The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-30
CHANGE OF PASTURE
A,LoT OF GOOD PEDIGREEs
The Cattle Endured the Long
= Journey From the East--They
- n Are Butter Producers From
the Land of Mrs. Langtry.

Missoula. April 2s.-when Standard
reporter drove up the Rattlesnake val
ley this morning to the Feddersohn
ranch. he found the proprietor busy
with his new herd of Jersey cattle, the
arrival OF which was reported In to-
days Standard. The cattle had all
been turned out except the leader of the
herd. and he was resting comfortably
In the stable. When they We're let
into the pasture this morning the ami
mails acted as IL they were crazy, their
Joy at release from their long confine-
ment was SO great. They snatched a
mouthful OF fresh grass, md then
started on a gallon around the pas
ture. Back and forth and up and down
= the broad east slope of the grassy hill.
they ran and kicked. They had been
In close cars for several days, and
some of them. according to Mr.. Fed
dersohn. have always been kept I'm
stables In Iowa. and have never known
what a pasture Is. Not until noon did
they quiet down, and then they fell to
& eating with an earnestness that
showed they relished the sweet. green
grass of Montana.
These cattle are undoubtedly the best
dairy herd In the whole state, many of
them tracing their pedigree back to
the Isle of Jersey. and all of them be-
ing bred In the purple. The leader of
the herd IL Deputy Gold Coast, a
handsome fawn-colored animal with
black points. He was dropped Dec. s.
1891. and is one OF the best bred ami
mails in the country. His sire was
Gold Coast. Jr. (921O. he by Gold Coast
(552D, out of Island Star Q1S76). Gold
A.. r.. r.f- Al - a.
0s4o). Fairfield is by Commander In
CHIEF (s035. out of Cosette (ss7D.
Island Star. the dam OF Gold Coast.
Jr.. Is by Guy Fawkes. out of Gazelle
Q59aD. and both these animals have
the blood of the famous Koffu. The
first dam OF Deputy Gold Coast is Kof-
fu's Darling (34256). by Ona's Koffu.
he by King Koffu. out of Ona. The
second dam is Dorchester Lass, inn
ported. This pedigree runs through
some Of the most famous buttermak-
ers in the world. Koffu's Darling has
a record of Is pounds of butter I'm seven
days, and the record of the second
dam Is 20 pounds.
Mr.. Feddersohn brought out from
the East a second bull, a 2-year-old,
which he has christened Bismarck.
The pedigree OF this animal has been
sent away for registering. and so could
not be obtained to-day. His owner
says that he is as well bred as Deputy.
He is lighter in color than the older
animal but is a vry handsome Great
ure, and will make a valuable breed
ing animal.
Among the cows Mabel of Wood
stock 5000 is one of the best. She
is light fawn In color. is five years old
and has a record of 10 pounds of butter
in seven days. Dorothy's Dacotah 05,-
090). FIVE years old: Umadilla's Ulrica
1886: Fairy's Friesia 05.os9: Top
sy; st. Heller G4.4s5). and Moreno
st. Heller (64.595). are all prize
winners and have splendid records as
mixers and butter makers. The herd
OF milch cows include 40 of these roy
ally bred animals and is a splendid
acquisition to the stock interests of
this section. Mr.. .Feddersohn deserves
credit for his enterprise in bringing
into Montana such a lot of well-bred
cattle. and II Is to be hoped that the
venture will prove a successful one.
Some OF the younger cows. one and
two years old. have been given names
Of local derivation, and their names
have been sent TO the Jersey associa-
ton for registering. Belle of Missoula
is a fine two-year-old and Skalkaho
and Jocko are yearlings.
Mr.. Feddersohn has been importuned
all day by would-be purchasers of
these cattle. but he Is unwilling to dis
pose of any of them at present. as he
needs them all In his dairy business.
He has sold three. however. one each
to T. c. Marshall, Hal s. Corbett and
A. b. Snow, superintendent OF the Iron
Mountain min. Mr.. Snow will take
his purchase home with him tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. Feddersohn returns to Montana
with better opinion than ever of the
state, He says that Montana people
have no idea OF what hard times really
are. until they get East and witness the
suffering OF the farmers In the
drought-stricken states. In many
parts of Nebraska and Iowa. he says,
cattle are dying OF starvation. and
even in Illinois the grass had not be-
gun to grow when he left there. Not
until he reached Western Montana did
he see any green leaves and grass and,
as he said this monring. Montana is
good enough for him.
The cattle endured the long trip I'm |
excellent shape and a few days of rest |
win put them in prime condition. They |
viii surely thrive on Montana forage. |
and. with such grass as they win get |
In Aissoula. II is probable that they |
Will establish new records as butter |
makers. Mr.. Feddersohn has appar-
entity cinch on the county fair pre-
miums this fall II will take some |
mighty good cattle 10 beat his new |
herd. anyway.
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