St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-09
Holsteins and Jerseys.

The llolsteiu and Jersey breeds are
hIonumcntS to the skill of the Origina-
tnrs aud breeders, not only because
tlIe breeders have been enabled to
Band down tOPOstrrity improved stock
hyperion to that which Is native and
y ell known, hut because the two
Breeds have been adapted to special
hnd distinct purposes. The IlOlsteins,
though unknown in this country few
Wears ago, have displaced the AyrshiTes,
n hich formerly stood at the head of
&Iilk producing families. The IIol-
tteins POSSESS many advantages over
Die Ayrshlres. among which are large
Ze, uniformity of color, and richness
DO milk. Although credited with the
tlrgest milk records, the HOlsteins
have rivaled the Jerseys AS butter
Bakers. and at one time HOlStein
Pow Mercedes held the position of
champion butter COW in the world.
Nor is she an exception for, while the
present records of the Jerseys for days
|lnd weeks are wonderful, yet the Hol-
Eteins have rivaled them when the
tests were made for long periods. AS
beef cattle they are not inferior, and as
|bXen they equal the Devious. Their
great merit Is IN their ability to give
Barge quantities of milk, in which they
hXcel all other breeds but they COM
pine 50 many desirable qualities that
They may Toe regarded as "a high rank
III general purpose" cattle, which
<irrctOiore has been beyond the reach
81 any class OF stock.
i The Jerseys have been greatly i'm
proved within the past ten years 10y a
ktrict system of breeding close to the
! best butter-prOducing families. The
recent feat of Princess ID, in which
She made a record of over Is pounds
bf butter in one week, has placed the
|lbility of the Jerseys beyond any
|loubt, aud, as her record is being fol-
] lowed closely by other cows of that
Breed, we cannot ~ Vet Tx any limit
which they should not pass. While
the Jerseys are admitted to be the best
butter producers, yet they do not yield
Snilk largely, which is not favorable to
shem, a. the milk of itself possesses II
Value in addition to the butter pro-
Iuced from it. a COW that produces
b. quarts of milk, which gives one
bound of butter, does better than one
tIat yields six quarts of milk, from
(which a pound OF butter is derived,
hOugh the common practice is tn re-
Verse these conditions, and give the
preference To the COW that produces
! he largest amount of butter from the
smallest quantity ct milk. Ii the JeT-
3seys were heavy mixers such rule
'would I've in their favor, but us they
$nust compete with the great yields of
J lac llOlstcinS, from which large guam
! tiles of butter are made, il is dispHt-
4 ed question whether the future is more
hIromising To the Ilolsteius OF to the
&Jcrseys rs butter producers.
The excellent qualities possessed by
<spoth breeds, however, show what may
Dc done 10y careful selection of the best
Liniinals. adhering closely tO certain
strains that excel in the most desirable
The originatOrs of the
smany breeds of improved stock have
conferred great benefits GU humanity
irhey have divided and classified our
domestic stock into families or breeds
I for certain purposes, and each breed
lis given its own talent. which it may
Improve. The Holsteins aud Jerseys
/ for milk and butter, the ShOrthnrns
and Hrrefords for beef, tie MerinOs
&hnuttOn. the BeTkshires for hams, the
ID Thoroughbred horse for speed, til,
H1ydesdales and Percherons for heavy
#tlraft. and the VarioHs breeds of pOul-
*trv. received their inherent eNcellenc,
=through the agency of the breeders
3 rs hose skill and Judgment have added
<Isiiliuns to the wealth OF the civilized
Il world. The value of the milk and but
Her alone annually produced in Thu
#country exceeds that of the capital q
s the national banks, aud Is greater thar
4 she valne at the crops of wheat or Tia
|products of the iron interests and We
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adelphia Record
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men who carried Gen. Grant on his al
rival at Mount McGregor 10 the cot
tage, were Offered hy Mr.. Fonda, tn
; manager OF the mountain railroad, :
4 each for their services. They pointe
4 the finger of scoTn at the gentlema
. who made this proposal aud refused {
accept the money, reInarking cit wi
. be "A cold day when we take ? ar $40
4 for rendering Gen. Graut any service
4 We are Old soldiers aud have serve
A under him. Any service we can reI
der him we shall freely give.