New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-20
MR. HAVEMEYER'S CATTLE.
THE RARE sIMMENTHALERs AND CO.
TENTINs IMPORTED BY HIM.
TO BREED WITH HIS Observation-Disclosures
QUALITIES OF THE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS

QUALITIES OF THE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS
BROUGHT FROM SWITZERLAND.
While the cattle fancIers OF this country have
even gone TO far-oT India for the Brahmn cattie
to use in certain crosses for the southwestern
States they have most of them overlooked one OF
the finest breeds in the word. called Simmeh'haie''
from the Canton OF Simmer. In that little country
OF brave men. magnificent mountains ana peau'iu'
lakes. Switzerland. There are now at darne'u.
y. j.. fourteen head, eight cows and SIX ouiis' o'
this superb breed recently imported by Theodore A.
Havemeyer, OF this city. who has oeauului ia''i'
Mountain Side. in Mahwah, \. J. here ih INC "."-'
OF the Ramapo Mountains for nearly twenty YEA
has been the home of the Jerseys IL was vi
Hayemeyer's idea TO start dairy. where the mix
u,ou,d he absolutely nure and where these pure
bred animals could be used in profitable CARRYING
When the present manager OF Mountain s'oe arm
John Mayer Mr.. Havemeyers soh-ih-ia"' 'ooN
charge sixteen years ago, twenty head OF 'eise!S
were imported from the Isle Of Jersey. MOI ohiy
were they carefully selected for their blood hhes'
hut the greatest attention was given to their IN
d,viduality From this small beginning there mas
been built up a herd OF over four hundred heao'
NECESSITY FOR SOME REFORM.
When IL was known that Mr.. Havemeyer had
purchased some Cotentin cattle from No'na'o'
and was importing some Simmenthaiers i'oi"
Switzerland, the cattle fanciers became great! IL"
terested In speaking of this matter MI. have
meyer said: II have had constantly brought 10 my
attention the fact that owing to persistent in-oreed
Ing the stamina and health of the Jerseys were Oh
a yearly decline. The Jersey COW Is 'he iue".
butter COW. with the exception OF the matter y.
health She has been pampered and petteu uh'h
she is so nervous that the slightest thing puts her
off her feed but she will undoubtedly return under
favorable conditions the largest amount OF proht
for the expense incurred. Mr.. Maye! went u
Europe last summer and made carefni STUDY Vi
the rare breeds Through the courtesy OF MS
friend Colonel Jean de VAUDEVILLE president OF the
simmenthaler Breeders Association. 400 head the
nick of the breed selected; from TINS Ioo heao
were taken and then the fourteen that nave no"
at quarantine were ultimately chosen. II Is
wonder to me that so few people know anything
about the Simmenthalers. Their butter is sofa III
Berne which Is the capital and Paris bringing
about 60 cents pound The veal of the calves
OF these cattle is the finest In the "ofio' II -
nearly all consumed at Berne
MOST VERSATILE CREATURES.
1.-The farmers in Switzerland will own ten to
twenty acres of pasture, which TO keep four or
five of these Simmenthaler COWS. making from
each COW four hundred and fifty TO five hundred
pounds OF butter a year. These COWS 10 all 'he
work Of the farmers. hauling out the manure ana
ploughing. While it may seem queer 10 pioush
with a Gov it is really earnest work. They so SIX
or eight inches deep with plough that II will take
a pair of our large horses to pull. They are very
quick walkers and seem to be endo"eh VIII" snon n
Tine with hay from the celebrated mattens, about
which so much is said and in the winter time a
little BRAN possibly a few oats. THESE cows VIII
give all the milk and butter and do all the Work on
the farm until they average about ten Searsi %i.1
they are dried off and fattened for beef ms peeI
will bring five cents more pound rlght III pe!ie
than that OF any other beef. and when scarce oieh
goes up as high ten cents more pound
GENTLE AND PLAYFUL
'Tho co vs. of the Smmentha;e- are very quiet
and gentle seldom making any objections to mix
ing and showing q passionate fondness Tor the
company Of markinI. The bulls of very gentle
disposition from any "a k Of virle power. put
from the innate docli;y OF the breed. The udders
are we'll formed. often having six teats and the
skin of the udder is like molten gold OF peculiar
~ soft. silky texture. Their disposition Is re-
markedly good natured, in fact. almost piayfu;
tnan any other breed in existence. think these
cows going to be ar enormous benent 10 the
cattle of this country. and used on The Jerseys We
Will get the health and stamina with the abun-
dance Of milk and butter OF the Smmenthalers,
with the refined appearance and butter-giving pro-
penste Of the Jersey"
you also purchased some Cotentins. did you not,
Mr. Havemeyer?" asked.
Yes and while | like them very much they are
~ based them in order have months
star, the out-crOss. Ii was the time for heroic
remedies and ] took the best breed to my hand.
The COtentins the cattle from which Is made
all % that beautiful butter sold In the markets of
Paris and while undoubtedly extremely val
liable cross, cannot, In my opinion, be mentioned
with the Simmenthalers.