The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-10
The Butter Record of Famous Cow.

philadelphia Record.1
Eurotas, Bomba and Jersey Belle, of Scitu-
ate, have become famous for their butter
records. the Yields being so large as 10 cause
many to suppose that the limit of butter pro-
ductOn had been reached; but a new COM
petitor has entered the field, and MARY
Anne of 81. Lamberts" owned by Mr.. V. Il.
Fuller. of Hamilton, Ont, has surpassed all
others in yield.
This wonderful cow, in butter test made
under the auspices of the Canadian Jersey
Breeders Association, gave twenty-four
pounds and thirteen ounces OF butter in
seven days, and for three days of that time
she gave thirteen pounds and four ounces.
Being further tested, without resorting to the
forcing system (the feed being five quarts of
ground oats, with grass the yield of butter
was 209 pounds and two and half ounces in
sixty-two days, or at the rate of three pounds
and six ounces daily. This yield is remark
able account of the length of time in
which she was tested, and as the tests of
other cows have been for one week only. the
test in this case was not entirely a competi-
tive trial. The milk of this COW is so rich
that four and half quarts OF it make a
pound of butter, or, by weight, nine pounds
of milk to every pound OF butter. AS a usual
thing, over twenty pounds of milk from or
binary cows are required to make pound OF
butter.
Such an animal has proved herself first
class butter producer, and it is interesting to
know what she is, from what strain, and
through what channels have descended to
her those qualities so excellent and remark
able To state that she is a Jersey is not suf-
icient. as there are several families now
prominent 1t is best to classify her as a
"RiOter" COW. since she traces in direct
line to the Jersey bull Roter. Like all of
the celebrated Jersey COWS. she is somewhat
inbred, tracing to Pedar, through her sire,
| Spoke Pogis Sd. in several directions Euro
tas, another excellent butter COW, also traces
| back in her pedigree TO Pedlar. The dam of
| Mary Anne of st. Lamberts though from y
| good family and closely inbred, did not pos
sess the Alphea blood. as did Europa, the
dam of Eurotas. but her sire Bupper, sired
n large number of noted cows, and her
! grandsire, Lora Hangar, was equally as ia
| nous. These animals, though not familiar
| to many, are well known to all good breed-
ers of Jersey cows.
There is something else to be observed in
relation to this COW in addition to her famous
| records, and that is the importance of breed
| ing for the best qualities OF an animal. in.
stead of for points" 1t is true that the
marks OF the escutcheon. the soft velvety
| skin and the large milk veins are always
| present in the best cows, but the minor
| points of color were sacrificed i'm preference
4 to breeding from the best butter cows. aud
the result has been that breeders now know
that they can increase the butter yield by
/ DreedlnS Ohiy LOT thdI purpose, selecting Tue
| same family, even if it compels close in
breeding, the improvement being very rapid
under such a system.
Although such cows are perhaps too high
in price for the ordinary dairyman, vet les
son is taught in the fact that If one is not ia
! miliaf with points much can be done in the
matter of improvement by judicious selec-
tons from our dairy cows. An advantage
| may be gained by starting with good strain.
but it is well for the dairyman to become ia
miliar with all that pertains to the breeds,
make judicious selections, observe closely,
and, although it may not be an easy matter
to derive three pounds of butter daily from
a single cow, yet the results of intelligent
effort on his part will not only be satisfac-
tory but profitable in the end One of the
most important subjects in COED breeding is
20 use thoroughbred bulls only. for the off
! spring of the best cows may be worthless
1 when sired BY an inferior animal