The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-07-06
Dairy Herd on the Farm of Isaac
Stephenson Sets New Rec
ord for Milk Production
SCIENTIFIC DAIRY A SUCCESS
Milk Produced During the Month of
June at the Stephenson Farm
Shows That the ssFrins" Of
Farming Pay Well.

The Hon. Isaac Stephenson, the
Marinette statesman, may never real.
ize his ambition to represent the state
of Wisconsin in the United States
Senate, but he has realized one of his
greatest ambitions, and that is the
production of herd of dairy cattle
which stands foremost among the cat
tie of the world.
Fifteen years ago former represen-
tative Stephenson purchased farm
of 800 acres in this county, and began
the work of developing herd of dairy
cattle which was to be the peer
OF any in the state. He has more
than realized his ambition, as the re-
ports from the herd for the month of
June shows that the record of milk
received beats all records ever re-
ported. During the month of June a
herd OF 1O8 cows has produced, on an
average, fifty cans of sixty. eight
pounds daily, the milk averaging 4
per cent butter fat. This record is
more remarkab1 when it is known
that forty-rine of the COWS contribut-
ing to this record are but years old.
The production of milk daily is 425
gallons. At the head of the herd is
one COW which produces daily sixty
four pounds or thirty-two quarts of
milk.
The herd is the pride of Represen-
tative Stephenson, and he has spent a
great deal of time and money in de-
veloping it. 1t consists largely of
Holsteins, with here and there
sprinkling of Guernseys and Jerseys.
The development of the herd has
taken up the work of two generations
of the Torrey family. When Mr..
Stephenson purchased the farm P. C.
Torrey, the present register of deeds
for kenosha county, negotiated the
sale and he was left in charge. He
started the herd and when he removed
to kenosha some years ago his cousin,
the late Roscoe Torrey, took posses
sion of the farm. After the death of
this second Torrey, his SON. James P.
Torrey, took charge, and his work
has aided much in bringing about the
development of what is characterized
as perfect milk producing herd.
Scientific farming has been the rule
on the Stephenson farm for many
years, and while the venture may not
have been over remunerative to the
Marinette man, it has shown that
this sort of farming pays in the long
run.
The Stephenson farm is probably
the best equipped farm in the world.
Every possible device for cleanliness
in caring for the great amount of
milk has been provided, and in keep
ing with the rules laid down for scien-
tifc dairy work the milk is tested at
regular intervals, so that Superin-
tendent Torrey can tell Just what
every COW in the herd is doing.
Nearly all of the cattle are thorough
breds and registered, and it is shown
conclusively that this class of cattle
are better milk producers than any
others. The fact that the experiment
of the Stephenson farm is a paying
one is shown by the fact that the
cream from the farm brings cents per
pound more than the prevailing Elgin
prices. The farm is not limited to
the production Of cattle, but the for
mer representative has given a great
deal of care to the raising of Norman
and Percheron horses and his stud is
a famous one.
Every acre of the farm of more
than 800 acres is under cu1tiva ton,
and an army of men are constantly
employed in caring for it.