The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-14
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Wonderful Stories Tola ~ Uovoo
Deyer's PPep~ssA New nssek
While the cattle f2nciers ok this ccuntzy
nave even gone 20 fAr-o6 India for TIE
lrahrnin cattle TO ass In making certaan
crosses for our Southwestern stateos thNys
have heretofore overlooked one Of the 0n~
est breeds In the world called the Sizn-
menshal. from Simmer valley, In the caIa-
ton OF Berne. Switzerland There ara nav
1t Garfield. n. J.. IL head. eight cowp an
SIX bulls. az this breed. recently imported
by Mfr Theodore A. Havemeyer Of thiD
city FOR his model farm. Mountain sida.'S
at Aahwah. n. J. Herr n the heart of tAo
Ranapo mountains. fer nearly - yaAru
MIR. Haysnaeyer has kept JerseyA
Il was his idea to raise . herd, bred q
scieatiac lines and handled n such waH
that they would demonstrate 70 the farm
iax world that pnre-ered animals could b
used probably In dairying. When sho
present manager Of the farm Mr.. John
Mayer. Mr.. Hayemeyers son-sn-law. tcok
charge some is years ago. - head OF Jsr-
seys were imported. Not only were they
carefully selected for their blood lines. hut
the greaess attention was given to their
individuality, each animal must b q rood
producer OF milk and butter 20 make Z
good return for the food consumed and
the care given IT. From this beginning
there has been huils up herd o. over -
head. The Symmetrical cattle are = b
used 20 cross with tho Jerseya
Il have had constantly brought to my
attention." said Mr.. Havemeyer. "rhe fact
that owing TO persistent an-Srsed.ng the
stamina and health Of the Jerseyp Wero
on a yearly decline. and from losses In our
herd found that X wished TO retain my
dairy and furnish milk and butter on the
lines that we have always used. 10 make
each animal pay fur the food consumed
and the care given to II. that We must Do
something TO put new life In the Jersey
COW. The Jersey COW - the ideal butter
COW with the exception OF the matter q
health She has been pampered and petted
until she Is so nervous that the alixhteSt
thing puts her or her feed. but sue via
undoubtedly return. under favorable c0n-
dilioDs. the largest amount OF prcnt for
the expense incurred. When the FIRST su9-
gestion OF an out-crpss came some four
years ago Mr.. Mayer spoke at once Of the
cattle OF tho Simmer Valley. In Swttxer-
land. which he had seen in tramping Over
Switzerland. I kept hoping that b. =
more natural method OF staoNnG could
maintain the Jerseys In good health.
When found this not to b the casos Mr..
Mayer went TO Europe last GUNNER ana
made careful study OF these cattle.
Through the courtesy OF his friend. Col
Jean de VAUDEVILLE, president Of the Sim
menthaler Breeders Association. 80 head.
the pick OF the breed. we're selected HON
this 100 head were taken, and then the - !
chosen.
II, is wonder TO rue that 10 few peeplo4
know anything about tho SimmeutAa1or4
Their butter is soid in Bcrnr and In Rnrior
bringing about 90 cents pound The vea1
OF their calves Is the finest In the world.
IT is nearly all consumed At Bernie. The
farmers don't kill until they are four
months old. when they win weigh about
200 pounds. rough weight. which II quits
. difference from the Jersnys. which at
that age will hardly come up 70 IL
pounds. The farmer IN SwitxsrlAnd who
owns 10 70 % acres 81 pasture win keeD
four or I'VE OF these SimmenthAler Gown
making from each COW 80 10 500 pounds
OF butter year. These COWS do AL tho
work of the farmers. hauling out the 49,
nure ard ploughinG. They are very quick
walkers and seem to he endowed with an
usual intelligence. They are ted b the
summer time hay from the celebrated
mAftens. and In the winter time = nttlo
bran, possibly Q few Data These COWS
will give milk and do all The work % tho
farm until they average about - pears
old. when they ara dried on ana fattene9
. pound right in 3erns than that Of anX
other beef. and when scarce often goeo up
as high ~ 10 cents more . pound You can
see where the profit Will eome q the
farmer In this. The fat = beautifully Dis
msdia,sly after the D!rsS q The esif che
COW 10 put to wos1k. and the calf = tAken
OF and fed on grass and skimme6 milk,
and that = al u gets until Il = big enough
20 work
'-rhs cows are vsry quiet ana gentle.
and show . great tondnsss Tor The eoms
pany OF mankind. The bulls are of vsry
gentle disposition also The distinguish-
ing characteristics Of me 0immenthAlee
cattle are: Small. light head. with gentiss
lively expression. and nns horns pointed
well forward ana upward; neck nnss
rather short. with strong dew lap; nody
well rounded Al the ribs and locked q he
loins: tho hind auartsrs are broad an1
long. and frequently with . urominene
caudal bone: the hoofs are wen made ana
hard. the udders are wen formed. egto0
having six teass. and the skin Of the nd
der II like motion gold. u = peculiarly
cases very dne and tender ard loose ou4
yellow; the color Of the animals havo
imported II cream ana whits, with =
preponderance OF this cream eoios. Theoo
cows will give from 900 70 II. ~ pounds d
mix year. making from 80 70 ~ pounds
OF butter The cows wfli weigh IN ave.
age of loo pounds. and the bulls 20 fro0
100 to 30Oa pounds. think they are -.
Ing 10 be an enormous beneflt 70 the catflo
Of this country. and, used on the Jerpeya.
we will get the health and stamina. with
the abundance OF milk and butter Of the
snnmenthain. with the refined APPEARANCES
and butter-giyinx propensttiss OF the Jofs
sey."
Mr.. Havemeysr also purchased sono
Cofentines.
ut was a tirne for heroic rsmsdiea.s 10
says. "snd took tho best breed 70 hand.
The Coten.ines are the catsle from which
10 made ali OF that beautiful butter sold
In the markets OF Paris. and while NM
doubsediy an extremely valuable cross
cannot in my opinion. BE- mAutionsd with
the SimInenshaiers.'
when asked whether he intended -
make any change In his methods Of feed-
ing, he said: NE We shall st.ll ted en-
sI,age, as am satisfied that Il v not only
the henithtess bus the most economical
food that farmer could use. I shall mot
keep my young cattle In the barn. - =
have herssofsrs. but arm now erecting Cd
dlfsonsl oufbuildings with paddocke -
that the young things can run curt 20 poos
turs and be raised under natural Sonl1s
tens"
The Farmers StoEy.
Has your little gsr1 any pet nowrs
Yea. indeed. Munchsr ana she aro IN
senarabYs friends. He Hes down Ct heQ
feet and gets up on her chair for . snoooos
and IL she sits In rocking-ehAir he puts
his two front fest In her lap ana lays hio
cx ,ts~y, "a % rock him. ana ft0