Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-10
Sarm Copies.
COWS AND COWS.
From report OF farmers lecture at the
Minnesota state fair.

" hNh ''NPt' SltPpCu vi liit pIdt-
form this morning [Sept. II he faced an
audience of 200 dairymen and farmers of
the State. Such an audience had never
before been seen on the Minnesota fair
grounds. BY the side of the superinten-
dent stood beautiful Guernsey thor
-Whiteface-from the herd
owned by President f. c. Pillsbury,
which is at the fair for exhibition and
hot for premium contest, as Mr.. Pills
bury did not wish to enter stock that he
felt might take a sweepstake against the
entries of breeders. The Guernsey re-
sembles Jersey somewhat. though lar
ger and of yellow hue. There are but
few of them in the State.
"We stand here today after but eight
or ten years of intelligent dairy breed
Ing said Supt. Gregg. 1--WE make our
butter from beef cattle and our beef from
dairy cattle, and under this condition of
things it is wonderful that we get as
good results as we do. This condition of
things accounts for many instances of
the failure of farmers to make diaries
pay-they have too many deadheads in
the dairy
Then Supt. Gregg turned to the COW at
his side. She was gentle, not nervous, a
favorable indication to begin with. How
was farmer to Judge whether a COW
would prove a good butter maker? Look
| q ho l. f,,11
favorable mark Pass to the shoulder,
see that the ribs are not close together,
and then make the most important test of
all-eXamine the udder. Does it run
well up the legs? Has it elasticity, and
can it be pulled out, like a webb, with
ease? If so, the test would be decidedly
favorable. Then Mr.. Gregg applied the
test TO the COW. The eyes set well out,
it didn't make much difference about the
horns. The udder behind was very elias
tic, and passing to the fore udder it was
round and full. The large vein running
along the belly was extended well up,
and the aperture at the termination was
large. These were the essential features.
The COW on the platform could be set
down as most profitable dairy COW, and
the closest test would prove it.
''ln what respect does the milch COW
differ from the beef cow" asked Gov.
Pillsbury, who was in the audience.
"Wouldn't it be good idea to bring in
beef COW in order that the difference
may be SEEM
''This is an excellent suggestion" said
Supt. Gregg. and he sent for full blood
Hereford from the Cosgrove herd.
\ two-year-old heifer was brought in.
She was not particularly pleasing IN APP
pearance. small and irregular in form.
IL venture to say that great many
farmers in this audience would reject
this heifer at a sale. They would Judge
entirely by the eye, and not from any
practical knowledge of her merits. Let
Us look at her. said the superintendent.
Then the test began. The eye set well
out of the head. the ribs spread well,
the rear udder ran well up and was as
elastic as rubber. the fore udder was
round and full, the vein was well extend
ed. The farmers caught the point at
once and the greatest interest was mani
tested.
That heifer will make grand milk
er, said the superintendent. "See what
she will be when fully developed. Notice
the splendid udder, how elastic and full
it is. This is her first year in milk. and
yet her record is ten pounds of butter
a week. She is a great little cow"
The Hereford was then brought into
the hall-a big, round, handsome animal
Il would just as quickly expect hen
to swim as that COW to be pei sistenl
mixer" said Supt. Gregg, and every
body laughed. "Why: See the eve
! not projecting; the ribs, see how close
, they are; the udder, no udder at all
Look at that, and the superintendent
pulled 1t the rear udder with scarcely
any yielding of it. "See the fore udder
none at all. But look at the beef quail
ties. and the speaker pointed at til,
round, fat quarters. the plump sides
which beef men saw contains the valu,
of the animal, but which were of no val
ue in the dairy COW.
= "I've farmed it for 20 years, but
never thought of these points, remarked
a farmer. 1--WE learned more here thi
morning about darying than ever knew
before, and I'm gong home to weed gu
! my dairy. The difference in cattle il
: plain when once pointed out. The Stat,
fair has paid me this time, but it neve
did before"