The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07
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Wttrtf tnciA h3Mri ttteAA A-tNhAcAs auh htV7 Il
rails, describing the locality which is SO
rarely visited BY American travellers, and |
hardly known except for its famous cnt-
lie, as ono where the cattle still remain in |
al their beauty, but are but single ele-
ment Of a beauty that is almost universal
The agriculture Of the island is briefly de-
scribed as follows "There are very few
farms Of over fifty aeres-not moro than
six or eight in the whole island From
fifteen to twenty acres is the usual size Of
the larger holdings, but the majority Of
families make comfortable support from
Very much less-often from two or three
acres Nearly every one living 10 the
country cultivates some land, no matter
how little; if only small garden plot, he
stiIl hises vegetables for market. If he
has two or three vergees, he keeps a COW
and some poultry, and swine. Conse-
quently, ones wanderings in any direction
outside Of the towns are among an almost
purely agricultural people. The agentry"
invariably cultivate their own estates, and
indeed one is at a loss to learn where the
gentry ends and the peasantry begins.
The best names in the island are borne by
che smaller landholders as well as BY the
larger, and eousiuship links the popula-
ton into very compact community. One
result is a much higher grade Of intelli-
gence among the very small farmers than
would be expected; aoblesss oblige-to the
extent that all feel themselves to belong in
higher social plane than their possessions
would indicate, and that they strive to
maintaia their rightful dignity, The is
land directory, which contains the names
Of many who, from the smallness Of their
holdings, would be called peasants in
other parts Of Europe, is headed, List Of
the names and addresses Of the Resident
Gentry The ambition Of this people to
maintain good position is furthered by
their situation and natural circumstances
Their soil is fertile; the sea-weed is album
dant and is a capital manure; the climate
is absolutely perfect onei and they have
the best market in the world (Coyent
GARDEN almost at their doors, to say moth.
ing of their own town, which Of itself
should be able TO consume all their staple
products. Add to all this the possession
Of race Of cattle popular throughout the
world, and Of which the surplus is eagerly
bought at high prices, and we shall under
stand WHY the position Of the Jersey far
mer is exceptionally favorable. OF the
celebrated Jersey cow, Mr.. Warning gives
full account, from which we take some
paragraphs:
Charming though this little island is in
every respect, and however engaging to
the general tourist, it is only the farmer
who can fully appreciate its most celebra-
ted attraction-the one which has made it
noted throughout the agricultural world.
| refer to the beautiful and excellent Jer-
sey cows, miscalled the "Alderney." II
was for the sake Of its cattle that made
my first visit to Jersey, as it was for the
sake Of the rural beauty and historical and
social interest which the first visit had re-
yealed that I made a second and longer
one. This gave opportunity for gaining
better knowledge and fairer estimate of
the real merits Of these animals, and con-
iirming belief that no better service can
be rendered to an important department
Of American agriculture than by making
still more widely known the benefit which
would result to our butter-making farmers
from the general adoption Of this breed.
The ultimate origin Of the race is quite
unknown. There is report Of Jersey
calf having been born in this country with
the tail Of deer, and certainly nothing
could be more deer-like than the charac.
terisiic eyes and facial expression Of these
animals Many Of them are Of tawny
brown color, and they sometimes have
prominent tuft of coarse hair at the base
Of the horns This has been believed by
some TO indicate remote cross Of the buff
falo Of Southern Europe The gray color
and black switch-tails so frequently seen
among the cattle Of Southern Germany
and France, and Of Northern Italy, point
clearly TO one element Of their parentage.
Whatever may have been its earlier his
tory, this breed obviously came to Jersey
from the adjacent country Of Normandy,
where one still sees, in almost universal
use among the peasantry, cattle Of an en-
tireIy similar character yet not
at an the same, for the Jersey COW, as we
know her, has long beenjealously guarded
by the Jerseyman as the best in the world
for his purpose, and to be improved rather
BY careful selection within the race itself
than BY crosses Of any foreign blood.
There still exists IN force an old enactment
Of the States Of jersey Of nearly one hun
dred Jean standing, BY which the impor-
sation into Jersey Of s'eow, heifer, calf, or
hulI y vas ,,,ah;h;fsd undar the nan. lev ~