Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-27

that he can seek the largest improve
ment for his cattle. When such a
man finds he can willingly give to
his stock that study OF their needs
which shall influence proper sbelter,
proper care, aud thorough milking,
then what breed will best respond 70
his circumstances, and yield the lar
gest prOitY becomes an important
one. This 'personal equation" of
the farmer can be seen In every re-
gion, and il is, indeed, IA more inpor-
tant element of success than is usual
~ recognized. If we take a cheese
factory, we shall note wide differ
ence between the product per cow of
the various herds that supply the
milk and this difference comes more
through the character OF the men
who run the farms than from any
wide divergence in the character Of
the farms.
The dairy COW is an artificial pro.
duct, and each breed has become
more or less completely fitted, by
heredity, for certain circumstances
and certain surroundings. Through
the interested enthusiasm OF writers,
universal aptitudes have been claim
ed, in turn, for each breed; through
like causes, good results obtained
from expensive and artifciallly moul-
ded conditions have been heralded as
indications OF what a breed can do
under ordinary farm conditions, and
exceptions have been used 10 prove
the existence Of generals. ] doubt if
there is dairy breed Of which ex-
ceptional cases cannot he shown 10
be of great value for milk, butter, or
cheese production; but the question
properly goes behind these exception
al cases, and seeks an answer in
what the average COW OF the breed
will do, and what are her aptitudes
for doing her work in profitable
manner.
4 general impression, rather diff
cult OF proof, seems To me TO point
towards a truth regarding breeds
which can be shortly expressed.
Ayrshires for regions Of scant pastu-
rage, hilly pastures, and extreme
climatic conditions. Thus, S. NJ. *
ID. Wells sell largely to 60 TO the
South, and satisfaction seems 10 have
been given. One Of their cows, Ny
sic McCrea, calved March /, 1877,
with her second calf, Nov. -, 1850,
has given, the ten months TO date
(Sept. u, 7,2l6lbs. OF milk; Mysie ID,
an older COW, calyed April %, 1881,
has give 10 date (Sept. j. 7,539lbs.
The product of these COWS, and the
rest of the herd, is sold in the form
OF cream for the Hartford market.
The Ayrshire is a large mixer, is
hardy, fitted to pick up livelihood
almost anywhere, Is side ranger IN
her feeding, and has an almost un-
equallel power OF digestion. ! have
strong impression that experiment
will ultimately determine that the
power 10 digest coarse fodder will
vary in different breeds, and that the
Ayrshire COW will stand in the fore
most rank. Her milk is rich, good
for cheese, aud makes a good quanti-
~ of yellow butter. The Jersey is a
more domesticated animal, less har-
dy, and more dependent on the care
of man. Her aptitudes fit her for a
suburban locality, and one where
fresh butter finds ready sale. She
seems to stand high feeding and n
forcing process, but is less fitted TO
pick up her own living than many
other breeds. Her milking powers
are large, in selected specimens, at
least. Her milk is rich in butter
aud this is Of an orange yellow color,
and of texture that is very attrac-
tive to The purchaser. She attains
maturity earlier than does the Ayr
shire, which, on an average, she ex-
ceeds in weight. Her shape and her
color have a tendency TO cause her
To appear rather smaller than she is in
reality. The Guernsey, sub tribe
of the Jersey, is less known, and va
les within, ut present, wide limits.
The type is that of large COW, and
she presents the appearance OF COM
bining the power of large milk-how
with rich quality. The butter prod
uct is large one, the color very rich,
and the texture of peculiar charsc-
ter which seems desirable. The
Hotsteia seems fitted for fat regions
of full feed. This animal is very de-
pendent upon the care Of man seems
subject TO disease; is large mixer,
the milk OF good quality FOR the milk.
man, excellent for cheese; the butter
of a very fine grain, yellow In color,
sweet, aud of long-kceping quality.
Tue SaOif Horn COW, as breed, seems
To be unfit Tor the dairy. There are,
however, milking strains whose apii-
tudes seem TO indicate the soiling and
stable evAtem. and hence We find