New-York tribune., 1896-11-25

n
is no easy thing nip the heels of an able-boded
ram without suffering for your temerity. If you
don't believe it just try 1t day. Yesterday
the rams backed up to the side of the ring and
refused to expose their heels at ALL Consequently
Sandy and the other shepherd dog stood In front
and barked. The trouble seemed to he that the
rams and the dogs were strangers. and there did
no, exist between them that spirit OF mutual ac-
commodation that always exists between ram
and the cog which is accustomed TO nippng his
heels More dogs will arrive to-day. and this even
ing the experiment will be repeated. The sheep
shearers will sharpen up their shears to-day and
this erening, before the dogs have another inning
the shearers will be turned loose on number OF
sheep to show how quickly ard neatly they can
give them a haircut. The contest will be conducted
as nearly possible under the circumstances that
prevail when tho sheep shcared for business
purposes and not for exhibition
VISITORS TO THE GARDEN
OF course the cows in the show have to be
MIXED a, morning and evening. and II you are
iorunate enough to be present at the proper time
you may get a huge glass Of the best milk that
the blue blooded animals can give There are no
pumps in Madison Square Garden. The visitors
10 the Garden yesterday included a number or
prominent people, and among them were T. A
Hayemeyer Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. 7. Belmont. d. r.
Appleton s. T. Peters. r. Suydam Grant. G. De
Forest Grant. r. l.. Colt. Mr. and Mrs f. ~
Howell. Mr.. and Mrs w Chaplin i,S Mr ana nd Mrs.
butcher. G. F. Havemeyer. j. l. Kernochan: Ches-
T oS r 81 RO6ef See
Carr exoTernor hawrense ihsr, ed Mfsee'er ansr OF
The programme for to-day is as follows:
H. m-EssrssnS snma:s n .MIn. s,nr
iso a. m%iudslnr BERKSHIRE swine.
i p m-Judsins hois,en- -Freslan as 70. II. IS 49,
p. m-Judgns Cother breeds fat cattle. - o. ,oo
a. m-Judging Ayrshire cattle 'sS' o. No. o. 's lo''
s s m-judsins herefe4d Cattle 90 90 81. % g. 90
$40 ,. m.--sheep shearing contest.
m.~JudriSg Hereford ia, cattle.
~p m.-Iarade Of ali cattle and prize winners
EXHIBITS CRITICALLY INSPECTED.
There were more well-known breeders Of fine
cattle al the show yesterday than on Monday. and
as result the fine stock which fills the pens came
In for an extremely critical inspection There
was only one opinion among the breeders, and
mat was that tho animals on exhibition were ABOUT
the best that had been gathered together near
New-York. Cattle breeders. like other business
men, are constantly the alert for new features.
whether they breed cattle to make money or FOR
pleasure. and. although many of them may be
perfectly satisfied with the breed Of cattle they
have. they are always wondering what 'thc other
fellows" are doing
The new departure in the cattle breeding bus- |
ness which Is interesting breeders at the |
ssys The Jersey undoubtedly stands to-day as
me best butter Of all the dairy breeds in the
world. but she IL sadly lacking I'm strength ana
Namina TO enable her digest and assimiate the |
h!ye amount OF rich food which she must have |
70 enable her to hold her record and make her |
seep profitable the American farmer There |
pas been much experimenting In crossing other and
eafdier breeds with the Jerseys. and. while the re- |
wis have been encouraging. they have not been |
n'irely satisfactory They have certainly not been
phsfactory enough 10 encourage breeders TO fol- |
~ up particular until new breed OF |
.!tie was established But breeders are still hope
and many OF thcm enthusiastic about |
Improvement Of the beautiful Jerseys az ever
THE BEAUTIFUL sIMMENTHALERS.
among these breeders is Theodore A. Havemcyer |
20 owns the Mountain Side Farm. at Mahwah |
~ j. II this that caused him TO import the |
sng herd of Smmenthalcrs in this country. Mr.. |
s'emeycr and Mr.. Mayer. his son-in-law. studied |
10 question Of improving the Jersey thoroughly. |
.~ then decided that the Simmerthalers were the |
IN valuable breed for the purpose extant. Mr. |
ver spent SIX months In the Alps. and the AMI |
49, Mr. Havemeyer has the pick OF Simmer |
len In that region. The Swiss cattle are beau
u creatures. large and well formed In their |
1--we country they have been reared and KEEP; |
- eenturies especially for the dairy. They have |
~" Aept In the winter IN the valleys on the |
'e"t food. and pasiured IN the summer time
- The rocks OF the mountains. Ii Is astonish-
unoer the circumstances. what valuable breed |
~tsIe has been developed. The average
n.nr -Ao TO 1900 pounds In weight. They arc deep
- Kind In disposition. and extremely hardy.
nsvemeyer s Of opinion that these animals
Is kS'u With the Jerseys Will produce the future
& o1Sx Vows Of the world. He believes this. and
ssue men do also because the Jerseys are
more subject to that dread discase. tuber-