The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

Marked irlprovereat IN the quality q
. live stock raised in Montgomery County.
Nd. has taken place In recent years. ev-.
tde1ce Of which IS given each fall N tls
. fine exhibits made by local farmers al
the Rockville fair
The dairymen represent -he most i'm
: portant branch OF the c5lrtryrs live stock
industry. and are perhaps. the only
cattle raisers who have made a notable
Increase IN the numbers and size Of their
herds since tae census Of 1901 Supplying
the Capital with from 0re-fourrl 10 one
third Of its mIk. the dairyuen OF Mont
gomery County have a third more cattle
today than when the census raker vas
around. and they have kept peace with
other stock farmers N seeking TO have
as h-Eh-gra6e animals as prudent hus-
5aEdry VIII allow
More striking even than the improve
-le-t IN the eouaty's cattle is the i'm
p-o-sD=1r in horses. a feature Of vhicL
IS the Introduction Of. dne Percheronz for
heavy draft work. and the gradual rr1I-
tipli-atl5n Of sleek and handsome drivers
capable Of taking tare=--ri-ute gait
without undue exertior-
Feeding beef cattle Is conducted il rrs
county on about the same scale IS has
been recorded for years many me hogs
are raised, principally in small lots. buu
sheep have fallen 51ro 5-sfavor n the
county. and are bred in much smaller
numbers t-an they were twenty yea-s
aso-
NiIk Product 1000 Gallons.
Every day 1Ian-s1n=-y County sends
about s.r77 gallons OF milk o washing
ROE. though IT Is said that there has been
a falling OF IN the quantity produced
tl-S sumner. due partly 20 the prolonged
drought and partly 70 the fact that -1s
-z--.-le- are confronted with the -ec=z-
sitv of paying increased prices t1- fed
and labor without receiving a core
spending increase in the price Of thezr
product
Nearly every srat11 along the Bait
more and Ohio RAILROAD iE The county Is
Q u-lE depot l-- E1r-z. Be-r=sr5--z- a-z
Buck Lodge are the leading shipping
points and take 1u-ns IN TIE leadership.
i1I-s- = z BOYD. cf Bov5s- is the largest
shipper sending nearly Is7 gallons every
. day she has a me L5r-ac-= farm
Many others send from g % I'D gallons
each. and il FEW Instances Is milk sent
Hy any other tEal lie person who owns
cattle
The dairy farm o. Ford & Graham 4t
Garrett Park Is one cr the finest and
bes--eeuippad from a sanitary standpoint
IN the county. though cleanliness IS ire
- universal rule MIX sent into The Dis
trict must pass District inspection. ard
b. that intended for consumption IL the
county must undergo State inspection.
under law passed by The last Ieglsla-
-u-e OF Maryland Previous 90 this yer
tEi0ctEomery County was exempt from
the state inspection law
Use TubercuIin Test.
. On the farm Of Ford & Graham a pre-
f caution is taken that IS nor required BY
, law. The cattle have undergone the IT,
berculir test by agents OF the AE-5cul-
curaI Department The cans used on this
. farm aye steamed both al Garrett Park
and 1er=. and are sealed IN the most a7-
proved manner The c1rnusaI used IS
b ground on the place. and the cattle ara
{ Ted also with bran and ensilaEe- TEs
3 place is kept ScruQu-o1sIy clean Ina
herd is one Of the few aII-Jsrsey herds
Z in the county
, Mix is the cheapest product that goes
!, 4 into the lar6er to-day SAID James Ford,
! one of the owners OF this farm. and We
D. could -nr AFFORD 70 sell ours for what
/ other milk Is zvl5. and would make 70
profit az . cents a gallon We do not
sell milk except over the counter IN cur
Washington place
That dairyueu show an inclination 70
, abandon the business because feed has
( doubled in price in recent years and la
hCr IS also higher. Is the opinion Of Mr.
Ford and several others familiar with the
subject.
Durham Breed Predominutes.
In tle dairy herds Of the county there
are more purhams than cattle OF any
: other class. thoush the Jersey IS largely
represented and Is regarded as the best
OF miIch cattle. A combined Durham and
{ Jersey herd. with about two pu-haus
10 one Jersey. is found IN many farms.
and is considered ar ideal herd from a
practical standpoint The DErLaus IN
tie county are Ligh-class stock
There IS no doubt but that the Jersey
produces the richest cream said a
tairyulan. but after the milk Is SKINNED
i is mighty blue Il is not so with the
Durham milk one farmer W N Mob
ley. who has an all-Je-sey herd. gets
cents more gallon for ms milk than the
prevailing wholesale rates. and his milk
Is aI"ays in demand
/ o. b Williams. Of Laytonsviue. and
John E AIuncaster. or Norbeck have
/ taken the most prizes in ths Jersey class
and the Rockville fair.
The Holstein is another variety Of miIciE
cattle held IN high esteem. and Albert
Fields. OF Derwood. has been a prize
winner with his Hoisteins- The Guern-
seys Of Z. N Waters. at Goshen ana
the Brown swiss Of Zadcck Cook. near
Gaithersburg. are prize-wInners in their
respective classes, and William Beard.
Of Rockville. has prize cattle in the Dur
ham and short-horn class. Mt. Waters
also has fine herd OF French Canadian
cattle H H Fraley. or Derwo0d ex-
GELS n Devons, and r Hazel CasheaL q
!tae same place, in Ayreshires and Gallo
ways
send MIX TO Washington
Those who contribute TO the milk sup
ply Of Washington and of Mont tgcmery
County's thriving towns include
Boyds-SIrz J. z Bord , T. CarIiu. J " Car
In. B. C. Galt r GreisbeIt. A J. Greer ". "
i WiIlians. Ca-l White. g. W Watkins J. D. S71a-
seitor George & smith. J. F. Lewis. E. a Nc
Atee, James Z Ganisy. A Thompson. J. 4.
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