The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-19

haNlng mauc pound OF butter, cyel
with the few tests that have been made
the butter is the highest and decpes
tone of all sclf-colorcd buffers; the but
ter will go farther; it has peculiar ricl
flavor ana aroma; the beef is remarkably
Juicy and well intcrlaid with fat of the
deepest color, tender, and Of the highest
flavor, and the carcass dresses we'll and
profitably. Considering that there are
but 1000 head of cattle on the island,
and that there must be more or less close
mterbrccding, the Guernsey COW is a
very sure and regular breeder, and re-
produces herself and her fixed types
with cXactitudc; her docility and gentle
ness, most important traits in dairy
breed, arc remarkable, and the males are
Of an amiablc and gentle disposition,
seldom becoming cross or desiring to
roam.
In size, avoiding the diminutivencss
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; as
oxen, while not quick-stcpping, they are
patient and nssiduous
The color is peculiar, mainly running
III shades Of orange and lemon fawn,
either III solid masses or prettily broken
with masses of white Formerly blacl,
and hrindlc were more common than AT
the present time. The skin is usually OF
so rich Il golden color as to be unrivaled
and extraordinary. It's unctiousness
mcllows the skin and softens the hail
and cNudcs in II yellow butymccous Sc
erection. The golden rim around tho
eyes, the collections in the ears, and the
dancurltf at the end of the tail, all pro.
claim the wonderful richness Of the ami.
NAL
POTENCY OF TIE BREED.
The long continued similar comsc OF
breeding which the Guernsey has under
gone gives it that power which we term
potency; the ability to produce like. to
repeat itself, whether upon members OF
ITS own breed or upon those of othc,
breeds. 1t is this quality which renders
the Guernsey bulls so valuable to stam,
thcn get with the peculiar richness OF
the breed; this is SO lasting that it takes
generations to breed il out We know
of an instance where Il bull was intro.
duccd twenty years ago, and the butter.
as marketed from his descendants, shows
the rich color and the good flavor TO this
day.
The continuity of her yield is one OF
the most valuable traits of the COW, fol
by this pcrtinacity mp to her calvine
even, the moderate milkcr in this length
oi time catches up and yicl IS in ulan tity
more than the COW that milks well foi
three or four months or that goes dry
Tor two on three months, gradually fail
ing mp to the time of stopping. This i,
especially valuable to the owner of but
one COW, and where he owns two COW,
and insists upon their taking natum
and needed rest of six weeks or tive
months, he can arrange it so rs always
to have his milk and butter. Like the
hare and tortoise, it is the steady milkel
that beats i'll the long run.
GENERAL PURPOSE MERITS
The Gucnscys 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 dairics
of the West the far West and the
Northwest. On their own island they
are exposed more OF less every day in the
year, iii the day time in the hot suns and
ut night to the heavy dcwS and to tn,
atmosphere heavy with cold and damp
ness, provocative of rheumatism in tn,
inhahit; nts. The farmer and the dairy
man want COW OF good size they car
turn for beef, that while alive will pa,
well in milk and butter. This seems tC
be sine qua non with farmers of tn,
East as well as OF the West If thes,
cattle on small island are exposed tc
the bleaching sun and to such withcrine
blasts that | have seen whole hedges
trees and shrubs blackcncd by them n.
by II devastating fire, can stand sucl
changes, they are well fitted to the hare
lie on many of our unsheltcred farms.
Killed Her Brtrnyrr.