The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-01
MUCH GOOD STOCK
IN This SECTION
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.ciety at the capital when it is between
the ages of 6 and II months. Here
they record the birth certificate, the
one secured at time of birth, the reg
istry of the parents, and the day
when the dam was bred to the sire. If
these facts are verified, the certifi-
cate of registration is delivered.
So much for a brief outline of the
methods employed in breeding Guern-
sey and Jersey cattle. These methods
are similar in most respects to those
used in the LaPerche district of
France from whence comes our Per-
cheron horses.
The Guernsey is a breed Of dairy
cattle combining many of the excel
lent qualities of the Jersey with some
of those of the Holstein. They are Wig
'orous, strong and docile. Mature
cows weigh from 1,050 to 1000
pounds; bulls from 1,400 up. In COL
or, fawn-yellow with white mark
ings. Skin should have a rich orange
etinge, horns small, waxy, yellow and
incurving. The milk is highly color
ed giving it creamy appearance
which adds materially to its market
able qualities; this being one of the
most characteristic traits of the breed.
The flow of milk is somewhat larger
than that of the Jersey but the test
lis a trifle lower, averaging upwards
of as per cent.
This breed of dairy cattle is all too
infrequently met with throughout
Stearns county and other parts of
Minnesota. 1t is one of our most pro-
fitable breeds of cattle and the de-
mand has always been greater than
the supply.
Frank Schmeising, brother of the
first farmer visited, living about one
half mile north has fine herd of pure
bred Short Horns. This strain is con-
-sidered by some to be the dual pur-
pose animal while other equally COM
petent experts claim that as a breed
they are of beef type, admitting
that certain individuals may rank well
up In the butter-fat producing ranks.
Mr.. Gibson gave short and interest
ing talk at this point also.
When the Sank Centre delegation
arrived at the Lamb and Coons farm
they found about 20 auto loads of bus
-1ness men and farmers from the vicin-
-ity of Melrose. Messrs. Lamb and
Coons specialize in Ayrshire cattle,
strictly dairy strain. Mr.. Huntimeyer,
agricultural instructor of the Melrose
public schools, gave a most interest
ing demonstration of the Ayshires. So
far as the Herald knows this is the
only herd Of this strain in this section.
In fact they are not raised in any
great numbers anywhere in the Unit
ed States, but are raised extensively
In various portions of Canada. The
history and origin of the Ayshires,
briefly, is as follows:
Ayrshire Cattle.
The most hardy breed of dairy cat
tile perhaps with the possible excep-
tion of the Brown Swiss and the Ker-
ny is the Ayrshire. Having its or
gin in the rugged hilly country of Ayr
in Scotland the breed developed that
constitution and temperament which
mark it so well. The Ayrshire is
white marked with any shade of red
or brown, has long up-curving horns
and is slightly smaller than the
Guernsey in size.
Unfortunately perhaps, the Scotch
have developed this admirable breed
of dairy cattle with an eye first of all
to perfection of form, considering
milk production as of secondary i'm
portance. How well they have sue
"ceeded is shown by our National
Dairy Show records where practically
every grand championship honor has
been won by an Ayrshire.
Few of this breed have been tested
out under our advanced registry sys-
tenn or for the extreme production of
milk or butter fat, but it is safe to
predict that the future for the Ayr
shire is very bright. They are an ad-
mirable type and are to be heartily
recommended.
DIR. ]. A. Dubois was introduced
and made one of his characteristic and
entertaining talks, filled with sound
logic and wholesome advice, in which
ne assured the farmers that the bus
mess and professional men were not |
attempting to tell the farmers how to
conduct their business but that they
were interested in their success.
Win Pesheck, Short Horn breeder.
residing about 81 miles south
OF Sank Centre, was not down on the
published program, but a short stop
was made and the farmers saw a well
kept and well bred herd, headed by
splendid roam bull. In order to better
care for mis- stock and also to get the
most out of his feed, Mr.. Pesheck is
erecting very large and modern silo.