MILCH COWS. 107 



Two-thirds of the dairy stock present were full-blood or grade 

 Jerseys, showing that the public are being divested of whatever 

 prejudices there may have been against that breed of cattle, at 

 least, so far as to give them a trial, and we have yet to learn a 

 single instance where there has been a trial of them for dairy 

 purposes that has not been satisfactory. 



We are informed by Harrison Staples, Esq., of Lakeville, 

 who received premiums on two full-blood Jersey cows, that, 

 previous to purchasing them, he had three cows which were 

 considered very good ; after he purchased the Jerseys they were 

 all five milked together, and there was a decided improvement' 

 in the butter made. 



A large part of the milk in the county is used for making 

 butter ; hence the importance of introducing rich milkers. 



No FARMER OUGHT TO REST SATISFIED WITH A COMMON AVERAGE 



COW, BUT STRIVE FOR THE VERY BEST, having in vicw the purpose 

 for which the milk is to be used. 



In purchasing, how often a few dollars extra would secure 

 a valuable cow, which, if we obtained only a few additional 

 quarts of milk daily, it would be net income over and above 

 the annual expense of keeping ; or, instead of the penny wise, 

 we should adopt the pound foolish operation, by paying a few 

 dollars less, we obtain one which just pays for keeping. 



And we very much doubt if a majority of the cows in our 

 county ever have paid their keeping. True, there may be good 

 cows, which, owing to the scanty fare they have had, have not 

 developed their milking qualities so as to show what they really 

 are. 



In connection with the statements in regard to those cows 

 which yield large quantities of milk, rich for the dairy, we have 

 heard the question raised. How would they do in our compara- 

 tively barren pastures ? By such questions we are reminded of 

 what is said of the prospects of the hay crop, almost every 

 season : " It will be very heavy on lands in good condition, but 

 old meadows will be light." It would be a miracle if otherwise. 

 So in reference to a cow if turned to a pasture where she would 

 have to feed from morning until night, and a scanty allowance 

 at that, if she should yield anything like a remunerative supply, 

 of milk. 



