112 THE JERSEY, ALDERNEY AND GUERNSEY COW, 



In proportion as the breed of cattle has improved, so 

 has the necessity of care become apparent, delicacy of 

 constitution and physical sensitiveness always increasing 

 with high blood. As a principle of economy I strongly 

 advocate the practice (which is lately gaining ground) 

 of bringing milch cows in at night all through the year, 

 for they spoil much grass, especially in full, strong pas- 

 ture, during the night, and are not benefited by being 

 in the dewy grass too early in the morning ; the manure 

 also would be in the yard, where it is valuable, instead 

 of under the hedge, where it is lost, and where the 

 cattle would naturally lie for protection. 



During the winter, when tied up in stalls, great ad- 

 vantage is derived from thoroughly cleaning the cattle 

 occasionally with a brush, as they cannot then turn 

 round and lick themselves or rub as they would in the 

 field. A currying is as good as a feed. 



The feet should also be examined, lest they should 

 get too long and thereby weaken the pasterns, which is 

 easily remedied by the removal of a portion of the toe 

 with a small saw. 



M. Le Cornu gives the following as the management 

 pursued in Jersey : 



" In order to derive the greatest possible advantage 

 from his cows, the Jersey farmer endeavors to arrange 

 or them to calve durinpf the first three months of the 

 year; that is, when vegetation speedily advances. In 

 the winter, cattle are always housed at night: when 

 they come in (about four o'clock in the afternoon), they 



