Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-09

records of Jersey cows, which have
made IA lbs or more Of butter per
week. This has brought the pnblica-
| ton of records of milk and butter pro-
duction OF other breeds, which will sur
prise those who have not been carefully
observant in such matters. Thomas
McCrea, Guelph, for years owned the
pure Galloway COW Neville Lass, which
gave, for three months at time. thirty
quarts of milk Per day. Her descend
ants may still be found in some Ameri-
can herds. Andrew Mcclellan owned
in Scotland a Galloway COW, from tne
milk of which Is lbs of butter per week,
for four consecutive mcaths. were
made, and it is q matter OF history that
Mrs. Grahame, Hillend, Amen, Scot
land, for had years Galloway herd in
which were COWS which gave is, Ii and
Is lbs Of butter per week.
Charles Black, of Mercer Co., N. j.,
says that for years he has provided
roots for mich cows, and has experien-
ced no trouble in churning, coloring
butter, or other unnecessary GARY
work. "My method has been to feed
each COW half bushel of the roots, beet
preferred, morning and night, and four
to six quarts OF wheat-bran daily, also
bundle OF corn fodder once a day.
With this treatment they do as well as
on pasture in summer, and there will
be no trouble in making good solid but
ter. What cows need is plenty of green,
watery food. | have followed this
method for years, and no matter what
chemists say about oil-caAes, hay, or
other food element, know no food can
be better or cheaper than liberal sup
ply of green food for milk or butter in
winter. When we follow the above
method we can always churn in winter
in from five to fifteen minutes"
"A Tribune writer says: Scotch short
horns are attracting much attention IN
this country Of late. As Scottish
breeders have been careful to breed
more tor beef than for book, and have
never hesitated to kill animals not up
to a high standard as breeders, they
have succeeded in producing what
very many excellent judges in Ameri-
ca as well as in the old country con-
| slider the very best families of Short
horns known. The severe climate,
exposure, and the system of breeding
and feeding which have given to Scotch
polled breeds their rugged character
and unsurpassed capacity for making
the best possible beef. and enduring
the worst possible weather, have also
given to the Cruikshank and other
| Scotch Short-horns similar character
istics. Like the polled cattle and the
Hereford, these Short-horns are short
in leg, full and fine in lines, roomy in
the barrel, as all good grazers must be,
and carry large amount of the most
valuable beef. Maturing early, and
with constitutions unframed by unwise
breeding, they give very satisfactory
return for the care and money invest
ed in them. They have made them
selves well known in the show rings of
the west this fall
For profitable dairy, do not buy
COWS, but raise them Keep careful
record of every milking, and make fire.
quent tests of the butter quality Of
every cows milk. Raise the heifers Of
only the best third of the herd, not the
favorite cows but those of the best
record. Use only good bulls-the bull
is half the herd. Dispose of two or
three COWS, or, preferably, of one-fourth
of the herd, selecting the poorest COW
by the record every year. This is the
vital point-to make the dairy pay,
Gull the herd