Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-02
The Best Butter Cow in the World.

Canadian St0ck.Raisers' Journal de-
tail report of the wonderful butter
test made by committee, of Mr.. Val
ancey E. Fuller's great Jersey COW,
MARY Anne Of St. Lambert" 977O,
Of n lbs. 81 OF. in seven days, and
Al lbs. n OF. in four months, which
proves her to be not only the champion
Of that peerless breed, but the greatest
butter.cow in the world. This weeks
trial was made under the immediate
supervision of two highly esteemed
gel tlemen, who attest to its accuracy
under oath, and they retained enir
charge Of the milk from the time il
came from the COW until the product
was made into butter. The cow is only
four years old, and her owner has re.
fused the astounding offer of $40, 900
for her, and says he would not take
$4,000. The committee report:
To the Directors Of the Canadian Jersey
Breeders Association:
1t is with much qualification that we
send you herewith the result of the
test of Mr.. Fuller's great COW, MARY
Anne of st. Lambert, 9770" (Sept.
23d to Sept. 10Th, both inclusive).
which must prove most pleasing to
every Jersey breeder.
1t will be observed that although it
WAS the seventeenth week Of her test,
it has surpassed any other former ones,
md the milk was greater in amount
than any other week, with the ex-
ception of one week in May and two in
Juue. Mr.. Fuller and Mr.. Norton,
his able manager. attribute this to
greater and heavier feeding than at
any .other time, although we do not
consider such feeding very excessive.
She Was fed, per day, as follows: Sep.
tember 23rd and Oath, three times a
day, three quarts ground oats, two
quarts pea meal and one quart ground
oil cake; the other Eve days Of the test
the above quantity five times in the
day and evening, making eighteen and
thirty quarts respectively; Mr.. Fuller
at the end of the second day having
stated, his intention TO demonstrate hel
full capacity on extra feed.
Mary Anne" ID COW Of grand con
stitutuion, with great relish for he
feed, which she consumes with avidity
and always have taken far more haC
she been permitted. She always seem
ed hungry; at no time was she fevereC
} in the slightest by her additional feed
! and we think it could have been increas
! ed for the purpose of this test with per
, feet safety, though We have no doubt o,
! a long test moderat feed will prove tn
/; safest. She appears, and is, in perfec
, health, and her appearance shows con
9 clusively that she has not been incon
e venienced by her additional ration;
e We are much grsti6ed by the ASST
7 lance offered Us by Mr.. Fuller an
Z his manager, Mr.. Norton, and with tn
e evident desire Of both of them that tn
}, question of feeding and the accurac
e of the test should be placed beyon
e question, and we have much pleasur
e in bearing witness to the lmpartialit
i Of Mr.. Norton ia all things connecte
y with the test.
e With the exception Of twelve hour
tho COW was out night and day ii
d pasture Of green rye, accompanied |
. Bertha Morgan" with no prOtectic
- If any sort except an apple tree. Go
* sid~sing the excessive cold nights Il,
i very cold, heavy rains, we express'
ct surprise at this treatment, but Mr., Fl
!. Ter stated that he wished this test
"a he fsir one, without any pamperil
1t ali, aud be under the same conc
10 tious az any dsiry test"
AS ,Signed) WM. B. Howard,
rs JOHN FsTERBRooH.