Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-06-15
Agricultural,
Discrepancy in Cows.

Allow me 10 offer a few comments sug-
ge>ted by several articles in late issues of
tho Journal ! notice hv the census re-
turns Of 1870, that there are l39. 259 cows
III Maine, producing ll.636.is2 lbs. of but
ter. and ll52,Js0 IBIS, OF cheese. Now
allowing two pounds Of cheese to equal
one of butter. the cows OF Maine produce
on Al average only about $ lbs. per COW
annually. ] also notice that Il. T. Briggs
through bred Jersey COW produced in one
war H. los. butter sold. besides butter.
cream and milk for family of four per
>oL> also - gallons Of m Il sold. and
1859 ea.Yes k,p; un.il weeks old on new
MIX.
Ihi> cow il kept within speaking dis
t.u"c " my place. aud ~ uow max ns
innr" thau Two IN. of butter per dav. and
her owner does not hesitate TO say VIII
;uaAr 800 lb>. Of butter IN the wear. he
>.i"> hat mix = required ia his family
! hi COW has not been dry for several wears.
/ admit &hat this j. and extraordinary ami
ma even for a Jersey. though il i claimed
and perhaps there are Others IN town dong
Ga|te a. we'll ard do not doubt the Jcr-
-sy cows Of his town VIII average 200
.A1- OF butter per year, besides milk for a
family Of four persons.
These figures show great difference
average through tho State the jersey,
lIak 80 Pos " - lbs. for average
COWS. thus demonstrated that one good
COW : worth quite hcri ~ poor ones
4A.'c agree with Frye. IT,. when he saws
i9 A4at" article IN the JyHrHgt do not
disgrace yonr dairy ~ keeping poor
COW Of ANY breed. % for certainly Il J. moi
"a-y disgrace - the business. bu, a
great los - the dairyma1 10 keep such
COWS
Notwithstanding the many excellent ar
tr.eS from the , FRYE. IT, | beg leave
10 direr from hin. regarding some OF the
characteristics of the JERSEY COW am
aware Ae has bun expressed The opinion Of
mHny who Fever hal Tie care Of these ami
mas. when he says, Ney are naf I1rfy
his i great mistake saw his both
from observation and experience. having
been acquainted With them for iineen wears
ana have at this time in my own herd
eleven head of these thorough bred animals
and DO say, and in 80 doing only rclier-
ale what all who are acquainted with the
Jerseys say, that never owned more
hardy cattle, or cattle OF stronger con-
Siliution. or better feeders
WEI also say. | know Of no cattle that
utilize Their feed in % remarkable Il de-
=ret. or when dry. take on flesh fro
- HN-taVAA-A ~ Atf'fA4 ~ Erala4N H. lIlt JCr
ile also says. great mixer i no, the
"est adapted 70 taking on flesh. This
a'Iu.it while the cow is in milk but beg
cave 70 differ when the COW j dry
II = An established fact that some ami
mas ana even breeds Of animals appro-
Nr-At" or a>>imilate their food much bet
Pr ,a4u Others. NOW j; looks perfectly
logical TO me. and nv experience bears
iif '4i ~ saving that an animal prcd!>-
f'>el 20 'he greatest utilization Of food
4ai Consequently ia" greatest secretion II
"A. iit."1N MIX. the ore thst when dry.
Ma take on aesA the most readily
Every element. Of which the COW i,
formed. : contained IN a high degree in
il.'-k, and The better the milk. the more Of
fh"~n clements are present. and ;hink i
ID philosophical conclusion tina, when This
-T4.- ~. ul-tN. = discontinued that tht>
>--He as imitation OF food from which milk
- >-creted must have vent and does 50 by
Increasing tIe organism u the animal.
Il = often said The Jersey j. too small t.,
%" Profitable to raise. This | also call a
in staken idea snail animal will do
wei and become fully developed iu poorer
fa-iurc or Oh poorer feed OF any kind
than the large breeds Il i well known
that all eur large breeds of cattle. in or
der 20 become fully developed, must have
extra feed. much better than rye pro-
portion Of the old pasture in Maine pro
dler- The reason of tins : >elfeYident /
ne expenditure of Eitai force in animals
a. 4p proportion 10 IL i've weight, cou>e- .
qGrutly. larger amount Of feed ! re-
CURED ~ supit this waste. OF Keep a large
aul.Aa4 n condition than small one
while the capacity OF the small one Is
greater. IN proportion 20 IL less size. 70
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