The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-07-07
ABOUT JERSEY CATTLE.
Every Farmer Is interested and
Should Read Carefully.

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reliable information regarding Jersey
cattle will be of great value, not only
to all dairy owners, but also to every
farmer and every milk and butter user
in the land, the American Jersey cat
tie club has decided to offer fifty prizes
for acceptable essays on Jersey cattle.
In these days of keen competition the
successful man must not only consider
cost but quality Of product.
1t is claimed for the Jersey COW
that she meets both Of these require
ments in the dairy better than any
other breed, and that her real merits
even at the present time are imper-
iectly understood. Consequently it is
contended that many dairy farmers,
from lack of knowledge as to cost Of
production and quality OF product,
are loosing money that might be made
il their present cattle were replaced
with Jerseys.
is also believed to be a fact that in
very many cases quality is sacrificed
to quantity, and that milk and butter
consumers, through lack of knowl.
edge, are paying unreasonable prices,
quality considered.
At a meeting of the Board of Direc.
tors of the American Jersey Cattle
Club, held May 4, 1892, it was directed
that fifty prizes of $25 each should be
offered for acceptable essays on Jersey
cattle. This competition is to be gov
erned by the following rules :
1. Subject, Jersey Cattle.-Any
thing pertaining to their value, use
funess, care, treatment, peculiaritiei
of product. etc. 1t is desired tha
these essays shall cover, as far as pos
sible, all the points on whichs present
owners, intending buyers. persons WHIT
do not, but who could profitably keel
Jerseys, consumers OF milk, butter
ETC., would naturally desire informa
ton.
2. Size-No essay shall contain
less than 600 or more than 900 words
8. Time.-All essays must be sub
} mitted on or before September l, 1885,
: They may be sent earlier, and tn
committee request as prompt atten
, tion as is practicable.
4. Conditions.-All essays submit
! ted are to be the property of the Amer
ican Jersey Cattle Club, regardless O
premiums. No essay will be awarde
prize unless it is considered by tn
Committee to merit publication.
5. Competitors.-Forty of the prize
are open to competition by men. TeI
> of the prizes are open to competitio
by women, and in view Of the gres
interest taken in Jersey cattle by won
en- tits confidently expected thatm man
will submit valuable essays.
Il 6. Awards.-Prizes will be awarde
s and paid within sixty days after col
8. test closes.
9 7. Committee.-Well known geI
n tlemen will act as JUICES in this COZ
9 petition.
=" s. Suggestions to new writers. i
not write on both sides of the pape
y y Write plainly and simply, just as "
!. would talk. Don't criticise or attat
u other breeds. There is more OF val
Ie to be said about Jerseys than can
8 put in any one essay. Do not try
= cover too many points, take one pa
~ of the subject and make it compile
y If you want to say anything more p
%, it in another essay. Competitors m
- submit as many essays as they choo
Should you desire circulars for yo
friends, they will be sent on appli,
ton.
Address all communications on Il
10 subject to the American Jersey Cat
Club, No. 1 Broadway, New Ye
N. Y. Yours Truly,
R. A. SIBLEY, President
Beginning with the first week
August THE COMET will publish G
~ essay each week for one year. Th
!, will be of great value to the farmt
and you should subscribe for 7
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