Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-06
JERSEYS
JERSEYS.
by Hon n. w Vail. member Vermont State
RoarSi OF Agriculture

JERSEYS.
ny Hon. n. w Vail. member Vermont stats
Roari OF Agriculture
| Civilized man, by careful breeding
and selection, has changed all domestic
animals into special animals designed
for definite purposes. This may be In
stsnced by the hen, dog, horse, cow. etc
There IL economy la using special ami
mails, since they are able 20 do better
work at cheaper prices. The claim
made for the Jersey COW Is that she has
been specially bred Ia butter lines.
Other breeds Of cattle have their place
and economic use, but the Jersey Is pre-
eminently the butter COW.
The natives Of the Island ot Jersey
early made butter for the Paris markets,
and through their shrewdDess In exam
lining and testing their cattle the qusuii-
ty and quality OF their products improy-
ed, and they originated what Is now
known as a thoroughbred live stock.
The early importations Of Jerseys to this
couutrv were genflcinen's COWS, bat on
I the foundation OF the cattle club the
color standard was abandoned. and her
usefulness a. a special butter COW was
made the basis Of Judgment. The
/ American Jersey Il superior 10 the Is
/ hand Jersey, In that she il capable Of
greater assimilation and production, and
7 i a triumph Of breeding skill. There Is
difference of opinion regarding the ques-
tion how far We eau stimulate the artifi-
eial features OF her nature and not in
lure her constitution. IL is question
whether in high breeding and feeding
We detrsct from her vitality or not. My
personal opinion is that care does not
make cow less healthful. BY the use
of a thoroughbred sire, stock may be
more thrifty and more rapidly improved.
Pedigree is valuable, bat should not be
considered guarantee. The laws OF
breeding are that like gets like, and an
animal having tested ancestors i mostly
likely % heget valuable offspring.
The larger the percentage Of butter
fat in milk, other things being equal, the
cheaper the butter is produced. Pro-
gressive dairymen Of the country, as
rule. tend toward Jersey stock. The
worlds fair test has again confirmed the
special fitness Of the Jersey as butter
breed. aud thoroughly established the
fact that IL is possible for COWS, even in
gnfaVorable conditions, TO make what
has been considered fabulous amounts of
butter in a day.
Some Of nv cows with the strongest
constitutions and good digestive capaci-
", are small and light animals. Fami-
lies and sub-families have their peculiari-
ties, aud various money values. In the
Chicago test there were representatives
from all Of the better Jersey families OF
America.
u takes about lG pounds of my milk
% make a pound Of butter. have
rhree-year-Old, Just come In, giving - TO
- pounds Of milk, aud making two
pounds OF butter a day. | call my stan
dard an ounce 10 pound, one ounce OF
butter 10 pound cf milk.
I have had some COWS In p:y herd from
fifteen % eighteen wears old that were
still profitable milkers. | DO not, a. a
rule. sdyi,e milking 50 far along in
wears a. this. but they have done well.
The average life Of some Is pretty short.
some are Killed by high pressure. But
their owners have received their value
over and over again for the sale of their
descendants Eurotss, however. some
wears after her great test was still fine
looking COW. and many other great cows
lived aud did good work for many years
after phenomenal tests.
Mr.. G.. A. Smith, director of the New
York state Institutes, in an address on
cheese making before our Dairymen's
Association. stated that with the modern
methods OF cheese making il was possi-
ble and practicable 10 incorporate the
fat of Geo per cent milk into cheese and
make \ superior article. Whether this
i advisable or not is matter 20 be de
cided in accordance with the relative
market prices Of butter and CHEESE.
IL is difficult thing, and a wonderful
uerformauce 20 force COW up to her
full capScitv of butter production for a
fun wear. In INV opinion il Is greater
than forcing the horse 10 trot in two
minutes. IL is the same idea OF stimu-
lating the special function. We should
remember, however, that IL does not im-
prove y driving horse TO continually race
him. nor does il improve COW 70 force
her under high pressure TO enormous
production.