The Republican journal., 1872-03-28
Farm, Garden, and Household,
What Breed of Dairy Cows are the Best
for All PURPOSES ,

80 '''' - pOSCS
Ibis IL a'questiOn often asked but diff.
aeutt one to answer, unless bv the sweep
ing assertion that We want them all So
Tar as we are able 20 learn, there is no one
breed that. as a rule, is possessed of all the
points desired. There may exist individuals
ID almost al1 of the established breeds that
possess all good qualities in sufficient de-
Sreeta answer the purposes of the ordinary
farmer but as q race. there are none that
embrace all good qualities, and every farm
er must be governed in his choice by his
situation
fine has rich pastures, and extensive
corn-rieids and IS near market where the
price of good beef rules high, the Durham
Will probablysbnias near perfection as any
that can be-ohIained. ~
ne Sh3r'horns are great eaters. Ii they
run TO milk they give large quantity OF it..
1T they have a tendency TO fatten thew fatten
with great raplditt. They grow rapidly,
ana are capable of carrying an fmne nsa
lpsd Of flesh. They reqaire the best of
care. ana the richest of feed and with this.
hey will amply repay All ,QntlaXs., .s- -t
But II allowed to roam in the public
roads and Wild pastures in summer, and
sept oil poor hay and mouldy Corn fodder
in winter. they will invariably prove the
fP.st - ~ ~ ".''- VIZ p0oresp investment
'e 40, ~ "e' o''ee'foh To
I',a ~ 1Iae Nou are AoI
N"tt "Ne'"Vl NneN WI prove 20 ne great
mixers or great feedeEs, OF hat-and- half
Ihe remedy i y feed literally at AL times.
and Il the COWS are good mixers they will
ny very good ones, and ii not, they will
1atten RAPIDLY, anA can be disposed Of 10
good advantage As beef. With d dairy of
fnFty COWS dozen or-so of the best heiter4
eaIts shoulu oe ralaeu each Yea = ana len or
uo|Vh COWS latteIeu tach winter. 10 be
~"'' 4" l!i0 'fi @S' "1eH 'hF oeVl coiaiuanAS
11SN pI" g.
80 H' ~ rs "ii"'Vn"' ~ 'h tae system
p'ot">eu' He WIT n.y. receive as 1luch
iuonry from lne theest i factory as II ne Kept
AFt@,'fe3 re-, or htqFe7: bdI III IL Tor him 10
"eOiue WHetnei hai! u d"Heh or more fat
N'"S Nolu eNet splilR 20 lne butcher, WILL
"N' 'HNNe 0p ioA 'he utHclehc - '@'s- 1nt
'"'ilS- We "Vuie- say L ne mas hieh priced
t"," Hnu pippoSe~ 70 auopL nlSh fafhflhs'
'aNe tue onerinorhi COWS Soiely 10 the pro
la'hoh or mllk and butter take the
ANrNuIte OF aidefhey' -...- !
II tht Loeate1h y DFaf d Ifr2e cllN."heFe
u'4'A T. the chlel ooITti' we iilusl nave ht
4FfshlreS' AS tAefe Is no race mat can
'4u9l lue PuI ~ 'Sp4it III quantity oi 'htlk
oelhg seheraiiy estimated at from 30 70
' P'uhu9 PEI "as Iut pe>U AYRSHIRE
'N"S SNe w PIunps vi tlllh Per uaS- -
committee all,oInted lor lhe purpose, testi-
leo oh"ef oalh' lhat one "l MeSsrs. Walcot
~AhipoeH VOWS gave - ponhds OF mix
per daV1 l"F several Gays ~ suceesafoi-'
A@ AYtshlfeN nave Deeh "f+i eft!ushe G.
" LOT HHh' i'hQ VIII ptopAolg Yle!u Il great
ef luahlt! l"i 'hf IVo"- consumed fhah any
"tueI oIefp; w ine o1ner hdhH' y he Pro
poses 10 sen "'ti ana FalNe oxen as well as
sresr Apu oulteI' we "ouiu advocate the
i'tY'n
4 ne l1@FonS' 8s race, are thrifty, and
with good pasture, present a handsome APP
peaTapce. ne milk Is qnlte rich, and pro
duces butter OF better color than that OBJ
not large. They are quick, active race,
and for farm labor the oxen can hardly be
exceited They will move the plow almost,
perhaps quite as fast as the horse. To
carry out the latter system OF raising cattle
Ior Oeei, raAtr than the dairy, TO the best
advantage, we must adopt higher order OF
feeding than when the only object Is milk.
We want cows that viii eat q farge amount
of food. Fhis IL of the very first import
ance. Al animal that viii not eat freely
should De rejected ..u d
II there Is no great demand for beef, hut
large one TOR good butter, then the Alder
ney viii come as near the standard as any
We have. For richness OF milk they have
no equal, but their diminutiye Size puts
beef entirely out Of the question: but there
Is no race of cattle that can surpass them
in producing golden Jumps of butter, and
plenty of them. ..-.a