Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-18


A HoLsTEIN CALF.-Mr. U. M.
Stanton, Of Grsntsville, Nd, one OF
our enterpr sing subscribers, has re
Gently purchased of Mr.. Merrill, of
Bay City, Michigan, bull calf, three
months old, said to be the finest spec.
linen of the bovine kind ever seen in
this section. A reporter Of the Bay
City Press states the following:
Mr.. Stanton is giving careful attention
to the breeding of mich cows, and is pur-
chasing this bull with the purpose of
crossing the Holsteins and short horns OF
the latter of whlcl. he Is said to have some
yer valuable cows. 1t is the opinion of
those who are authority upon such mat
tcrs that the result cannot but he very sat
is actory, that a strong ard hearty off
sprr e of prolific mixers will be secured.
We ca led at the express Office TO sec the
little Holstein before his departure upon
his extended trip, and found him fully
equipped for the journey, rirthed in u
warm hlanke', quartered in u roomy OK
and comfortably enjoying warm mash,
as though he fully understood the necessity
of terrifying himself for the big contract
ON hand. We may have been somewhat
prejudiced because of the SOCIAL disposition
of the little fellow, which he manifested
by rubbing bran all over coat sleeves, bit
in our opinion he is ne o. the han soonest
mast sens BILE bulls Of his age that anyone
ever saw. Only three months old, yet he
weighs AGO pounds. He is not fat or over
fed either, bit he is u sturdy, big-boned
compactly built fellow, pretty as a picture
and gentle as lamb. He knows more
Than third Of the voters and if he doesn't
make good record 1t will be because he
is called upon to participate in a railroad
smash-up somewhere between Bay City
and Grantsv lie Her mother is 2-year
Old heittr, and WORTHY of the bully little
Off prlng which Mr.. Merrill re oily Id
for $780, For 90 days she has gigen an
average OF 54i pounds daily, making a
total for that period of Ola pounds. This
is certainly remarkable showing and
tends to establish the claim of many
breeders that the H"steins for general
pur,. oses are the mCst desirable mixers
that can tie secured. Upon this point
there is wide difference of opinion, the
i.iends of the Jerseys stoutly maintaining
their superiority and baking their
opinions with some astounding fla is and
figures. 1t is conceded ty all that the
milk of the Jerseys is mucn richer and
that it will produce much larger per
cent. OF butter than an equal qnant ty of
any OTHER milk, but the supporters Of the
Hosteins claim that in addition to giving
so much more milk, they will ON an aver
are, produce us much butter per hend in 3
season, as will Jersey. They me large,
hardy, srong breed, and endure a rigur-
OILS climate like this much better than the
Jerseys. They are making friends rapid
ly, and aie being sent all over the II rth.
Judge harston is go thoroughly satisfied
the jersey stock is good that lie has just
purchased five Leifrs OF this breed in
New YorE State, four of them for himself
and che tor friend. We of course can
not attempt 20 pass upon the respective
merits Of these W. famous breeds, but we
will venture tie ASSERTION that no finer
calf ever went oul % Bay City than the
one Id by Mr.. Merrill Ia Mr. Stan or.
The ABOVE will interest our cattle.
growers, some OF wAom need to be
In pred to greater effort in improv-
my stock.