The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-03-08
FATE OF A COW THAT
GAVE MILK PUNCHES
Result Of Uncle Tommy's Triaing
With a Prize Jerseys
3. Appetite.
TAUGHT HER TO DRINK WHISKY

Improvement in the Quality Of the Milk
The Gold Cure Resorted To, Neverthe-
less-Thc Discovery ThatBro
the Cows Heart.
New York Sun: IT don't deny that
the gold cure may be of some use to
men," said the old granger, refiectively.
though l was always afraid to try 1t
myself for fear 1t might spoil my en-
joyment of good liquor. But I'm posi-
tive it will never be success with
cows who have become addicted to the
booze habit. The melancholy fate of
Uncle Tommy Rogers prize Jersey is
proof that a good thirst Is thing to
be tenderly cherished and not rashly
experimental with.
There's no denying that that Jersey
was COW to command the respectful
admiration Of any one. In both the
quantity and the quality of her milk
she had any other COW in the country
beaten to standstill forget how
many quarts q day Uncle Tommy used
to say she was good for, but even after
you had divided his statement by two
and subtracted ten, so as to get at the
Uncle Tommy valued that Jersey above
anything else in the world.
Nobody needs to read the Message
to Garcia" to that cow. he used to say
In tones Of admiring affection, for she
already appreciates 1t. It's my opin-
Ion she could write one herself. even II
she don't wear long hair.
''Of course, when the winter set in.
the COW, after the manner Of her kind,
fell off quite a bit in her milk supply.
AS this was just the time when there
was the biggest demand and it COM
manded the highest price, Uncle Tom
my was honestly grieved.
A Highly Moral Brute, Too.
II it was any other cow he said
mournfully, I wouldn't think much of
1t. But 1t seems as II my pet ought to
rise above the prejudices of, her sex and
| kind, and devote her talents more en-
ergetically to the welfare Of the good
man who owns her. It's all right for
the cows of the effete east to shut down
on the milk supply as soon as the cold
weather begins, but 1t seems as II a
prize western COW ought to have too
much self-respect for such thing.
The good old man shook his head in
saddened, puzzled manner and wan
dered over to the cupboard to search
COR something to comfort him. He found
| 1t. While he was slowly emptying his
| glass an idea came to him.
And yet l don't know that Lean
censure that cow, he continued.
blamed II like to start to work my
self on these cold mornings without
little something to cheer me up. Good
whisky never harmed man or COW, and
perhaps that Jersey would redouble her
! efforts and output If she had little nip
to start her blood in circulation. A mer-
| ciful man is merciful to his beast. I'm
! willing to do anything reasonable to
make that COW happy, especially II
there is milk and money in it for your
! Uncle Tommy
1.-THE next time Uncle Tommy went
| to the barn to feed the COW he took
out liberal horn of Kentucky's most
priced product. Well. it was a revela-
ton In bovine nature the way that
Jersey took to, the new drink. Shs
| gulped 1t down slowly 80 as to get the
full benefit. looking at Uncle Tommy
l with afectionate eyes as II she con-
sidered him the best friend COW ever
had. The drink warmed her up, made
| her feel happy and gave her good
! appetite. She ate double her usual
winter allowance Of fodder. And when
Uncle Tommy MIXED her that evening
he found to his delight that she gave
| as much milk as In summer. Uncle
Tommy came back:to the house beam
ing with complacent happiness.
| An Uncertain Innovation. "a
My innovation in the dairy indus
1 try may not be popular with the w. C,
T. IT, he said, swelling out his chest.
but the Humane society certainly
| ought to decorate me with medals.
There isn't happier, more contented
animal in the country than that prize
Jersey is at this minute. And what is
/ more to the point, she is giving double
her usual winter quantity Of milk. Bliss
for the cow and coin Of the realm for
| Uncle Tommy will be the results of my
/ scheme.
1 After that, morning and evening.
Uncle Tommy gave the Jersey liberal
supply of the drink that cheers and
inebriates. For a time everything
seemed to go on well. Although q COW
of good family and former high char
acter the Jersey took to the booze
game in the kindliest manner.
But it seemed to be sort of growing
/ on her. First she wanted an extra
quantity in the morning. Then she
longed for the same at night. After
i a little while it was plain she was
nervous and uneasy, unless she had u
Il good drink at noon. She continued to
deliver the goods in the way of milk,
though, and unusually rich and
creamy milk 1t was. too. even for that
Jersey. Rather than have the COW un-
happy and the milk cut on, Uncle Tom
my gave her all the stimulant she cared
for and kept congratulating himself
on the success Of his invention, as he
called 1t. But finally came the little
rift in the lutte which put everything
zone morning old Hezekiah Judkina