Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-08-12
Different Breeds of Cattle.

1t Is impossible Tor any writer 10
answer which is the best breed of
cattl, unless he knows the use for
whic, they are wanted, and the 10
catiorin which they are to be placed.
For bitter and cheese the Holstein,
Ayrshire, and the milking short
horns, such az those of the Princess
tribe, ale the most desirable.
The Holsteins and Ayrshires give
milk for market use in great abund-
ance. The Jerseys and Guernseys
are fine for outer The Holstein,
Polled Norfolk and Suffolk, give
beefand milk The Hereford, Dew
on and Poled Angus and short
horns are the best breeds for beef
only. The Devon makes a good
draft OK, and so does the Hereford.
Grades of these breeds vary in their
adaptabiliN, but are usually harder
than the tloroughbreds.
In recent articles Oh the Holsteins,
it is stated that the lower lands Of
North Holland and Frieslacd fur
nish the bcst specimens of this breed,
which has been developed and i'm
proved by careful selection and bet
ter care for many successive genoa
tions. Tie Holsteins, unlike most
Other noted breeds, have not the
names OF any scientific breeders con-
nectel with their history, but owe
theirvaluable qualities to the labors
Of tie thousands OF nameless dairy
men Ind stock-growers in the classic
land of windmills, bikes and pol
ders- On rich pasture lands where
the grass grows the year round, the
Holseins have many claims to pre-
cedelce. When the tule islands and
wide willow swamps of California
are thoroughly reclaimed one may
justl. anticipate that a new Holland
like territory will be developed,
whee this valuable breed will find q
congnial home. They are also fitted
for he fertile meadows and alfalfa
field Of irrigated lands. The hill
side and upland pastures, dry in
autumn, are not so well adapted for
this breed. The
HEREFORD CATTLE
Of hnglish frame, rank high among
noted breeds. They are allied to
the Devons, and are of ancient ORR
gin as a distinct class. 1t is sup
posed they can be traced back in
part to the tenth century. Careful
breeling began in the seventeenth
century, by Benjamin Tompkins,
who fixed the characteristics of the
improved Hereford. In 1917, Henry
Clay, of Kentucky, imported the
first Herefords ever brought to the
United States.
The first volume of the American
HEREFORD Record now contains the
pedigrees of 1915 thoroughbreds,
and 1000 entries are made in a sec
ono volume. Cattle OF this breed
are hardy, healthy and mature rap
idly. They are therefore favorites
in the territories of the West, in
Crnada and in Australia. The cows
give little milk, and it is purely a
breed for beef purposes. Their
| popularity for mountain pastures is
increasing rapidly. Graziers say
that they fatten earlier, and on less
fool than shorthons; that the flesh
is peter and that they ale harder
and more active. The Rural New
Yorker thus describes them:
HE head is small in comparison
with the rest Of the body; the chest
deep and full; the bosom sufficiently
prominent; the shoulder blades thin
fiat and sloping toward the chimes
and wei covered on the outside with
mellow flesh; the chine and loir
brolG; hips long and moderately
broad legs straight and small; ruml
forming a straight line with the
back thighs full of flesh to the
hooks; hide thick, yellow, and vel
covered with soft, glossy hair, hay
ing l tendency to.curl. The horns
belong to the "middle-horn" class
Then chief merits are a robust con.
stltuton, early maturity, great appe'
tite o fatten, freedom from disease
hardness which enables them tc
withstand climatic extremes better
than any other breed; ability tc
thrive on rough fare; great prolific
ness.
THE AYRSHIRES,
& Scottish breed Of widespread use
fulnGs, have been developed by The
exigncies Of a toiling peasantry
from poor, bony breed Of native
cattle, crossed upon cattle from
Schlswig Holstein in the eighteenth
century, and probably mixed with
Aldemeys. Time and careful breed
ing have produced from these Gle
ments what Henry Stewart, a noted
writer on dairy topics, calls the mode
dairy COW. Though we may ranl
the Jersey as first for gilt edge
butter, and tie Holstcin as the mos
profitable for milk, yet Ayrshire il