Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-04
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ducer. The contest has long been between
the Ayershire and the Jersey. Writers of
high authority have claimed each rs the
best. The Jersey certainly have it for
iirmness of color and STABILITY in market,
but the Ayrshire will carry the palm for
quality. This is the correct solution of the
problem. Breeding has been the great
means of improving our cattle. The poorest
scrub stock by proper breeding can be
brought to high state of perfection.
The COWS should always, when practical
BILE, be large size and the bull not too large
but as near perfect as possible. Mr.. Lea
closed by saying that mich cows must have
good feed His remarks were pointed,
practical and received with applause.
The question was then thrown open to
the convention for forty minutes.
Mr.. Caulkins, of Knox county, thought
that the best breed to raise was that that
made good beef and good butter, which
was a cross,
Mr.. Dan,I Lea, Of, told ola success
full dairy in New York, in which the cows
were equally divided between the Jersey
and 'Ayreshire breeds. Each COW made
80 pounds of butter per annum, and the
butter sold for 20 cents per pound
Mr.. J. O. Griffith, of the RUr0L Sun, and
delegate from the Agricultural Bureau of
the State, said we were, so far, just crack
ing the ice on this subject. We want the
COW that will develop and repay best for
the feed.
Mr.. Schade, of Knox, worked in dairy
of $50 cows and propounds some questions.
Mr.. Slack, of McNIinn, said the country
was full of scrub cattle. 1t was not pos
sible for all farmers to get the best stock,
but they should improve such as they had.
Breed scrub stock to blooded bulls
Mr.. G. w. Mabry, of Knox, was of the
same opinion. The introduction of thor
ough bred stock required the introduction
of thorough bred treatment He had
never known persons TO succeed unless
they had unusual means.
DIR. Gillespie of Knox also favored the
scrub" breed. He had mountain cow
which gave pound of butter and three
gallons of milk per day for nine months
of the year.
Jonathan Lindsey of Campbell explained
the mode of pasturing and feeding beef
cattle. Great improvement might be made.
Col. J. H. CrOzier of Knox wanted to
know what was meant by scrub stock.
He thought scrub stock in East
Tennessee meant such as were without
genealogy. He was in favor OF n mixture
with this breed.
Mr. Daniel Lea, of Knox, thought cows
must be fed to milk well.
Col. Crozier said this was true of the
Durham, but not of our scrub stock.
Prof. Hunter Nicholson, of theEast Ten
nessee University, answered the question
descendants of cattle formerly brought
with settlers from Virginia and North
Carolina, and originally from Scotland
and sprang from the Ayrshire. East
Tennessee to-day offers the best basis upon
which to build up good breed of any
place in the United States
Col. Crozier did not think that our cattle
were descended from North Carolina only.
He thought they came from Virginia and
Kentucky as well.
Mr.. McCammon, of Knox, thught it
wrong idea to advocate scrub stock
on account of the barTenness of our county.
The country should not be barren. He
had once thought that it was the best breed
for US but now he would not have one on
his farm if given to him.
The President announced the time up.
In summarizing the result of the discus
sion he gave the figures of certain expert
ments which showed that for beef the
scrub would net from 80 to So pounds for
every 100 pounds gross, while the Dur
ham would net from 80 to 60 pounds. The
jersey also would yield one pound of but
ter 10 every = quarts of milk, while it
would take from II TO l. quarts from the
common scrub.
His testimony was decidedly in favor of
the fine breeds The Ayrshire are best
for cheese and the Jersey for butter.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Lord, the time
of discussion was extended indefinitely at
the pleasure of the Convention.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Jefferson, thought that
the scrub stock had more friends present
than any other. He wanted to know what
would best supplant our scrub.
Judge Caldwell, of Bedford county, was
invited forward. The half breed calf would
fatten much better than the scrub. The
first settlers brought to this country the
good breeds of the old country. If you
want beef raise the Durham.
Secretary Charlton, offered the follow
ing resolutions:
ReS0Lucd, That it is the sense of this
Convention that the scrub stock is an in
ferior race Of animals, and that their rails
ing to the exclusion of the improved breeds
should he promptly discouraged.
Col. Crozier spoke in strong terms in
favor of the scrub" so called as being a
mixed breed combining the good qualities
of all the fine breeds.
Col. Doughty of Anderson favored the
scrubs and wouldn't givehis little black
for any of your AYRSHIRE and Jersey.
Mr.. Lenoir of Monroe moved to amend
Mr.. Charlton's resolution by makingit adj
Vocate improving the 'scrubn breed.
Judge Swan, of Jefferson, offered a
substitute as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that we procure as fast as we
can the improved breed of beef and milk
cattle.
Mr.. Clark, of Knox, thought Mr.. Lee
noir's amendment more fully expressed the
sense of the convention.