Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19

Another importation was made, us the
following letter from Gerrit S. Miller Peter
boro, Madison County, N. Y, will show.
He says -" My cattle were imported by my
father in October, 1869, and have been in my
possession since that time. suppose they
are not intimately related to any herd in this
country. hope to have calves for
sale next year. My two younger cows have
heifer calves; the oldest cow has not caved
yet The two younger ones are giving daily
90 to 20 pounds of milk. One six-year-old
has given during the past week over 20 lbs.
per day. Her greatest yield in one day was
IA lbs. feed four quarts of grain with II
poor pasture. milk them three times each
day. think they are the stock for our dairy
districts.
| have within two years read of another
importation, owned in Rhode Island-a few
animals, but have not the particulars at hand.
In view of these facts our conclusions are,
that all these importations We're made with
good judgment and with special reference to
obtaining superior milking stock.
Consul William Jarvis was II man of much
experience in importing. lie purchased and
forwarded thousands of sheep from Spain,
some swine and these cattle from Holland
That II consul is n proper person through
whom to obtain the best, is seen in the fact
that mt the present day when commercial
intercourse is comparatively free from EN-
barrassments, Gen. Tilton, of Maine, chooses
II consul rs an agent to obtain Dutch cattle.
In his official capacity he comes in contact
with wealthy and distinguished individuals,
who are often eminent agriculturists and Ca
pable of giving aid in selecting those choice
specimens of stock that shall be sent to II
foreign country. Then again have it from
Il gentleman acquainted with the Jarvis farm
and stock from 1920 to 1880 and thereafter
that Mr. Jarvis was very particular in breed
ing his stock and was not Indifferent to its
eXcellences and purity.
The Orange County Milk Association was
organized in county that has national
reputation for the excellence of its dairy
products, and with IL view of improving their
already good stock, they import ANIMALS
again and again from Holland, and find this
Dutch stock very superior mixers. There
is reason to believe they bought the very
best that could be obtained.
The Chenery importation was selected from
the best herds without regard to expense,
and the same is doubtless true of all the 9TH
crs, and no sane man would select an ordin-
ry COW for the risk and expense attending i,
long journey, with the idea of founding II
herd of superior stock. Those ordinary ami
mails will come when there is such specu-
lation in Dutch stock that any black and
white nub-horned COW will sell ut high price
on account of her being Dutch and not be-
cause of any individual excellence.
Such being the case, IN individual starting
II herd would act rs wisely to select from
different herds here us Others have in Hol-
land, and the progeny would us truly be
thoroughbred us the descendants of the origin
al importations. And doubtless the gentle
men before mentioned will in time purchase
animals of each other without detriment to
their several herds, but rather to their ad-
vantage.
7 In regard to the term HOlstein now often
applied to this stock it is believed to be OF
somewhat recent application, and in no way
L.tt H. D. Il