Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04
Guernsey Cow Is Well
Educated Beside and
Holds 3 Worlds Records

1.-THE COW with the college educa-
ton" With these few words Charles
E. Tisdale, manager of D. G. Tenney's
Rockingham Guernsey Farm IN
Salem, N. H., characterizes Bril-
liant Lassie," an 8-year-old Guern-
sey cow that holds three world
records. Her education consists in
doing those things which are usually
reserved for man.
If Brilliant Lassie'' wants to leave
her private stall she does not wall
for the hired man to open the stall
door. Instead, she foItts her LONG
coarse tongue under the iron latch
lifts the latch by the strength of her
tongue, and pushing against the door
with her nose, frees herself
Should she be thirsty she picks up
an empty pail with her tongue around
the handle, carries the pail by her
mouth to a faucet and, twisting her
tongue around the faucet turns on
the water. When the pail is filled she
turns the water off, takes a good
long drink and then returns the pail
to its proper place.
What is more, Brilliant Lassie"
knows how to switch on the electric
light. and, as Mr.. Tisdale proudly
said. better than most hired men,
she doesn't forget to put out the
light. The only way we can make
absolutely sure she is in her stall Is
to lock the stall with lock and
chain"
brilliant Lassie" was born and
raised on the Rockingham farm.
twenty thousand dollars have been
refused for this intelligent COW. Inc
reasons are evident. The records she
has established are goals for all COWS
to aim at. ~.
The long distance record in the
nroduction Of milk and butter fat
belongs to brilliant Lassie." Her
records of 1853 pounds of butter tat
and 1880 pounds of milk are Won
derful achievements. When bril-
liant Lassie" was three years oid she
established the worlds record Tor
three-year- olds in the GUERNSEY hero'
This educated cow passed her
eighth anniversary on Sept. 2ltn.
She has given birth to six cows. Two
of her calves were sold for $1,000 eacn,
and a two-year-old cow brougnt
$4,000. At the present time "Brliilant
Lassie" makes about two-ano one,
half pounds of butter fat a day ana
averages 40 pounds of milk dally;
six wears ago last October Charles
h. IlSQdl0 DeCdlIlC
Rockingham herd. During tnese
wears the Rockingham Gurnseys have
won 10 out of a possible IA state
chamnionships, and have made three
worlds records.
Mr.. Tisdale is a graduate OF the
Massachusetts Agricultural Collese'
and since going to Salem mas seen
the herd increase from 20 to 9b. VI
This number fully one-third have
heen directly imported from the Isle
of Guernsey. =.
Additional records are soon TO pc
established by the Rockingham neIN'
Mr.. Tisdale pointed out "RocklngI'ani
Bessie" a two-year- old that mas oee on
thus far averaging better tlah wv
mounds of butter fat and more than
"a 0OO mounds of milk year. III sne
continues at this rate she Will TAKE
tha senior two-year- old record, sald
Mr.. Tisdale. o,,
cop, bred at the Mixter farm in Hard
wick, is expected to establish a Grass
teader record for the five-year-olu
Valued at more than $4,000. Mlxter
Nav Della" recently became the ma
from at the Rockingham farm:
Rockingham Royal" son OF "Brii-
liant Lassie" and "Langwater Hoi.
listOn," Will soon pecOlHo ZIG oii -
the Rockingham herd. He Is TWO
wears, six months old, powerful III
frame and beautiful in form,
A few weeks ago two young heiIers'
Imported from the Isle of GUERNSEY,
were added to the Guernsey hero at \,
salem, N. H. They are May Queen
one wear and four months old, ana
SFlower," two years and four months.
,rhese heifers were selected as the
hest Of . shipment Of 80 head OF
Guernsey cattle that recently arrived
IN this country.
prrine Mr.. Tisdale's management
NJ II. the Guernsey farm at Salem has
sstablished three worlds records.
,The first OF these records is held by
,rRriliiant Lassie." EARLY Dawn, a
'R-year-old. established a record Tor
her class with q production Of eS6.7
lnounde Of butter fat and 1o,sS2:6
Sounds Of milk. The third worlds
record belongs to "Water Witch" q
cow that was sold in June. 1925, at
q price that topped the Massachu-
sets Guernsey breeders sale. She
made CTS pounds Of butter fat and
13.743.9 pounds Of milk.