The daily gazette., 1882-08-29
FINE JERSEY CATTLE.
Splendid Herd in Maryland Owned by
Wilmington Gentleman.
correspondence Country Gentleman.

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A ride through the counties of Ken,
Queen Anne and Caroline, ON the easter,
shore Of Maryland, in the month of ,nne
Is treat to one who is fond of agriculture
dreensboro Is thriving town on the Della
ware q chesapeake railroad, 81 miles soutt
OF wilmington Del, and by water 1913 from
baltimore, or, by the Cross route to Chestei
river, only 60 miles. About five miles ives
OF Greensboro, passed the beautiful farm
called the "Plains," owned by the late Mrs
Bourne OF Boston, who was born at this
place, and about IL years ago erected build
lhgs ON IL at cost of $200,000. The farm
contains about 700 acres of as beautiful land
as can be found on the Peninsula.
Eight miles east of the "Plains." and
three miles from Greensboro, is located
Mhitesboro farm, owned by s. d. Crauor.
For nearly one hundred years it has been I'm
Lne family, and has been the home III
blooded horses and well-kept stock, a few
years ago, Mr.. Cranor gave UP its manage.
ment to his son, w. A, Cranor, and three
years ago, assisted by his brother, II. d.
Cranor, who ia III business In Wilmington.
DEL, they began collecting herd of JERSEYS, !,
in the State WY
Tressilian 1884, three years old. stands at
the head of the herd. HO is by Hero of St.
refers 2292; dam Blue Belle of st. Ouen's
e9oO, also imported, and a very fine COW.
She has never been tested, aud Is owned by
Mrs, Mary n Rogers. In color, he is a very
rich fawn on the body, with silver markings.
iull black points, and rich, mellow hide
AS regards his head, it would be hard to saw
Just where you could improve it, 1t is not
100 large for beauty, or too small for char
acter: tie has small, waxy horns, and is
broad between the eyes, with countenance
eYnrpGGiUn mil 10
are faultless, aud his back is straight, with
9 very good barrel and as one might expect
from the description already given, his
escutcheon is good. He has the power of
transmitting his beauty and richness to his
calves.
The cows or heifers selected for the foupda-
tion of the herd were Rebecca the Jewess
gSO3, Madge Wildtire 1857, Rose of Tully
Veolan l1272, Madge Vue de L'Eau, 1863 her
daughter, Jennie Vue de L Eau 9S0s, and Fair
Maid OF Perth l37O5. Rehecca the Jewess
whlch cow Mi, HaZard bought from Mr.
THONGS ". Harvey for Mr. Fuller OF
Canada.
The second purchase was Rose of Tully
Veolan lla7a. She dropped her first calf
june llth, and is now milking fifteen
quarts OF milk per day. This is one of the
most beautiful cows l have ever seen.
Madge Wilfire, Messrs Cranor brought from
Mr.. Isaac Morgan, and she i said by those
VINO have seen her to excel in quality and
beauty any other Of the daughters of the |
famous COW Bertha Morgan, and-the cow |
that was purchased by Mr.. Fuller of Canada |
Tor Sl 900, These gentlemen were induced |
to part with her by Mr.. Worth, but they re- |
served her calf by the Tressillian, which is
due this month, and for which S5OA has |
already been bid.
Madge Vue do IiEan 1858 rs by Nobby
4l4, an inbred son Of Niobe 90 dam i'm
ported Heiress, This COW has made 10
POUNDS Of butter a week Is months after
calying, Jennie Vue de L'Eau, | predict.
Will make better COW than her mother. as
she gave in the month of March, when 25 |
months old, on dry feed, II quarts of milk
per day. They have been so favorably i'm
pressed with Madge Vue de L'Eau and her
daughter that they have bought another
daughter of Madge by Hero of st. Peters.
and now believe they own all of her hotter
calves.
Fair Maid Of Perth IA beautiful little
heifer by LIE REQeq's Prize $3.50; dam Evri
52s2, q daughter Of Eve 1856 by Marius 76o.
LIE hroeq's Prize is the sire of LIE Breve
06O4, recently sold to Mr.. Fuller to take the
place OF Welcome. 1t seems rather re-
markable coincidence that these gentlemen
should buy as the Foundation of their herd
daughters Qt two of the cows bought by an
expert without regard to cost for Mr.. Fuller,
md subsequently the sister of one of the
pulls purchased to stand at the head of the
same herd.
CHEsTERTowN, Md, August a.