Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-01
1.-THE JARVIS IMPORTATION. ;


A correspondent of the Boston CultiratOr,
referring to an editorial that recently APP
peared III the VERMONT FARMER, but which
he credits to the Neio England Farmer,
asks for information about Mr.. Bakers
Dutch herd. He says
Having seen it stated in some agricultural
paper. the NoiD England Farmer | believe
that n farmer in Newport, VT, by the name
of Thomas Baker, has n herd OF cattle, called
" Dutch mainly bred rs stated, from Con-
sui Jarvis importation Of that breed many
years ago, superior in dairy qualities TO re-
cent importations into Massachusetts and
elsewhere would like to inquire what cv-
idence there is that the Dutch cattle ~ of
Mr.. Baker are purely bred from the impor-
tation of Consul Jarvisp And if SO, what is
the evidence that this Importation OF the old
Consul was tho samo breed rs that referred
to rs having been lately imported" into Mas
sachusetts and elsowherePn For it has never
been claimed either for the Dutch or the
" IIolsteins,' rs have heard or read before,
that they are superior or famous rs butter
cows. as claimed for Mr.. Bakers in the pa
per referred to above. Those imported into
New York State by Mr.. Miller, rs we'll us
into Massachusetts by Mr.. Chenery, from
Holland, are famous mixers and cheese
makers, their produce of milk. rs regards
both importaiions, being greNter than that of
any other breed OF cows on record in this
country. Who can and will answer an
INQUIRER
: Mr.. Bakers residence is not Newport, but
Barton, Orleans County, VT, and he would,
we have no doubt, willingly answer any in.
quiries about his herd. About year ago
We published an original paper by Y. H.
Jameson, entitled {" Historical Sketch of the
Dutch or Holstein Cattle now in the United
States W. FARMER for Aug. 10, 1877 ~
In this paper an account is given Of the
Jarvis Importation" aud of the distribu.
tion of the pure bred stock sprung therefrom
BY mainly bred from Jarvis stock in the
article quoted by d" Inquirer" we did not
mean that Mr.. Bakers stock was not pure
bred Dutch, Tor Hostein if that name is
preferred,) but that it was mainly bred in
the Jarvis strain. Mr.. Baker has recently
introduced some fresh blood from the Chene-
ry importation into his herd, with what re-
suit as to their dairy qualities remains to be
SEEN
The Jarvis stock where it has been purely
bred has also been closely bred, or " in and
in as it is called, and very distinct family
Of this breed has been produced. While
preserving all its distinctive marks in color
and form, it is not so large as the Chenery
stock, aud the milk is, according to all the
facts we can gather, superior for butter max
ing. In health and hardness it is not
inferior to our native stock, while both COWS
and steers are easily fatted, and sell at high
prices for beef
The Jarvis stock is tabooed by the "ring"
of Massachusetts, breeders of Dutch cattle,
of which Mr.. Chenery is the head, aud is
not admitted for record in their Herd
Book" Ye. it remains uuquestionably Of
equal purity in the hands of men like Mr..
Baker Mr. Bellows, of Pepporill, Mass, and
Russell Jarvis, Of Claremont, N. IL. and in
every contest or trial between them, the
Jarvis stock has come out ahead as dairy
stock.
In 1869 Mr. Bellows wrote to the Conn
try Gentleman in regard to them" They
are large enough for all practical purposes,
and produce more milk, and Of better quail
ty for Jutter than any other breed have
kept. In letter to Mr.. Jameson he says,
referring to a particular COW, (July !, 1879
" have tested the milk one week, and the
result was "a 3.4 pounds Of as good yellow
butter as ever was SEEN" We have ourseli
repeatedly examined and tested the butter
from Mr.. Bakers COWS, and have always
found II equal to the best ,--not inferior to
Jersey, and 1t has repeatedly taken first pre-
nums when exhibited in full competition with
Jersey and other butter. As beef makers
we should prefer the Chenery stock, which
almost equals the ShorthOrns in that respect,
but for butter, the Jarvis stock is decidedly
preferable, in our judgment. The Jarvis inn
portation of Dutch cattle was made early in
the present century, the exact date we do
not recall.
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We find in the columns Of our exchanges
much kindly mention of the FARMER, and il
we do not copy such notices more frequently
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