Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-02-24

common cow with the assistance of ice.
retaining its form and mould when so
warm that other makes will become
hattened mass, and when the butter come,
| TO the palate it possesses that waXy. tine
Grain and ri, n flavor so desirable to cpl
cures. 1t is said by some that they are
small mixers. only suitable to produce a
little cream for gentleman table
Facts prove them to be fully equal to the
average of common diaries and superior
in the product of butter. as witness every
known Instance. sometimes exceeding all
| others the former having attained the great
amount of twelve thousand pounds from Il
-even-cichths Jersey. and the latter in
many instances going up to between four
and hundred pound, in one season. Again.
it is often said. rs one of my neighbors Re
Gently expressed himself, admitting them
TO make more butter, they are small and
homelv. worth nothing for beef when
through with dairy" which is not so; bat
surprising it were who can afford to keep
IN animal the usual milking life, say ten
wears. for the sake of Il hundred pounds of
beef in the end, ut Il loss of from fifty to Il
hundred pounds of butter per ;nnum, and
| prhaps double that amount-as for cX-
!
~tltencnt of my nci"hhor reminds me of
one who kept Il certain large red COW
many wears. because she raised such nice
Fed calves: also of another of my neigh
bnrS who kept Il large red COW. about
which be boosted much. because she was
such IN extra milkcr. giving 50 much ~
to recesstatc the milking of her three
lines II dav-but when it was suggested t,
-. II
see how much butter it made. he iound til,
product to be less than Il pound 4 day. |
believe that not huff our larymcn know
the capacity of their covS. consequently
they keep many really worthless animal-
to Kill which would be Il blessing.
1t is claimcd by some that the >uperlor
tv of the Jersey cow is due to extra car,
and feed. The Jersey or any other breed
vii! give better results f.nm good feeding
l->ometime> even ont-dolng themselves
but that to feed alone is due the excellence
of the Jersey. | must dissent. having tric,
them side by side.
When the JERSEYS first began to attrac
the attention of dtrymen. [ was advised
to try them. but like many others. | cuul'
not believe the stories told. until they be
cam So common and prominent that
tOil'i iI''t ''tHN III II lItIt VIZ s'ti' tiiAi
: 10 them: and after corrc> spending will
several who had the stock for sale, con
rlulcd | would not be humbuggrd or pa.
fancy prices, but that | would give them
fair test. and | purchased Il halfJersc
calf from Il good, so-callrd, native COW
but think the mother showed points III
licatn~ some Durham blood. Here l.
me say for all practical or dairy purpose
. | | Wnn1I bt Il, tIIll hlnn
jersey This calf | put with Oae of tn
same age from nv best stock. which hl
bred ever twenty years. but which nrigina
" Spr:tn% from the Canada Ayrshire, rtls
inr them up alike, with rs good Il ch,lnc
| ~ | cou Il command. not feeding too nue.
yr,in. The two animals came i'll las
April, ut two Years of age, they are c
good size. AMI | may say each is a 600
type OF their breed. and each has don
we'll through the season. The native CAV
u fair quantity of rich mlk-l think sll
Is ahead of aHv native have raised for
Ion. time The CRAZE. h wing the large
frame has cnn>tuncd the most food in h
barn, presume also ut pas urr. and fav
calculated to rive them all they could ca
1 although ut times not of the best q'L,it ,
/ Il ve, the grade is ahead in q'Itnt ty
m TX and cIram. and the batter is :,
| right
| Every dairy with viii h ann acqu,in
/ ed. or which | have eX.tm!nel Tho rc or
! of products, that has the Jersey blood t
/ any extent. h IS done better is Il tlu1n ia
2 point. than others; therefore, | am fully
: the opinion that the Introduction of iorel-
D or Jersey bio )d into our darics is IN in
: provemcnt.