Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-12-07
Quantity as Well as Quality Wanted.

Quantity as Well as Quality Wanted.
At present the most intelligent agri-
culturists take every chance of gaining
possession Of the best blood, and the
descendants of the best animals are
valued, ard rise in price. 1t is begin
ming to be generally understood that
particular qualities can be transmitted
to the offspring, and intensified by
bringing these qualities to, bear from
both sire and dam in unbroken lines;
hence the greater influence of the pure
and high. bred males. at the present
moment there is one of the most
praiseworthy and enlightened move
ments in progress, because it is calcu-
lated to do much good. 1t is the bring
ing forward of the former abundance
of milk for which the Jersey COWS were
famous.
The rich and exceedingly sweet, nut
ty flavor of the butter was always su-
perior; but in trying to please the gen.
eral taste for pretty shapes and fash
ionable points, the quantity of milk
produced was allowed to become of
secondary importance, and instead of
being noted, rs of old, for quantity as
well as quality, it was thought that
only wealthy people could indulge
their appetites by keeping them.
Doubtless the sensible turn of public
opinion, in deciding to get the blood OF
such COWS "a Coomassie and Alphea
diffused throughout the states, will
soon prove the Jersey cattle to be in
every respect the most profitable for
butter making.
1t is pleasant to find the best bulls
advertised for service, which will tend
to increase the spreading of the choicest
strains, SO that in year or two there
will be numbers of bulls to be sold at
prices within the means Of common
farmers. Every gentleman farming
for pleasure should avail himself OF
the services of one of the animals
nearest of kin to one or the other OF
these celebrated COWS, and thus do his
part toward improving the flow of milk.
Every dairy farmer who has private
city customers will find it answer his
purpose to obtain some of the inn
proved Jersey blood, because his butter
will then be increased in quantity, and
be entitled to the extra price for 'gilt-
edged" The old-fashioned way of
eating salt butter in the winter which
was packed during the summer, is no
longer in vogue in the families OF
wealthy people, and the best fresh but
ter will always command a remuner-
alive price. Genuine Jersey butter,
made fresh from properly-fed cows,
will be in demand at from five to ten
cents above the highest market quota
tons.
"Gilt-edged" is singular name to
give, and of course means nothing be-
Bond first-class article. One dollar
per pound, or any other extravagaht
sum, is becoming thing OF the past,
excepting that there may be some
understanding between hotel proprie.
tors and the sellers of the butter, for
the sake of giving prestige or fame to
the provisions furnished. II such
Jerseys as can be produced from the
best strains are POI 9essed by farmers
who are careful to feed judiciously,
there will be no difficulty in selling the
butter at prices far enough above the
market price of good. common butter
to Pay we'll for the extra capital and
pains employed, and as the COWS will
give more than double the milk given
by those whose breeding has been
neglected, the profits will be greater
than from any other source. Where
beef is the chief subject, breeds pos =
sessing the aptitude to lay on flesh
may long remain best adapted for the
western farmer. and probably the
polled varieties will very soon be
astonishingly popular,-G. Gardner in
G0u1ltrg Gentleman.