24 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Oct. 



In 1868 an organization to develop the breed, keep it pure, 

 and its records correct was started, and in April, 1880, the Amer- 

 ican Jersey Cattle Club was incorporated in New York and has 

 been only second to the Jersey cow herself in making for the 

 wonderful spread and development of the breed, Connecticut 

 breeders bearing an important part of this great work. 



That Connecticut Jerseys can give a handicap and still win is 

 further demonstrated by their work in the "open to the world" one 

 day butter tests held annually at Charter Oak Fair, Hartford, with 

 all breeds competing. Connecticut Jerseys have won first place 

 every year save the first, 1908, when they won second; in 1909 

 winning first and second; 1910, first; 1911, first and second; 1912,. 

 first; 1913, first, second and third, while in 1914, the first year 

 when six prizes were offered, the Jerseys won first, second and 

 fourth places, the highest yield being SOJ pounds of milk and 2.95 

 pounds of butter, and this amidst the bustle and excitement of the 

 fairgrounds. 



In 1913 this same Fair management offered premiums for 

 the best dairy cows regardless of breed, divided into two classes, 

 over three years old and under that age, the Jersey's Fontaine's 

 Sayda 178267 winning first in a*ged class, and Nobles Fairy Queen 

 295025 winning second in Jr. class and both from Connecticut, 

 and in competition with the crack herds from the New England 

 and Middle States. 



While there is in some quarters an impression that the Jersey 

 Cow does not give sufficient milk to make her profitable, where 

 milk alone is sold for market, this is not in the least true of well 

 bred Jerseys. Many of our largest and most enthusiastic breeders 

 retail Jersey milk, which not only commands a premium on the 

 market and is a trade builder, but he has the satisfaction of giving 

 his customers good value for their money, and whole herds average 

 in excess of 7,000 pounds of milk per cow, this for everything in 

 milk, while a two-year-old heifer that will not milk more than 

 6,000 pounds for the year is apt to be considered ordinary, while 

 7,000 to 8,000 pounds for that age heifers is not an uncommon 

 yield in this State. As an example of what can be done in a 

 modest way, the work of Mr. W. G. Atkins, Forestville, Conn., is 

 such a striking example as to demand special menntion. Mr^ 

 Atkins started with one Jersey heifer, breeding her and her 



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