Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-06

TIE Holstoin ani Jersey breeds are
monuments % The skin Of the OriginatOrs
aui hrccdcrs. not Only because the breed.
crs have been euablcd % hAni down %
postcrity Improved stock superior % that
which l. native Ani well known, bat be-
cause The breeds have been AsaptCd %
separate and distinct parposes The
uoisicins. though uuknoNn Ia this coan.
try a few years ago. have displaced the
Ayr.hircs. which Formerly stood a. The
bead OF milk producing families TIE
uolstein possesses many kivautagcs over
the Ary-hlrcs, among waich are large
s're. uniformity OF color, snd richness 90
milk. Aitholgh credited with ihs largest
milk rccoris. TIE ilolstsius have riyailed
thc Jerseys A. hutter.mAkers, Ani 10 one
time uoistciu COW - Mercedes -- held
the position of champion butter COW In
the world Nor l. she an ,xcepilcn. for
whllO thc pgCscut records of The Jerseys
flr DAYS aud weeks are Wonicrfli ytt
me llostslns have nvallci thcm when
tlc tests were made flf long plfiots. A.
oscf cattle they src not Inferior, ani As
oxcn thoy ,qlal thc nevons Thtir great
mcft is ln shelf ability to giFc large
quantities of milk, ln which thcy excel
AL other brrcis, bat thy CON line 80
many desirable qualities thai they may
be regarded Al q high rank OF general
purpose cattle. which heretofore has
been beyond the reach of any class of
STOCK
Toe Jerseys have bccn greatly lm.
proved wlthln the past Sea years y
strict system 10 breeding close o the best
butter pr1igr.ng families. Toe rcceat
f.ai of Princess it. in waich she maic =
RECORD of over flry slx pounds 10 but.
Ger in Ouo wcrk. p,aCct the ability 90 thc
Jerseys hryonl any tonbt. and, A. her
fcc1ri IL being followed closely by other
cows OF That breed. ~ cannot fx any
Imi which tlcy sholld n1i pass Whlc
t1c Jerseys arc admIucl o. 1e thc h-st
rlii.r prefarefs, Yrt thcy d1 n0i Weld
milk largely whlcl IL unt favorable tp
ilcn. Al On. mlk ri Itself possesses a
Va'ar in adi.tI1n tu thc batter Qrpilcct
fron iL
AclV that proilccs twelve quarts 90
mHt. which gives one pound uf batter.
dos better than oue tlAt yields six llArts
uf uIk. ff1m which a p11ui ol batter ls
derived. tl1lgh thc common practice -
o. reverse these coalitions Ant give the
pr,frrrrr. o. tle COW that prDilccs ihe
largest aullrt 90 batter from the smallest
glsnuiy of mIk if the Jerseys were
hraFy m kcrs such rl.c woa.i Pol lu thsif
favor. bu' a. They must compete VIII ihe
great yields of ere iillsic|us ffom which
large qutnli.rs of batter are mhir, 10 ls "a
dIsqntci question whether t1c fliure Is
more prumIsIng t1 thr iil.ste.rs nr t1 thc
Jerseys A. batter qroilrrrs
Ilr excellent qualities possessed ~
n1tl breeds tnNcfrr. shnN what mas ho
done tT carrfu. selection ~ thc best anl.
mails. kiherlrg closely o. ccrtalu siFaius
tnat excel ln enc mnst tesIraI Tel c1arArtrr'
.sfIr.. TIE ofl -Inatnrs af the nanF breeds
of approved stock have ClnfsfrCi great
hfrrfts ON huuariiy Thcy have divided
a1f liassIfri n1r ium -siIc stock into fam.
uIos of hruefs fnf Cofta.n plfp1s.s a1d
rnrl breed lei given lts ONu thiruf. which
10 nav .nrr0fr Toe u1i.t.ins al1 l.f.
sfvs nr Mia ara butter. the Sh1rthorus
arf Wff.flris far hfsf fhe Mcrn1os f1f
f.r aunI. thr Numerous n1sus f1f mas.
Con-. SOC nrrksh.rrs f1f atus. the t1nfolt1.
bred hnrsr GO speed. thc Clyirsia.cs ari
rrrrhernrs for heavy iran. al tle Farl.
nls breeds of rIutry received thc.f l1lrf.
rrt excellence through enc agrrCy of thc
.rrtfcrs. Nt1sr skiI ari Iligmrri have
afird mIUIaus fo ttr wealth oi tle ci.r.i-
r.l wDr.f
Toe valr of ttc mIik sni batter a.ooe
aruatIF prrfgrrd Il this C1uurrY exceeds
tlsi of the csp.,ai of the uaiiputl BANKS.
auf greater tnan tle vaiac 20 thr crops
10 wheat or flr pfoilct of the iron later.
c.is. AMI So taIu.ng .s on'y I1 Iis In.
fancy.