Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-26
MORE PURE AIR AND LESS FORCING
WANTED

WANTED.
/ The Farmer has long been on record
as advocating pure air, sunshine and
exercise for dairy stock. This, with a
I iudicious course of feeding, which keeps
/ the continued health of the animal TO
| the front az all times, Is the management
| that in the end. We believe, Will bring
| 10 the owner the largest gain. Forcing
sooner or later brings danger, and
probably the occasional loss of an ami
nal caused by il. A well known Jersey
l breeder OF this county, after repeated
losses Of fine animals, finally cut his
rstious down 10 a moderate standard,
aud found thereby his losses discounted.
Not so much butter produced, bat the
tinal profits of the business were tu-
creased. \ gentleman at the Vermont
Dairy meu's Meeting "A year ago asked
Mr.. Gilbert the cause OF milk fever.
The reply was that probably IL was
irving 10 make the COWS give 800
pounds OF butter each in year. The
presence of disease among so many
fancy herds of stock in the country mSy
well cause owners 20 look well after the
matters of health promoting surround
ings and health preserving conditions.
4 COW Is far from being machine.
Animal life is a factor involved. stuff
ing with feed 10 the utmost, aud then
guarding the cow from the cold, from
exercise. and from drinking cold water,
20 avoid the necessity of her spending
anv OF the energy OF that food IA unprc-
ductive directions, a. YOU would cover
a steam pipe with duck 10 prevent waste
of heat. is all sound ia theory, but works
bad in practice. The element OF life de-
mands consideration. Nature cannot
be wholly ignored.
From letter written by the well
known Jersey authority, Hou. Edward
Burnett of DeerfOOt Farm, in response
20 Sn invitation 20 assist in the torma-
ton OF a State Jersey Breeders Associa-
tion In Massachusetts,, We are pleased TO
give the following:
Il fully appreciate, however, the
present state OF affair, and realize that
our cattle interests are being slaughtered
literally In many Of our Eastern States.
think much can be done by n united
xction of the jersey breeders Ia improve
their present condition, Too much at
tention cannot De paid To constitution.
We have got TO look upon the COW more
in the light OF semj-human being than
a machine. Light, ventilation, sanitary
conditions and plenty of fresh air are
y hAs most OF our stables lack. These,
with forced and unnatural feeding and
too early breeding, have, in my opinion,
done much to cause the spread and rapid
development Of tuberculosis among the
JERSEYS.
"As grow older am more aud more
impressed with the ideas of breeding that
have advocated for the past ten years
that Jersey breeders do not pay enongh
attention 10 the individual merit OF their
bulls and females. Many young breeders
Ar, carried away hy TOO much tabulated
pedigree. and see nothing else. am
firm believer in pedigree, but II carried
To extreme in the hanGs of these anna
teurs the results are not only disastrous
10 them but to all breeders. With scales
and BahcoCk tester We are able 20 form
A pretty accurate value of the products
OF our Individual animals, and think
We should DO al We can 20 Increase our
herd records, and thst these average
herd records would advance the Interests
of the Jerseys much more than large
individual tests. | fully realize that
while this opinion i admitted by most
intelligent Jersey breeders, II has not
been considered OF 80 much Importance
A. the big tests. Maine Farmer.