The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-06-14
STOCK FARM IN CHARLESTON.
A Head Of Hoist Quart.
of Milk u Day From Ono Cow

A Head OF Ilolsteins-Thiriy-Tw Quarts
of Milk u Day From Ono Cow.
Since the enactment OF the Stock law
considerable attention has been directed
to the raising Of fine bloodcd cattle in
this State, and descriptions OF several of
the up.country stock farms have been
recently published in the Ncms and Gou
rier. Comparatively few people are
aware, however, that in this city TO day
there Is in full operation & stock farm
upon which is a herd of rs fine bloodcd
cattle a. can be found in the South. The
farm, which is owned and operated by
Mr. II. Il. w. Breuer, is known as the
Ashley Dairy" and is located OH the
Ashley River, at the west end of Bee
street Mr.. Breuer is no tyro in the
business, having given much time and
attention to the breeding of fine cattle
Tor over twenty years. His present place
was purchased in 1871 from the estate of
fanderhorst Dawson. 1t was at that
time III pretty bad condition, but Mr..
Breuer has steadily improved both the
buildings and the land, and has year by
yea! added 70 his space until now he has
ten acres, the major part of which is
Kept III the highest possible state of cul-
tivation. The cattle are allowed a range
OF little more than one acre, the bal
ance of the land being planted in green
crops and small graiu for cattle food,
Mr.. Breuer has at present thirty-one
head OF Holstein and Ayrshire cattle OH
the premises and about thirty head more
at different points in the State. Every.
thing about the premises is kept scrupu.
lously Clean, and in the housing of the
herd the most improved modern methods
are used. The stable is long one story
building running north and south, with
wide passageway on the west side and
series OF stalls running along the east.
ern side. The stalls are constructed on
the European plan, the cattle being fed
from the main passageway through
openings in their stalls only large enough
Tor their heads and necks to move through
comfortably. Each animal is tethercd 10
its stall and is allowed plenty of rope to
move back and lie down in passageway
which runs to the east of the stalls,
During the day the cattle are allowed to
exercise In the range, and to one accus-
toned to see only scrub pine land cattle
a sight of this Lerd is absolutely refresh
ing. Mr.. Breuer is very proud of his
Holsteins and is enthusiastic in describ.
ing their merits. Having bred all kinds
of blooded cattle he does not hesitate to
say that the Holstein breed is so incom-
parably superior to all others that there
is no room for argument OH the subject.
and to show that he means what ho saws
he is gradually selling OIL his Ayrshires
and increasing his Holsteins. In color
the Holsteins are invariably blnck and
white; They are of good size and are
remarkable for their extreme docility.
Their exact origin, it is said, is not def.
nltely known, but according to the best
authorities, for an indefinite period
previous TO written history, the Duchy
of Holstein was famous for superior
race of cattle, and that from there the
finest cattle in North Europe have been
derived. Unlike other improved breeds
the Holstein has not been brought to ia
present standing by crossing with other
breeds, but by judicious selections and
careful breeding among its own race
hence it is claimed that it is the purest
breed now before the public, and conse.
qucntly stamps its own characteristics on
its offspring with rema -kable certaiD.v
even when crossed With breeds o,,ite
dissimilar Frequently the produce of
the first cross is quite equal to full bloods
ioE practics! purposes in the dairy.
Crossed with the Jersey the size is re.
duced considerably and much of the
good shape is lost. With the AYRSHIRE
the size is also reduced, but the produce
Is very tine in form and as mixers ex
ceedingly good. The best cross has
proved to be with the short horn, for
with these the size and form are retained
and the produce is perfection as a dairy
cow. Mr. Breuer secured the most of
his herd by direct importation from
North Holland. and has had several adj
ditions by natural increase. He expe-
rrlenced some trouble with some of the
imported cattle on account of the change
OF climate, but the herd is now thorough.
ly acclimated and is in excellent condi.
ton. To the lovers of fine stock it will
be interesting to read the pedigree of
the herd.
The first bull imported was Jeander
registered in the ith volume of the Hol.
stein Herd Book as No. 500. He was
calved September 16, 1878.
The next importation was Perfection
No. 572, imported from North Holland
in September, 1873. This cow gave
with her third calf, 80 quarts of milk a
day and has never been dry. She ia
about to calve again and still gives IA
quarts day.
The next importation were as follows:
Hylker, No. 74l, imported in 1873.
This cows best yield has been % quarts
per day.
The First Duke of Ashley, now ut the
head of the herd, No. 627 in the Holstein
Herd Book. He was sired by the ia.
nous bull Uncle Tom and is now three
years old. He Is O lordly lookipp ami.
NAL, nearly all black, and when in fuil
condition weighs 2,l0O pounds.
Tet. No. 1905, imported in 1880 and
bred by r. j.. Van Der Ende, West
Friesland: This COW gave 30 quarts per
day with her second calf She is now
four years old.
Neiskje, No. 1904, bred by T. s.
Muema, West Friesland, calved in 1879.
She CAV. 26 quarts per day with her
Antoinette, No. 1923, calved here on
the Oath of June, 1880, out of Hylker.
She gave with her first calf 81 quarts per
day.
Hendrina Second, No. 1858. calved in
Pennsylvania in 1880; dam Hendrina,
sire Anton. She gave IS quarts with
her first calf.
Queen Of Ashley, No. 1850, caived
here on 10th July, 1881, and dropped
her first calf when 90 months old. She
gave 18 quarts at that time.
Second Duke of Ashley, No. 1926,
was calved here September "a, 1882;
sire First Duke of Ashley, dam let.
First Prince Of Ashley was calyed
here January 6, 1888; sire First Duke
OF Ashley, dam Queen of Ashley.