THE JERSEY, ALDER.XEY AXD GLERXSEY COW. 5/ 



month, when she was only 14 months and 2 days old. 

 She calved without trouble, behaved Avell in every re- 

 spect; has given since about 6 quarts of milk per day. 

 . . . She is thrifty, and I don't think the labors and duties 

 of maternity so early imposed upon her will injure her 

 (growth in the least. The takincr the bull was acci- 

 dental ; but I am not sorr)^ for the accident. The calf 

 is of fair size, thrifty and handsome.' 



"It seems a valuable suo-o^estion that heifers be made 

 to come in with their first calves during the ver\' flush 

 of spring grass, when their newly used lacteal organs 

 will be stimulated to the largest possible development. 



*' In closing this brief collocation of facts and opinions 

 concerning the influences under which the Jersey breed 

 of cattle has been produced and developed, and the 

 manner in which, by adhering to or deviating from the 

 conditions thus indicated, the race may be still modified 

 or improved, it is regretted that the material was not at 

 hand to make.it more complete. Further contributions 

 are requested for the next volume of the Register." 



