Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-25

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h1t e IL Cor q milk Vas eYesx
While In the latter instance Il vas
small.
To oar mind the rxan that viii breed
eoss with . view TO quantity u NH
without reference to quality makss Z
grave mistake. 70 ssy the iezs. and not
chafsctefiss the action By harsher
names. and 10 tell the whole truth,
where the milk 10 psoduc d for sn,s
does rsprehensibIe set
We are led to these remarks from
the perusai Of the proceedings Of the
New York State Dxiryman's Associa-
tion for the year 1857. The 6rss paper
vas " Difference in Dairy Producss, !"
By Henry e. Aivord. and which, from
the discussions that followed 1t, would
seem TO have been accepted as gospel
teaching. The foil wing recorded
facts" were set cut.
Bat nov, when We come to . dis
cussson Of the lessons they teach and
seek for examples in practice, re ne
cessayiiy reopen the battle Of breeds.
Inc question 10, which cattle produce
the best milk the hest 20 sell and the
best - buy? Iwiil not attempt to fur
Their aygue that the best milk II the
most profitable for seller as well q
b0yef. We Will take the most familiar
rival dairy breeds, the Hoist IN Fine
slams fas nov caiiedl and the Jerseys.
According 70 the chemists. the average
milk Of the Hoislein cows has but Il. Us
per cent. Of solids, including $50 per
cent Of Fat. This would barely escape
the lowest legal standards that are JUS
t,table. L will readily be understood
that the probability Is that most Of the
milk ct cows OF known pure breeding
has been from animals above the aver.
age quality rather than below. Do
pracs zeal results sustain the testimony
OF chemistry Within two years /
have personally known OF two herds
u highly bred Holstein-f riesian cat
tie. many Of them imported and highly
valued as better than the average OF
their breed, owned in two different
States by men of absolute integrity,
and y I both these owners have suf-
Tered the penalty Of the Law because
the milk sold from their her -. and
which they insis ed was the pure milk
from their tine cows, fell below the
legal standard in their respective
States. The case OF Ur;ah Borton, OF
Rancocas, N. j., the facts Of which
have been given 10 the publ c. is an
other Of similar nature. I know of
the case OF q substantial dairy farmer
who made bis whole living from his
farm, aud vino sold of profitable
dairy herd OF mixed blood and re-
placed them with Holsteins, in which
he invested all his savings. lie did
well In sales Of cattle. became large
importer and one OF the most highly
esteemed expert judges Of the blacks |
and whites Ia his section OF the coun-
try. l. teiy he surprised his neight,ors
by selling out his pure-bred cattle,
stocking his farm with grade Jersey,
and resuming his old dairy business.
Upon being asked 10 explain, he stated |
that he was unwilling to continue sell |
ing TO other people As iine dairy stock |
animals which, Ia his own practice,
had proven to be Improbable; that be |
had lost BY keeping Holstesns Is his |
dairy herd about rs much as he had
made trading in them, and resolved
TO return to stock that could be kept |
NJ profit. Il
Another case, with the details Of |
winch | am familiar, is this: A man |
whose name you viii all recognize |
owns a large faro. well adapted for |
milk production near one OF our prin- |
cspaI cities. He had q stock OF Jerseys |
and grade Jerseys aud mixed bloods or |
: natives, aud bought q hue milk route |
on which he disposed OF their products. |
The demand soon exceeded his supply, |
and upon the advice OF friends he pur- |!
chased HoisteiH-tr esians 10 increase |
his herd. Fancying the fine large an-
lmais newly acquired, md hayin am |
pie means. he sold of ali but three or |
four regi tered Jersey cows, and with
tins exception stocked up entire y with |
Hulsteins. buying at high prices from |
several OF the most ceieurat. Il breeders |
in America. Almost immediately his |
milk route began to run down, and he |
had nearly Lost his whole rade before |
be became satisfied Of his mistake ID |
began TO sell Holsteins and buy Jer-
seys."
While We wish to take no part in the |
$ battle of the breeds" such facts from
such q source, backed by sueh q body,
cannot help to make an impression |
upon the mind, and to make US halt
before determining to reach out for the |
great mixers OF gallons.