The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-22
VALUE AND USEFULNESS OF I'll Z
JERSEY COW.

The Jersey, because OF her beauty,
comparati vely small size, easy keep
ing, docility, the excellence OF her
milk, the superior quslity and large
quantity of her butter, and the even.
ness of the supply for an extended
period, irresistibIY appeals to the con-
sideration of families who do not care
for the greatest possible quantity OF
milk irrespective OF quality, but who
desire fair supply of rich milk and a
large supply of fine butter The Jer.
sey is too honest a COW to water her
milk, which is just as deteriorating to
its quality as for the milkmsn to wa
ter 1t. Geateness has been instilled
into her organization by kind treat
ment for generations. No artificial
coloring matter is required for her
butter. And, by giving . fairly even
supply the year around, she meets the
wants OF the hor rshOld, which are
similarly constant Ind practically un-
varying.
AS DAIRYMAN'S cow.
In selecting o breed for commercial
dairying, the determining point is,
which will give the most return for
the expenditure in money, food and
labor. If we adopt that simple BUSH
ness principal as q basis of comparison,
we will not compare the products OF
Individuals or even the profits upon
individuals, but will take into con.
alteration the difference OF size be.
tween he Jersey aud the coarse
breeds.
It would be maniiestly abSurd 10 con.
clude that sheep raising Was i'm.
measurably less rOmunerative than
cattle raising merely because the pro-
fit ON an individual sheep bore mo
comparison to the profit oS COW or
that, in poultry raising, turkeys were
much more profitable than chicssns
because o much greater profit could
be realized on . turkey than on .
chicken. Assuming that Va caa raise
three Jersey. calves TO- maturity and
maintain them aitervard rs cheaply
as two of o larger breed, should not
the profits from the three Jerseys be
weighed against the profits OF the other
twof do not snbmit that as an esti-
mate OF the relative expense, but would
point cut that more Jerseys can be
raised at the same expense, and shat
more can be kept on the same land at
the same expense, than cattle OF the
larger breeds and, consequently, when
comparing the profits OF the respec
tive herds, there should be more Jer
seys allowed to the herd. Or, TO puI
it in other words, il it is recognized
that Jersey COW will yield as much
or more profit than one Of larger
breed, there is the additional very con
siderable advantage of being able t
keep more of them on the same pas
turage and stable room, and with th'
same labor and expense.
Perhaps the most reliable method
of comparing the profits on the smal
and large breeds is to compare thu
profits on each class per 100 lbs. There
will he few who will question the fac
that for every hundred pounds of hel
weight the Jersey COW will pay con
siderably greater profit than any of thu
large breeds
This is suggested merely as mat
ter OF business accuracy. In tn
writer's opinion, the Jersey, in compel
ing for the dairyman's consideration
does not need this allowance to which
she is entitled. Let any one who doubt
this compare the average earnings pc
h lad Of any herd of Jerseys which i
properly managed, and whose produc
il properly marketed, with CORES
pondingly we'll managed herd of ar
other breed.
In all departments OF agricultur
and h lrticulture that pays best whic
il BET done, that sells at the best pre-
~ which is of superior quality, tn
,son being that there is less con
!, tit on, and that the public ia becon
educated to an appreciation {
- ellence in quality and is anxious
IRE it, even at the usual slight
vanced prices.
here is a good demand for we
de Jersey butter, with ita fine chara
ristic flavor and firm texture, even
(; advanced price over other butte
And the cost of production will be les
as Jersey will consume no more p
100 lbs. of its weight than larger co,
but will produce much more butte
per 100 lbs. The same food to a Je
sey will yield larger amount, as We
rs Of better quality. And as IL
Jerqey is second to none in the qua
tity of butter produced per head, he
superiority as butter maker for pr
fit is apparent. jersey milk is also
demand at an extra price wherev
placed on sale, as it well may be, f(
practically speaking, milk il valuab
in the household in proportion to