The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-22
DEATH OF A VALUABLE COW.

Cause of the Death of Princess the Second
DR.. Wards Examination.
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Shoemaker has lost
by death from inflammation of the lungs
the world renowned COW Princess Second,
which astonshed the world by giving
in seven days yield of forty. six pounds
and ten and a-half ounces of butter. This
test of her butter qualities was completed
April 10, 1885. Some time after the test
the blankets were taken off rather sud
denly, it is thought, and she took a cold,
from which she never recovered. She
was magnificent animal, of great vital
ity and force, as well as fine producer.
One of the secrets of her immense yields
of butter was her great vitality and appe-
lite. During tie very height of the test,
when she was fed as large quantities of
butter producing food as it was thought
she could safely bear, she broke loose
one night and consumed over 200 pounds
prepared food in box in the stable.
About two years ago Mr.. Shoemaker re-
fused $25, 900 for her. She was years
and 6 months old when she died. She
was an imported COW, and was bought
at auction in New York for IA, 800, She
was of the celebrated Coomassie strain.
Her last calf was sold during an absence
from home of Mrs. Shoemaker for SO, 600
but the sale did not stand, Mrs. Shoe
maker refusing to ratify 1t on her return.
While the Burnside Park Jersey herd
has sustained great loss in the death of
Princess Second, it is thought her place
will be more than filed by noble cow
of grand physique of the same strain.
This animal, Oxford Kate, near relative
of Princess Second, has already record
of 80 pounds 10 ounces of butter in 7
days, which is already second to Princess
Second, and as she has never been push
ed, it is believed she can beat the fore
most record. The father of this COW sold
for s., $50. All the Burnside herd are in
fine condition.
FINE COWS KILLED BY TESTS.
The newspaper reports on the death
of the valuable cow Princess the Second,
belonging to Mrs. Shoemaker, stated to
be from lung trouble, brought several
gentlemen breeders and others interested
in the valuable live stock of the state to
consult DR.. Ward. the state veterinarian,
as to the nature of the disease, as it was
reported to be pleuro- pneumonia, and
that several other COWS in the herd were
coughing. Therefore, last Saturday after
noon DR.. Ward paid an official visit to
affairs. He found the entire herd, with
the exception of tho two bulls and one
COW, out at pasture, and in apparent good
health. The bulls looked splendid. The
cow in one of the stables was suffering
from garget and enlarged knee joints-a
chronic case. The dairyman, an intelli-
gent man, gave the doctor full particu-
lars of the cows death, which was from
effects of overtaxation of the system
during the late butter tests; or, in other
words, as the doctor puts it, from max
ing the cow into an extraordinary milk
ing machine, and then trying to return
her to the ordinary dairy COW.
Value the Second the other noted cow
as butter making creature, died three
weeks ago from the same cause or causes.
At one time she was owned Jointly by
Messrs. Watts and Seth, but recently
came to be owned by Mr.. G. w. Watts,
who purchased Mr.. Seth S interest in her.
DR.. Ward says such severe tests must at
all times undermine the constitution of
the most robust animals, and the two
splendid creatures were of that class.
He anticipated tho end; therefore, is by
no means surprised, except that they
stood it out so long.