The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-18

As one enters the building the first
that meets the eye after the big pile
Of cheeses is a huge Holstein bull
that faces the door, and which stands
in one of the pens on the west end of
the building. Taurus, as the bull is
called, weighs about 1850 pounds,
and is three years and half old. In
adjoining pens stand twelve more of
the fancy breed Of Holsteins, all be-
ing owned by James Nelson, of New
Brunswick. N. J. All ofthe animals
are beautifully marked with deep
black and white, and attract much
attention. They are of an improved
Holland breed,> and are said to be
large mixers. The owner says that
single COWS have given rs many as
fifty quarts in twenty-four hours.
The statement Is also ma1e that two
otthe COWS yielded about 400 quarts
OF milk each during the year after
their first calves. There are three
bulls, four COWS and six yearIings in
the pens. The breed is somewhat
OF Il rare one for New York.
On the other side of the entrance
is a group of sIeek-looking Jerseys.
DR.. A, d. Newell, of ew-Bruns wick,
n. J. exhibits q Jersey bull, Vein OF
Gold, sired by Much Ado, the latter
weighing 2.4o5 pounds. John J.
Holly sends Much Ado q magnificent
great fellow, beautifully marked, aD'l
and nine Jersey cows-reg:,rled by
goo'' Judges rs very fair samples of
the breed. The bull has g long, deep,
'!ick-set body, short legs, and line
I;ct'. Twenty one COWS and three
bulls OF the same breed, from the
farm OF William Crozier, Nor%hport.
l.. |. sc:nd ut the other end Of the
building. Their short, heavy bodies
distinguished them from the other
breeds on exhibition. Opposite to
these animals is the Jersey bull Lord
STAR, less than two yerrs old. whose
long pedigree is posted conspicuously
on the pen. The animal himself re-
CARDS the list with c0mpjace"t satis-
Eaction. Another. Rival, colored a
''golden orange and fawn." bred by
Wi||ian Alexander OF Trinity Parish,
,>cw-Jcrsey, stands near by. Will
Iiam Cr&ier has two bulls and three
COWS Of the Ayrshire breed in ad-
j'in'n@ pens, all Of them, and espec-
tally the bull, Robert Mars, being
yool specimens OF that stock. Son1e
thoroughbred Devon; from the farm
OF 'lHrve.y 4. Weed, Of Stamford,
Conn, next attract the eye Of the
visitor. lie sends tour COWS and 4
bun. Across the river from Mr..
Weeds farm are the pastures OF
William II. Waln:slry, OF Noroten,
Conn, who also exhibits four COWS
and one bul! Of the same breed. Mr..
WaIms!sy stopped milking one of his
COWS last night in order to give some
Information in regard to them. '.They
DO not give milk as the Ayrshires
and other breeds do" he said. The
average WELD is from Ii TO 20 quarts
day. The quality of the milk is
very rich, however. and it makes ex-
cel'ent butter and cheese. The cattle
are good also for beef. The milk Of
one OF his COWS gives pound of
butter 1or eight quarts Of milk. He
gives them no grain, but feeds them
chiefly on hay, and says that they are
easily kept.
+. W. Decker, Of North Salem.
Westminster county has a collection
OF tonr COWS and one bull Of the Dur
ham breed. Two Of the COWS are
entirely white-said to be rare COL
or tor Durhams. Facing an engine
that is going continually, stand four
Jersey bulls, two Of them immense
fellows, the property Of William Cro-
zier. Ten Ayrshire cattlc-s:x cows,
three ycarlings and one bull-are ex-
hihited by S. NJ. and d. Wells, OF
Weathcrstield,. Conn. One Of the
COWS, Mystic 81, has what her owner
regards as 81 splendid record for CIV
ing milk. Mr.. Wells keeps an exact
account Of the amount of milk each
Of his COWS gives every day in the
month. The milk record of Mystic
I'd for lS78-milk weighed about the
18th Of each month WAS as follows:
March 1910 lbs. September. I. $50 |! 8
Aprit 1850 " October 1910
Aay l.55o November SO i"
June 1850 " December G5l
| July 1857 " January 1872