The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-01
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long and severe the dam has in many cases
been so much exhausted it has taken hrsy
months to recuperate. Therefore, | think
the man following such methods is tho loser.
Comment on the essay being in order, Mr.
Kirk said that if you were DESTROYS to breed
for cross, he preferred the Guernsey and
Jersey, as the Hostein was not particularly
esteemed for butter producing. The Jersey,
he thought. as rule too delicate and re-
Quired too careful handling for profit tn,
farmers in general, the grade COW of mixed
Guernsey and Jersey breed being. in his
opinion, a harder animal
Mr. Duyckinck said he thought from the
evidence of expert cattle bre elders. that indi-
vdual animals of the Holsteins and Short
Horns were the first in record in milk ana
butter production, but as distinct families
they were the lowest. The reason Of tins is
that the families are not distinctive as butter
producers but rather as milk producers, this,
Jerseys being more recognized as butter pro-
ducers. His opinion was that the Guernsey
and the Jersey blooG5 crossed produced ths
best utility COW for the farmer.
Mr.. Rawlings said ne had but little exper-
ience as dairytnan, but the best COW hr
OWLS is cross of Holstein and Jersey bs
Holstein Sire.
Mr.. Eaxwell said he preferred srade GuevE-
sey and Jersey Stock.
Mr.. England said he had full breed Hob
stein and some Jerseys. He preferred for
milk and butter-speaking from his own ex-
perence-the crossed Guernscys and Jtrseys.
In the case OF this cross you get Il AGrdier
animal He did hot esteelr HoisteiHs as
desirable buttar producers. ia any case ths
handling of the Cow was quite if not more
Important than the breed, as if not MIXED
properly they 80 oil their milk.
MIR. Push expressed his preference fox
Jersey cattle as milk ana butter producers
OF the Jerseys he wanted tnUrougll-breds.
out if he desired It cross be would take thu
Guernsey and Jersey not tho .tolsteiu.
MIR. Stewart agreed With t.le essay as To
crossing for general purposes on the larn-
While the Jerseys and GUernseys are the best
for butter making solely, set hs prelerred
the Hoistein and jersey cross Tor beef milk
and butter on the farm. Tbs was his ex-
pcrience.
Mr. William Clifford thought the cross ba-
tween the Guernsey and the Jersey as ths
best utility COW on the farm.
Dinner being announced. Messrs. rawlings
Maxwell and DuyckinGk were designated
the committee to examine Nj. Clifford
premises, stock, etc.
Upon assembling alter dinner the chair-
man of the committee. Mr.. Rawlings, repCrtes
that they had reviewed Il combination build
ing which promised to be great rCuvor-
fence, now completed. The committee
thought it handy building. containing. u
granary, workshop, harness room ana L.
wagon shed. The committee also commended
several full blood and grade jersey heltera.
also fine Hostein and Jersey hc,ler. His
thoroughbred and grade Jersey cows werR
commented on lavorably oy the con,nittce,.
as well as several head of Poland Chins
swine. The neatness and cleanliness of Mr
Gilrord's premises were iavorably commented
on 10y the committee.
Mr.. Kirk offered the following resolutions
which was adopted:
Resolved, That ii is tho sense of this club
that the use Of wide tires on road way Uns
| Wouiu Haterlally improve cur pubic rottuSY
and as an inducement to their use we rovoLa-
mend that our commissioners be requested 10
abate the taxes TO these using NtauIs On
roads 81 per wheel for 4-Inch tires and rs
cents per wheel for 3-nch tires
Questions being ill order, dr. Wilson asked
the club whether it was advisable to replant
apple trees etween the rows from which ola
trees had recently been removed.
In two cases reported 10y members Of ths
club where young trees had been planted be-
tween rows formerly occupied by old apple
trees, the early growth had been good, and
the conditions did not seem to be unfayurabls
to the later growth of the trees
BY vote of the cInb several members who
had forfeited their membership by three CON-
secutive absences were reinstated.
AT four O'Clock the club adjourned to meek
at Mr.. james II. Maxwell's near FurwiugtOn
on Wednesday, January IS, 1888.