The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-05
FARMERS DEPARTMENT
Articles pertaining to the Farm will
be cheerfully accepted from the Farmers
in this YicinitY.
JERSEY CATTLE.

In your issue of April 2lst. Mr..
Warren charges me with publishing
Statements made in my former letter
were incorrectly reported by me-"
cannot find that have written line or
word that could possibly be so construed.
l must indeed have been "excited, an
gry," foolish to madness, if | had at
tempted to publish in paper circulat-
ing widely in district where the very
excellent character of Mr., Warren for
veracity, honorable and fair dealing is
so well established, and repeat / did not
even imply that a gentleman | have so
long known as an honest, reliable breed
er and dealer would attempt to deceive
by making statement he knew to be
false.
No doubt there are many who think
am wrong in my belief that as proiita-
BILE producer of butter the Jersey COW
has no superior and there may be some
who believe Mr.. Warren mistaken in his
statement, that the IIolstein-Friesian is
the best breed for beef, butter, milk and
cheese. / did not state they were not
good for each of these purposes. They
are magnificent breed of cattle, good
but not the best, for any purpose, and
no one breed is. or can be the best for
producing all of four distinct products.
am charged with stating,-In quail
ty of production the Holstein COW more
nearly approaches a hydrant than any
living creature. l repeat the assertion
and challenge the whole world to name
an exception. Also, the food of lIol-
stems costs more for what they produce
than Jerseys. Probably it is folly for
me to assert that big black and white
cows eat more food and make less but
ter Than little Jersey scrubs, but it is
not at least equally vain for any one to
simply deny it. have given in num-
Der of cases just what was produced and
whrt food was eaten. We are told of
the wonderful production; let us have
what food is necessary for Holstein-Fries-
ian cows and let farmers judge. l offer
the following, taken from the last num-
Der Of the Country Gentleman, not as
remarkable but as formula. Mr.. Wal
ter j. S. Dean, Official Tester for the A.
j. c. O., sends report of the test of Al
pheon's Belle, 97l94, property of John
Boyd, dropped Dec. g.. 1888; last calf
Dec. 9, 1887; estimated weight, 800 lbs.
During the first seven days of March,
she gave 217 lbs, 1907. milk, 90 lbs, 81
loz. butter. The COW was fed twice a
day the following quantities Of food at
each meal Is lbs corn ensilage, lbs.
mixed clover, timothy and red-top hay,
5 lbs. corn hearts, lbs. bran, . lbs. lin
seed meal and lbs rice meal.
We have among Jerseys few herds
that contain SO many cows, that as their
owners assert have made such remarka-
BILE production of butter, that they are
known everywhere among us as doubtful
tests, and we do not ask any one to be
credulous enough to believe them. We
have a saying, that the herds containing
the largest number of cows with wonder
full seL-made tests, belong to the biggest
liars. We do not wish any one to doubt
our meaning, and therefore say this re-
fers only to herds of Jerseys.
Ever since the days when herdsmen
Jacob took an unequal share of the in
crease of The herds and ilocks of Leban
it has been acknowledged
IF self the wavering balance shake
It's rarely right adjusted
Tests Of Jersey cows do not depend on
the word or affidavit of their owners,
however reliable. Ifany one wants his
COW tested committee, entirely disin-
terested, is appointed for that purpose.
They are sworn to do their duty and
make true return. An exact account
Of the kind, quantity and value of food
consumed during the test accompanies
the reporC. We do not aslS any one to
accept single test unless we are able ia
produce such proof There are in Amer.
lea over 1900 registered female Jerseys
yet in all this immense number, bred
for hundreds of years exclusively for
butter, it is not claimed by the widest
dreamer that such wonderful things have
been done as we are asked to believe on
the simple statement of the owners, in a
single herd Of general purpose" cows
-. all "a Cal sg.., gl
milk, 81 head have made the remarkable
average of ~ lbs, and 100 cows have
averaged over II lbs, Of butter. We
take this from the owners advertisement
and only accuse Mr.. Warren Of repeating
what he has received. As We concedC
as much for Jerseys, may we be pardon
ed for asking Are there any doubtful
tests among Holstein-Friesian? And
while not implying any doubt, is it un.
fair five ask of those claiming such
marvellous things for any breed, give us
the tests, the proof and the cost of food
consumed
In your last issue Mr.. Warren tells MS
"Mr L. p. Beauchamp is a large owner
and importer of Jersey cattle-spent
much time in Europe purchased herd
tof Jerseys of most fashionable strains
and a herd of ENTHUSIASTICALLY
tested both breeds for several years
concludes to sell Jerseys or if possible
trade them for Ilolsteins-a pretty strong
argument in favor of the Holstein-Fries-
ians." The conclusion is correct il
drawn from facts.
l assert and offer in testimony the re-
cords of the American Jersey Cattle Club
to prove that Mr.. +. p Beauchamp, Qhe