Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23
The Ideal Butter Breed.

Whoever has read the current agricultural
literature Of the past year with only ordinary
attention and who 1A- bad DO particular ILL.,
tarest IL the matter. must have noticed the
high consideration which subjects connected
with dairv management have receive ed. espc-
oialIy those which relate TO dairy stock. il
La come % be questioned somewhat. vheth-
et the system Of breeding which las been
prBctised il the past uss been IL the right
direction, and whether the true results aimed
at are likely TO boz reached through such b
cours, ana when breeders stop 70 inquire
concerning their operations better and more
satisfactory results uniformly follow Ques-
uonlnC means Advancement ~ the tight way
ii means investigation Of method. il means
comparison OF results. aud O following Of
fact. which point il The direction towards
which special efforts are being made
The breeding Of dairy animals Las been
pursued OF q single line and that one line has
been purity Of blood Pedigree has been The
one sole test, the chief consideration Good.
bad and Indifferent animals alike Lave been
reared bred from and used iu the dairy If
the pedigree has been long and unhrokeu,
and the external marks quite definite such
course has given some good butter COWS.
some good cheese COWS. some very deep milk
ers among the two ur three ur-- DE- OF stock
deuomiuated the dairy hre-d--tle Jerseys.
Ayrshires and Holsteius Bui the sensible
opinion L. gaining ground that the butter
COW. the cheese COW. the COW 20 supply uilE
to town customers must be t-ed for through
long and careful selection And why not
l. It not plain 90 tie understanding. it L.
plain to the experience Of many farmers that
there must be Indifferent uilEers among a..
Glasses Of dairy animals Poor butter maxi
ers that j. 10 say. COWS tina, yield only low
or moderate quantity Of butter Der week are
found among well bred Jersey while tIu-=
with 3 high record are quite common among
grades Of the Jerseys and grades Of other
breeds Quantity Of product. as well as dual.
/ ity Of product j. q matter o. be- looked after
IL the profitable dairy COW.
When the idea. butter producing breed Of
animals is created j; viii not b, done alou.
] hy pedigree breeding nor vii til, animals
al 10, Jer-eys il wlll Toe accomplished large
/ ly through pedigree. but more largely through
careful 4ud iudIcicus selection Til. breed
will have much Of jersey blood u.: g VIII
also nave much that !. not Jersey A. il TIE
best trutt=r. tier, ar crosses OF unknown
blood. 80 il tls established breed ut family
which shall give us uniformly the best butter
yielding cows Their viii b. elements tina.
must b. obtained from animals ~ 40 recOu-
ulzed breed and f0ul1 IL 40 accepted herd
book Of authority This may be- heresy but
D II j. l''4 4A- LLl-44 aIaAL ~ if-Ilt.
/ teaches that TIER. ar grade animals which for
I purposes Of tie la----1Gtt IuAkiuC-End
f0r beef production. O.. well b. for work fa.
exceed il vain. tLo-. tina; are termed thor
. ouCLu--Is o. the same breed for in. sam,
purpose. II. Only blind and silly ai-e-
rene, 10 fashion and IL. power o. limitation.
which Las 30 long prevented SOM, q oar pro
/ E--ssiyt breeders from striking out into O.
line @ selection and breeding. which should
tend IL the direction luiI ate3. .olc uefor.
/ tins and We confidently LOOK JOY sufficient
/ courage aid Independence IL some % then
/ 10 soon make al attempt toward III. sstat-
hshueul OF the butter breed. All sfor,s a.
breeding IL al the past. clearly indicate that
/ selection from animals OF high Attachments
. having high standard IL view. and ecLtlu-
ued with p=rsisteucy and intelligent. VII.
. no. only bring but -stanl-1 such qu44ltl-s
1 and objects a. ar, desired. il such q cuu-~,
/ IL reference 10 the butter welding breed j.
/ persisted IL until ancestors, or Foundation
I stock, b. il j. termed OF ID. Island O. JET
sey. are obtained. possessing tie butter yield
ing tendency SO strongly fixed a. 10 be sare
I Of transmitting H. IT, hA- been the Case with
al RrtIhciR breeds OF families. then the pos
s.bility o! the idea. but;ec COW j. secured.
/ This Is the course that mus. b- JakeL 70 secure
/ Il and tie sooner il Ia commenced tie sooner
. viii the desired end be- obtained Nur mus,
j; be looked for wholly from the Jers y. lor
yet wholly from the sd. Of the dam. such
breed will. uuquesuonauly contain much
. Jersey blood. but il must also be made ny hy
using sizes from COWS known 10 be producer.
Of { high quality Of butter a. wei a. from
dams celebrated a. great butt@r ylelier-
. themselves. Thoroughbred and graz, vi.
enter into it. makeup. until breed sLal. b-
produced, so sure Of perpttuRtiuc IT. charac
terlstlcs a. 10 be q real Ihoruu -lurel. though
it. produce may be denied admission 70 "a
istlnE herd books Every indication sLovi
that It l. coming and when It establishes anl
maintains itself. tie wisdom Of it, roupC-
nent elements viii not be questioned ~. Z
/ JdrUfy.