The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
A Holstein-Jcrsey Cros.-
Country Gentleman


Editors Country Gentlernar, xy-sr.
gle instance proves little. II rrs, = y.
while 20 contribute that little !, =. -
ton OF a question mooted fror, ,s.l NJ
time in these columns What !. -.
suit, and what the advantages - =
OF mixture Of Jersey and Hslssss. %, Aa
in producing n COW for the fanslv "a -
Is Il. or is II not, a valuable crnss-
The single cow TO he described VIA. !,
from a high grade Jersey, Of excan., =
excellence as a persistent milkar 80 -
butter maker. The sire was A fs,Ii 49,
Holstein. The calf was raised hv ks-sssnS
enphatically: well fed and pe.tss -
bahyhood. She Is now nearly az -. -
old. and has been the mother AZ -
calves. As family cow. furnisAhrr -
cream and butter. in generous ee,sssN
and strictly OF the highest ou.,s.v :.
has proved all that could be dass-ss
the first flow Of milk she gives. !, -. .
moderte feed. over twenty QUAR-. 49,
OF rich milk. which, though /, "a. :.
been tested, certainly reaches A.
standard in its proportion OF bu,s.- :.
In fact. at the present prices ss..-
the only objection we find 70 hsr ! =.
she makes too much. In a family 49,
persons, all milk drinkers, whers 49,.
is used lavishly on the table "a r. :
fer liberal quantities Of ice crpsm !.
weekly churnings leave a consiss-.A.
margin above the weekly Consumes,
This WELD is well sustained. 50 .ssf =,
six months a tolerably equal perfsrnsss.
may he relied upon. She has always alv.l
I'm the spring. so that the October hu',ss
firm, fragrant. and perfect In keestsr
qualities, Is packed in a stone Jar. IN r.
old-fashioned manner. for late winter ~
II comes out, II possible. better shss
went I'm. Last year. in the late autgxs
after the surplus Of butter for the in,s
regnum was secured, by the aid Of suss
quantities Of fiaxseed Jelly. prepared !
frequently advised IN these columns, i,
milk fatted a good veal calf beyond d,
supply of that daily used on the ,aAs.
think this is proof positive OF n rea
cow"
In former years we have thought "A
literal shortcoming that she wen; M
longer than necessary, necessitating So.
siderable period Of buying milk" slwsu
more or less announcement in esusry
ueichhorhoOd in winter. But each ysr
Tiptop (for so we named her in the splrs
Of prophecy "holds OUT her milk hsisas.
last year she was dry about sixty day
desirable for a cow fulfilling the dsuas
functions OF Matchmaker and hreeass
A cow bred in this manner has uR a.
vantage Of size. and gives large eipe
even though bred 10 a Jersey bun. Taaga
sh-forming should he secondary ID iss
dairy. vet Il is an item OF some lmsgt.
ance. and in these days OF Narrow nas
gins In all matters OF farm management
two or three dollars on a caf Is vsFtA
considering. If the manifest destiny q
becoming beef at the end OF her Hsefa-
ness as 4 mixer be taken into consider
alton also, ID seems 10 me that lAers q
much to he said i'm favor Of tha srass
nrovIded the result obtained In It's ssF-
ticuIar case Is not unusual. In Fegss .
that 7 have no knowledge. and q ~
know that the practice has been frsassss.
" tried.
II has been recommended to owners q
cheap land-outlying farms In New EEs'
land. for instance-to make specsi1
of raising family cows. heifers frem gsa
stock. bred and handled In such niasr
as to be of the highest value % ths@
who wish to keep a single COW. M'gh
not be worth while to try this pareniar
putting a young bull from H0lssein ha;'
ter family with grade Jersey helfers,
The COW in question is gentle and ats.
tionate, always ready to lick the hsa1
that feeds her. and coming with eonideas
TO meet her human friends II they appea'
at any time in the pasture. In color ss
has the Holstein black and white, less y.
tractive than the soft Jersey lawn or e
yer gray. But the fine bead ana nses'
the soft, plant orange skin, the oFaA
high, well-hung udder, and the whos gu
tour of the body. hetray the Jersey ao0l
Doubtless disposition, and what we m@s
call playfully the manners or any uonsv
tic animal. has something TO 90 VITA =
usefulness, and much 70 influence Us -
STABILITY as a home possession. Insfs ~
cows more placid than Tiptop; she nas -
questionably a will and spirit OF ner ~
and resents any neglect. But 'ns
trait which has its usefulness, anu
companied by a readiness 10 rerpona y.
kind attentions. L gives even a COW -.
kind OF personal interest when hes s.,s !,
the bottom Of much Of our satsslis =,
In these humble friends and neipsfs :.
OF sIIBI stUmTuB onssmop ssaol oeA b,,
find in them not only inteliisehSe'
germs Of affection.