Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-22
Stock at the Maine State COlleg,
Farm.

Farm.
Stock breeding is one of the leading
purposes of the college farm for several
reasons. Aside from its economic rela-
tons to the farm policy when considered
as business enterprise, it primarily fur
nishes opportunities tor the students in
the Course of Agriculture" to familiar.
ize themselves with the different breeds
and classes of stock. their adaptation to
the purpose for which they were originat-
ed, and to study individual qualifications.
Secondly, it provides the necessary condi-
tons for much experimental work in
breeding, feeding, and testing in impor-
tant directions. considerable of which has
been done during the past year, and is
being continued, the results will be given
to the public as arrived at.
OF cattle there are 40 animals on the
farm as follows: two bulls, "a cows and
IA younger animals. OF these "a are
thoroughbred. The Shorthorn herd con-
sists of five animals, at the head of which
is the two year old bull Handy well made
and of good milking family. The cows,
Tulip 4th, and Rose Sth. each combine in
a rare degree the ability to furnish both
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the breed. The younger animals give
evidence of future worth. Although the
Shorthorn herd is as yet small in number.
the aim is to increase it as fast as circum-
stances will admit.
In the herd of Cattle Club Jerseys, there
are eight animals. The service bull "Sil-
yer Blanket" is large bodied, low built,
fine limbed fellow with an exceedingly
thin soft skin and fine coat, His dam was
Cora Parks, No. 1881, and his sire ''Duke
of Somerset" No, 1885, both bred by II.
d. Parker of Massachusetts. The COW
Coles" No. 5O64. from Naomi. No. 983,
by Euclid, No. 500. and her daughter Tin
ME, No 1915, by Royal Turk. No. 1922,
are handsome fawn and white. full chested
animals, weighing twelve hundred pounds
each, but, with their large development
there is nothing that indicates coarseness,
indeed it is only among animals possessing
such physical capacity combined with am
pie we'll balanced udders and prominent
veins that deep producers are found. The
young COW "Ezeletta," No. 1863, from
Tinnie, as above, is almost an exact re
production of her dam and equally az
promising. Her last heifer, now some ten
months old, is worthy of special note
"Hesta Hart" and Helen Hart" one a
daughter and the other granddaughter OF
old imported "Hece," No. 4S9. both by
Coftez No. 1876, are large, and in color
squirrel gray and white. Helen's yield ol
milk for the year ending May 1st last. was
6702 lbs. / OF. These cows are in di
rect line of ancestry with MARY Anne o.
St. Lamberts. who is attracting so much
notice in Jersey circles at the present time
for her large yield of butter. A young
bull very rich in Rex and Champion blood
has lately been added to the herd for fu
ture use.
The herd of Maine Jerseys contain
twelve registered animals. These are al
young. none being over four years of agt
and seven of them in milk. They have
been selected and bred with special refer
ence of butter capacity-the only trus
value of Jersey stock when coupled will
thorough breeding From this little bant
of young animals some of which are emu
merated. it is hoped TO have the nucleus fol
a successful herd. Highland Bell I'd, No
683 ;Orono Pansy. No. 968 Juno, No. 68S
Juliette. No. $40; Mildred, No. 969; Hya
cinth. No. go; Augusta, 965 Maud. No
942; Edith, No. 1912.
| In addition to these three lots of thor
oughbreds, there il herd Of cross-breed
which illustrates the propriety Of unitinf
those breeds which have qualities in com
mon. This cross-brsd herd was estab