Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-28

n Of Golden Fern Lad. one OF the creates
Iriers. bull terriers. coIlies. prairie dogs,
Berkshire hogs. Hampshire hogs and
grade hogs are to be found,
Last, but by no means least, is the
best breeding pen OF Jersey cattle in the
entire south.
At the head of this famous herd OF
Jersey cattle is the famous bull, Pedro's
Golden Fern Lad, 70766. a son of Golden
Ferns Lad, the greatest Jersey sire that
I ever lived. This mighty position Of SUI
premaey Is now in danger of being usurp-
ed by a young bull. Irene's Flying Fox,
$751; whose sire was Agatha's Foxhall
Keen g. and who has never been
defeated in any competition.
Prominent among the herd of prize
winning Jersey cows are to be found
Annie and Plummie of Mulwee, who
carried away first and second >honors at
the recent State fair in Macon.
There is not a poor looking COW or
calf in the entire herd, young or old;
they are healthy. with good paunches.
good udders and are exceptional milk
producers.
/ WHY JERSEY CATTLE?
In response to a question as to why
he preferred Jersey cattle to all others,
Mr.. thinner said: That young man,
necessitates a glance into history. Many
years ago the inhabitants OF the little
island of Jersey, located down there in
the English channel. saw that to a very
great extent their prosperity must come
4 from. resources neglected by other lands.
Dairying-especially the production of
butter and cream--was recognized as one
Of the most promising lines 10 develop.
at that time the Jersey people had
the richest milking cattle on the face
OF the globe. To keep these cattle pure,
stringent laws were passed, and are still
maintained, prohibiting the importation
of any other cattle aside from those for
immediate slaughter.
This has resulted in the Jersey cat
/ tie, the only ones on the island of Jer-
! sey, free from all other blood. Selection
within the breed has also been practiced
for centuries; prizes and honors have
been offered at fairs and shows for ami
mails of peculiar merit and excellence.
Everything has tended to build up and
render more efficient this most valuable
breed.
1T takes time work and money to de-
velop and perfect a race of animals, but
all these expenditures have brought
forth a rich reward. 1 consider a good
Jersey sire in a herd of dairy cows is
worth thousands of dollars In a very few
years. The average grade of a scrub
COW makes about. 40 pounds of butter
a year. A good Jersey win make 800
/ pounds OF butter in the same length Of
time, much richer and more desirable.
"A male calf Of good Jersey stock and
from an equally good sire of the same
breed. when placed at the head of herd
OF even average cows, will beget a lot
OF calves. the heifers of which will when
mature produce much more milk and
butter than did their mothers. Placing
this increase at the low mark of 60
pounds a year for each COW in the herd
YOU will see at the end of i've or six
years what one male has been worth to
you.
1T is for that reason that I prefer the
1 jersey strain OF cows and bulls alike.
II hear Of an exceptionally fine speci-
l men / can not rest until 1t is secure in
my possession"
GREATEST CARE USED.
The proprietor OF Kimballville farm uses
the greatest care in the breeding and rails
ing OF his Jersey cattle. Last week a
calf was born to one Of the best olooded
COWS in the herd. An examination OF
the calf divulged the fact that it was
imperfect in several. details, scarcely Wis
ible to the uninitiated eye but clearly
visible to the keen eye OF the expert.
/ THE calf must die said Mr.. thinner.
I'VE can't AFFORD to take any chances
with a calf that does not come up to the
/ standard" And in the course OF a few
days the calf was slaughtered and used
for food purposes. when II could probably
have brought a fancy price on account
OF its pedigree. despite the fact that some
/ OF its fine points were conspicuous on
account OF their absence.
The same principle is followed out By
Mr.. thinner and his superintendent in ev-
cry other department of the farm work.
IL an III formed or inferior bird, hen. dog
or fowl of any kind is born il is inn
mediately placed in separate run from
the first class stock and in the course of
a few days is used for food purposes
when practicable, or slaughtered outright
n unfit for table use.
To a strict observance of this rigid law
Mr. thinner attributes the wonderful sue
cess he has met with In getting first class
results and lettering in many instances
the breed OF his stock and poultry.
First among the herds in the country
is the Berkshire collection at the Kim
ballviIle farm with Sensations Majesty.
the highest priced sow in the United
States. as the leading star. This
queenly sow was purchased for the sum
of S1,s25. She is the daughter of the
grand champion o. II. +. Sensation, of
Overton Hall farm, Nashville, and the
price paid for her was given at a pub
lie auction at which all of the promi-
nent breeders ih the country were in
attendance and az which the bidding was
most spirited. Her peculiar lines of
breeding entitle her to great individuals
ty and she is considered one OF the great
est sows in the world today. in show
condition she weighs about $50 pounds.
She stands very erect and looks around