The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-13

acre field of clover can be found in
the state than is to day seen amid the
yet unremoved pine stumps on that
farm. The result of this effort on the
part of Judge Marston to make a
farm, that should be source of rev.
enue to its proprietor, through
the sole agency of tenants has
been success; and also proves
that the Judge was exceeding
ly fortunate in the selection of the
man who has and has had from the
beginning, all this interest in charge,
excluding the care and development
of the celebrated herd of Jerseys,
placed ON this farm by Judge Mars
ton, which for the value of the indi-
vidual animals and the general ex-
cellency of the herd is not excelled
in the West.
Of this herd Of Jerseys much could
be written that would be of interest
to those engaged in stock growing,
but might not be of value to the gen.
eral reader; yet we cannot do Justice
to our own views OF the Importance
of the dairy interests of Northern
and Central Michigan, with saying
that this herd proves the value of the
Jersey as butter breed, and from it
the farm to day is made to pay
large interest on the money it cost,
and the necessary expense of putting
the land in condition for stock grow
ing purposes.
The Judge now owns about thirty
head Of pure bred Jersey cows and
heifers with several grades; many
of these are exceedingly valuable
animals. He has among them heif-
er calf dropped i'll Dec. 1855 that
would readily bring $1,000 in the
market and if she does well would be
cheap heifer to buy at those figures.
The Judge bought her in New Jersey,
and paid round $500 when
she was only ten days old. Her
breeding is the best, and in appear.
ance she is fine looking, vigorous
calf; one that would attract attention
and admiration anywhere. He, also,
has some half dozen, heifer calves,
dropped on the farm that in the pres.
ent state of the Jersey fever, are
worth almost any price he could
have face to ask for them. His
yearling heifers are, also, very fine
animals, one or two of which are of
more than ordinary value owing to
their pedigree tracing to SO many of
the strains noted for their butter rec
ords.
At the head of the herd is
Farmers Son, 7o4o, by "Farmer's
Glory" one of the most celebrated
Jersey bulls ever imported into this
country. His dam was imported
Clover Bess, 1905, who has wonder
full butter record. In this herd may
be found imported Rose of Sharon,
whose butter record is Iotbs. 2oz. of
unsalted butter in seven days, on
grass alone. Forrest Queen of Rev
erside ooo3, Bagley's Mayfower of
Riverside, Dahlia of Hillcrist, and a
score more of as fine cows as one
would wish to see, varying in value
from few hundred to four or FIVE
thousand dollars each, and some of
which could not be bought at any
price. 1t is fact that this herd has
been selected and bred with great
care, for the purpose of establishing
one of the best herds in the West,
and there can be no doubt that the
Judge has succeeded beyond his
most sanguine expectations.
The day at the farm passed all to
quick, and as the shades of evening
fell upon as we were reluctantly COM
PEELED to leave this delightful spot
and return to Bay City, but as we
did so we felt sure that we had seen
the work of a master hand in the de-
velopement of the industrial interests
of that portion of our State that had
not very generally attracted public
attention, but the possibilities Of
which, in the hands Of men of enter
prise and push, are rich beyond COM