Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
The Paris Cattle Show.

The Dutch cattle, nearly all black
sud white, included over fifty animals
and made most creditable show. The
class for cows was specially commend
able, many of the animals showing
great milking properties. Oar English
cow keepers well know these animals,
which have too often introduced the
hated pleuro-pneumonia. Here they
looked in perfect condition for milking
purposes. The Netherland herd book
society showed capital lot, taking the
first prize with bull and fourth for
COW, out of a lot of eight excellent fe-
males. Mr.. Derboven of Malines. stood
first with COW having great milking
properties, and was fifth with his bull.
Mr.. Hulleman of Furisk, was second
for bull, very big for his age and well
grown. VI. de Code, of Guamerende
showed capital lot OF cows, one OF
which stood second, being apparently
an excellent mixer. The Swiss cattle
presented great uniformity, all ola dark
grey color, and not unlike Jerseys,
though on larger and cOarser
scale; with gaudy trappings, all
were exhibited. 1t is probable that
these, as well as some of the French
races, may have originally come from
the same stock as the Jerseys. The
bulls, though not tnumerous-only eight
animals-made very Uniform show.
1t must be very difficult TO decide be-
tween the merits of animals ranging
from one TO four years of age. The
judges selected for the first prize very
months, the property of Mr.. l.. Hen
geller of Unteraegen, canton of Zug.
Mr.. Burge, of Arth, was second for a
big and well shaped bull of two years
old, and first with a cow forty-two
months. The agricultural society OF
Switzerland had TO be eontented with
two-thirds for bull and COW, good ami
mails. Henggeler-Benziger, OF Ooerae-
gOn, showed very good bull, and was
second for a capital COW. The Danish
cattle were 4 small collection, much es-
teemed for their hardy character and
rich milk. The Count de krag-Fuel,
Wind Trys, took most of the prizes.
The Italian cattle were various as to
size, form and color. Some of the bulls
were on very large scale, with i'm
mense bone-curious but not commend
able. The second division of the cattle
classes included animals bred in France,
but of native and foreign extraction,
representing twenty-four distinct vari-
cites, or crossings derived from them.
This was the most important and inter-
esting portion of the show. Commen-
cling with Il catalogue we first notice the
Normandy cattle, large clsss num-
bering li9 entries, varying considera-
bly, in size, but all more or less brin-
died, which appears distinctive fea-
ture. The home of these valuable dairy
stock is more especially the depart
ments of La Mancke and CalyadOS, al
though justly celebrated for II liking
properties, the butter of the Cotentin
breeds bringing probably higher price
than any other in the world The.
Normandy cattle are also esteemed for
their beef producing qualities, but it
must be confessed that they require 4
long lime TO mature; and, though sell
dom admitted, tits probable that cross
of short horn blood might be, and no
doubt has been in some cases, intro
duced with advantage.