The Republican journal., 1882-03-23
Written for the Republican Journal
The JERSEYS.

IS QnknOWn-that Is TO a dead certainty
but they have been known by their char
acteristic aud distinct points and quail
ties for a very long time. Their native
home is now the Channel Islands, con
sisting of jersey, Alderney and Guernsey
and some smaller ones, lying in the Eng
lish channel and not far from the North
West coast of France, yet belonging to
England, or more properly to the King
dom Of Great Britain. These Islands
are rough, rocky andn abundantly fer
tile. In everything but climate they are
said to greatly resemble Maine and New
England generally. The climate is, in
common with the whole of Europe, some
what midcr than the same latitudes of
eastern America The jersey cattle pro
hably originated, or we're brought from
The neighbomng coast of France, or more
especially from the provinces Of Norman
dy and Brittany. There is but little
difference in the cattle on the three Is
lands mentioned Though it is claimed
there are distinctive points enough to
rate those OF Guernsey as breed by it
self, ct from all We can gather we are of
The opinion that certain interested par
ues are strainiug to "make breed" for
Tire sake OF speculative purposes. That
the cattle OF Guernsey average a little
.arger can be accounted for in very sat
,~.acJ0Ty manner on the score OF feed
lud care. and a treer habit at pasturage
The Island OF Jersey is thiCkly inhabited
Ind the cattle When out OF the stables
..yels We should term them-are tether-
ta nut, the women and children taking
care Vt them at all times almost eNclu-
>relE This accounts tor the inbred
Ht.euess, yet when roughly managed.
-eHsitlveness. that IS SO peculiar to hem
and which makes them such great pets
From good authority We learn that the
American JERSEY average better size, and
perform better at the paiI than those on
tie ISLANDS is rule. Oul best records
l1.e never been Reached there, and they
-Uuu Surprising 10 the nauVes-and
egru iu some ot us
y breed pn irst introduction to this
r.anup was met N!th such opposition,
.'s,r.St 1td Nd!cuie. lhey have met
rlyalee eNeryN here, and everywhere
-u'r SJtgat'ly overcome II; NO breed has
IS. S'edQHl moved onward IN ever WIDEN
.- c'rc4eS' ana Wherever theH come they
me L" stay
l'.tE.nS over the country one IS sur
~tI 70 see the sprlnkllng OF Jersey
"o that Is now abroad. In many
'NuS one llnds many high grades, many
ID 'Loous, ana very high quality OF
Larry products. In the Wnot Winthrop
..t' ma jersey mix very prohtable to
@ke INTO cheese and the milk received
ile factory there Is from ANIMALS ay-
"'+-NG ABOUT thfee-1ourths 1ulI blood
Ma TINS IN a town where the average
~'HnG price OF butter IS at least thirty
.rnlo Inc year round.
FROM many indications and "slgns OF
"a. times, that to many seem plain, the
aN'n9 cattle OF Maine will be full blood
a'ld hiEh grade Jerseys. Low grades at
i,st. and We are now IN thai era then
"-itT aud hI9her, with more RAPID tllIlng
dll o sum np ana give the reasons
rouserutlveIy we can do 50 in no better
"ay ihan 10 quote the language Of Rich
aIG l'eoumdn' OF okeen Farm, Mass.
rust ne Jerseys are thorough
"led 4d "ell-eStabllshed race. AS far
tAcre Is anything OF value in systemat
r breeding. with particular end dis
.a.t'iE IN view, purity OF blood and long
.Ae II worthy ancestors, and favorable
conditions with respect To food and eli
mate, the Jerseys compare iavorably with
n> and all other breeds.
Second. They possess as fully as any
leed the power Of transmitting their de
rahe qualities to their off spring. They
Ao thoroughly responsive 10 in-and-in-
'cedIng when intelligently carried on
tor the purpose of jntensifying and per
uctuat.nE thelI peculiar powers as butter
producers. The leading Jersey COWS in
\lltIlcd to-day sLo" in their pedigree
AAth cl@Se breeding among their ances-
U.s. ana lhey are better thaH any OF their
ancestors.
Third Having smaller bodies than
uy ot the other Leading breeds they re-
4lTe less food to build up and develop
,lese bodies while they are growing, and
-aeN require less TODD for the repair of
lhclf bodies when they have reached
.htli luIl slze.
Fourtb. Ihey come INTO protlt at least
year earlier than other breeds, and
mus make SAVING to their owners OF
year ioou, banding ana housing. This
J, no small item, considering the labor,
TIE expense ana the rlsk attending the
-. >-N''N'-o 0N~oiA'
ruin. ihey sho" power unequaled
'l any otnel oIeed OF adapting them
''lFeS to the various CLIMATES ana to the
,4rletles OF loods o1 al parts OF the
AlteQ states
9lAth. NO cattle IN TINS country are
more quiet, gentle, hardy, prollflc, or
'n9-INed'
seventh. hey are the most persist
'1t mixers OF any breed. lhey seldom
Z" alE lof more than SIX weeks. Many
Instances are on record OF COWS giving
nan dozen calves IN as many years,
without ever ceaslng to give good yield
0f mix.
Ei5AtA' Ihey make more butter from
gwen amount OF feed than the COWS OF
any other breed. Two pounds and a
quarter 01 butter DAY Is not an uncom-
mon lleId lor a COW IN the Winter, re-
etFmg a dozen pounds OF dry hay and
TWO pounds OF corn meal. mixed with two
louhus OF wheat shorts.
Ninth. lheE Will make more butter