The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-20

| naNlnS maze pound OF Dutter, even
with the few tests that have been made
the butter is the highest and deepest
tone Of all self -colored buffers; the but
tor will go farther; it has n peculiar ricl
flavor and aroma; the beef is remarkably
juicy and we'll interlaid with fat of the
deepest color, tender, and Of the highest
flavor, and the carcass dresses well and
protitably. Considering that there are
but 1000 head Of cattle on the island
and that there must be more or less close
interviewing, the Guernsey COW is q
very sure and regular breeder, and re,
produces herself and her fixed types
with exactitude; her docility and gentle,
ness, most important traits inSa dairy
breed, are remarkable, and the males are
of an amiablo and gentle disposition,
seldom becoming cross or desiring to
roam.
In size, avoiding the diminutiveness
on the one hand and the gross size ON
the other, the Guernsey is, of the size
easiest maintained for good returns; and
when killed for beef, cuts to profit; rs
oxen, while not uick-stepping, they are
patient and nssiduous
The color is peculiar, mainly running
III shades of orange and lemon fawn,
either III Solld masses or prettily broken
with masses of white Formerly black
ana brlndlc were more common than at
the present time SIThe skin is usually of
so rich golden color as to be unrivaled
and extraordinary. It's unctiousnesa
| hn Sl. IL I.
and cXudcs i'll II yellow butyraccous Sc
erection. The golden rim around the
eyes, the collections in the ears, and the
dandnt1 ut the end of the tail, all pro
claim the wonderful richness Of the ami
NAL
POTENCY OF THE BREED.
Ihe long continued similar course of
breeding which the Guernsey has under
gone gives it that power which VIC term
potency; the ability to produce like, to
repeat itself, whether upon members of
Its own breed or upon those Of other
breeds. 1t IS this quality which renders
the Guernsey bulls SO valuable to stamp
their get with the peculiar richness of
the breed; this is so lasting that it takes
| generations to breed it out. We know
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OF an instance where bull was intro.
duced twenty years ago, and the butter,
rs marketed from his descendants, shows
the rich color and the good flavor to this
day.
The continuity of hcr Weld is one O,
the most valuable traits Of the COW, 70,
by this pertinacity up to her cnlvine
even, the moderate mixer in this lcngtl
OF time catches up and yiel $ in Quantit,
: more than the COW that milks well fo
|; three or four months, or that goes dr.,
) Tor two or three months, gradually fail
ing up to the time of stopping. This il
especially valuable to the owner of bu
one COW, and where he owns two COW,
and insists upon their taking II natural
ana needed rest of six weeks or tive
months, he can arrange it so as always
to have his milk and butter. Like the
hare and tortoise, it is the steady milkcr
that beats i'll the long run.
GENERAL PURPOSE MERITS.
The Gucmseys are hardy and tough,
and therefore fitted for any section of
this country, and we know Of no breed
SO fitted for the rapidly increasing dai,ies
OF the West, the far West and the
Northwest. On their own island they
are exposed more or less every day in the
year, i'll the day time in the hot suns and
at night to the heavy dews and to the
atmosphere heavy with cold and damp
ness, provocative of rheumatism in the
lnhabit; nts. The farmer and the dairy
man want COW Of good size they can
turn for beef, that while alive will pay
well in milk and butter. This seems to
be sine qua non with farmers Of the
East as well rs Of the West. If these
cattle on II small island are exposed TO
the bleaching sun and to Such withcring
blasts that | have seen whole hedges
trees and shlnbs blackcncd by them as
by devastating fire, can stand such
changes, they are well fitted to the hard
life on many of our unShCtcrcd farms
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