The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-28
Tive STOCK.

| Probably the largest COW in the world
is owned by Martin S. Stakes, of Gray
vile, White Co., Ill. She is years
| old and weighs 5000 pounds. ia hands
high, 10J feet long from the end of the
nose to thevbuttock, III feet from the
end of the nose to the end of the tail, s
feet 9 inches around the girtin, 26
/ inches around the forearm, and 81
! inches across the hips. She has been
exhibited in four States, Illinois, EIndi-.
ana, Missouri and Tennessee. She is
white and red, mostly the latter, Well
| formed and a perfect beauty, has two
| fine calves, one 8 years old, and the 9TH
er 3 months old. She was raised in
Posey County, Indiana. Marshalttoac1s
| Republican.
But rarely any trouble because of
bitter butter is experienced even in
| Winter, and on ordinary food, wherev-
er the cows are fresh, or even when
they are farrow, except in rare Instances
where the cows are feyerish or other
wise unhealthy. Doubtless many dairy
men have often noticed that when the
milk of even one or two new mich
cows was mixed with that of eight or
ten old ones, the effect has been to cor
rect the bitterness, and improve the
color and consistency of the butter.
The conclusions arrived at are, that in
order to obtain good, sweet butter in
Winter the following are requisites:
First, healthy cows that have calved
not to exceed two months ;@second,
plenty of sweet, fine hay, corn meal,
stalks, roots and good water, with reg
tlar times for feeding and watering;
third, clean and comfortable stables
last and not least, utmost cleanliness in
milking and in the care of all dishes,
utensils, cnurns and rooms in which
milk, cream and butter is placed.
Stockmen who have raised the horn
less Angus cattle on the Western plains
say that they can be raised and mar
keted for from 10 to 20 per cent less
cost than horned beasts Add to this
the greater economy in transportation
and the high price for the beef in the
English market, the breeder has some
pretty strong motives for preferring
them above the pugnacious horned ami
mails. &
Keep sheep dry under foot. This is
even more necessary than roofing
them. Never LET sheep stand or lie in
mud or water. ~
The Cattle Commissioners of Connect
lieut. have regular case of horse dis
ease to deal with. A pair of horses
were brought to the notice of the Commits
soners, and after examination by the
board, and also by one of the most no
ted veterinarians in the country, pro-
nounced glandered, and ordered to be
killed, but they have not been Killed
yet, and instead of dying of CHAMBERS,
are gaining in flesh. The case has Gre
ated great deal of talk among horse
men and others throughout the State.
A Kentucky COW, raised on the farm
of Erastus Ellsworth, of East Windsor
Hill, has a remarkable record. April
16, 1877, she give birth to twins, one
male and one female, making five
calves in eleven months and three days
July 9, 1879, she gave birth to twins,
both males; October Z, 1880, she gave |
birth To triplets, two males and one
female, making ten calves in three
years five months and twenty -one days.
The calves have all been of good size, |
healthy and handsome, and have all |
been raised on the farm.