THE JERSEY, ALDERNEY AND GUERNSEY COW. 2/ 



Utility where sea-water or salt can be obtained at small 

 cost. 



" The Jersey farmer treats his cow with gentleness 

 and care ; It might be more correct to say that his wife 

 does so. On good farms she is usually housed at night, 

 after the end of October to the end of February, if 

 heavy rainy, hail or snow prevails. It is deemed to be 

 healthful to give a cow a short run daily through the 

 winter, excepting in stormy weather. At this season, 

 which is usually several degrees warmer than in the 

 mildest part of Devonshire, she is fed with a certain 

 portion of straw, from lo lbs. to 20 lbs. of hay, with 

 about 10 lbs. to 20 lbs. of parsnips, white carrots, tur- 

 nips or mangold-wurzel. 



" The small portion of grass which she may pick up 

 in the winter, with the above quantity of food, enables 

 her to produce a rich and well-colored sample of butter 

 till within six weeks of parturition. 



''At this period, which is usually regulated to take 

 place about the month of March or April, just when the 

 cow, being in full milk, may soon be placed on the fresh 

 spring pasture In April or May, she is an object of ex- 

 treme care. On calving, sheds given a warm potation 

 of cider, with a little powdered ginger. Quayle hints 

 that pet cows are further indulged with a toast in their 

 caudle. 



" The calf is taken from the cow at once, and fed by . 

 hand. It may be well to advise that, on the first occa- 

 sion of calvinor, the calf should be allowed to draw the 



