1906. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
9 2 3 
THAT JERSEY CATTLE QUESTION. 
I have read with interest the article 
in regard to the sale of registered Jersey 
cattle and the alleged fraudulent regis¬ 
tration. It seems to me this is a matter 
the A. J. C. C. should take up at once. 
This association was formed for the pur¬ 
pose of fostering the breed and protect¬ 
ing its members. The obligation to do 
so is made stronger by the fact that 
every member pays them for doing this. 
People are not going to pay extra for 
registered stock, except for protection, as 
there are thousands of grades and full- 
bloods just as good for milk production, 
that are not registered and can be bought 
cheaper. The breeder wants to know 
what he has got when he raises stock, 
and what the ancestors were, so he can, 
by judicious selection, improve his herd. 
He pays for this knowledge and is en¬ 
titled to receive accurate information. 
Once confidence is shaken in the club’s 
records its usefulness is destroyed. The 
importance of a prompt action in the 
matter is magnified by the implied charge 
of the seller that the committee is open 
to bribery. This is an open charge against 
the individual character of each member 
of the committee as well as the club. I 
do not see how they can afford to ignore 
the imputation if it was made. If the 
seller was guilty, he is no better than a 
common thief; in fact is worse, for he 
not only cheats on the stock delivered, 
but on all future animals produced. I 
am sorry this incident happened, for 
there is more or less disbelief of the 
value of registered stock among the 
farmers already, and such circumstances 
intensify the idea. The only way to off¬ 
set the harm to the cause and prevent 
the repetition is to sift the claim to the 
bottom, let the ax fall where it may. The 
R. N.-Y. is to be commended for its ac¬ 
tion and should receive encouragement 
from all breeders, and their associates. 
C. E. C. 
I read with interest your article on 
page 847. I hardly agree with the state¬ 
ment that it would seem the rules are 
not strict enough so far as the descrip¬ 
tion of the cattle is concerned. I enclose 
you a blank to fill in when a breeder 
wishes to have an animal registered, also 
a blank certificate of transfer, which will 
explain themselves. When filling them 
in if you make a mistake of any kind and 
erase, they will return it to you and ask 
you to fill in another blank. They will 
not receive a doctored or changed appli¬ 
cation. In your article the evidence 
seems sufficient to me that the breeder is 
guilty, and the club should investigate 
thoroughly forthwith. The best of evi¬ 
dence is that he is willing to arbitrate 
with the purchaser. As a breeder of reg¬ 
istered Jersey cattle for 18 years, I think 
the club owes this protection to its mem¬ 
bers, and would insist on a thorough : n- 
vestigation on all matters of this kind. 
Pennsylvania. j. aldus herr. 
R- N.-Y.—The chief criticism which 
comes to us is about the phrase “solid 
color,” which may be gray, fawn or 
black 1 
BLANKETS FOR COWS. 
One of our readers wishes to know if 
experiments have been made to determine 
whether it would pay to blanket dairy cows. 
What he means is to keep a blanket on the 
cows all the time during the Winter. Is it 
probable that where the cows are kept in a 
well-ventilated and comfortable stable a 
blanket would do them any good? lie also 
wishes to know if, in case such a blanket 
were used, the bagging used in fertilizer 
sacks would answer. 
Experiments have been tried, and found 
that it was profitable in cases where barns 
are not warm enough to prevent water 
from freezing, and then only a light duck 
blanket was used. Blankets are used by 
some breeders as a protection from flies. 
H. E. COCROFT. 
I have found that if cows are kept in 
a well-ventilated, fairly warm and com¬ 
fortable stable, and given a thorough 
currying and brushing each day, they will 
stand up better under heavy feed, and 
hold to their appetites better than if 
blanketed and kept too warm. In case 
of a cold stable a light blanket made 
from sacking as suggested might be of 
advantage, but nothing will take the place 
of a thorough brushing and carding in 
keeping the animals bright and active, and 
in good appetite and spirits. 
GEO. W. SISSON, JR. 
I do not think any experiments have 
been conducted going to prove the prac¬ 
ticability of blanketing cows. No doubt 
in many cold stables there would be a 
direct gain from blanketing, but the man 
who would take the trouble to blanket is 
the one who would provide warm stables, 
and so lessen the need of blankets. It is, 
however, a question not to be ridiculed 
by any means. Any care that will in¬ 
crease the comfort of the animal will tend 
to increase the milk flow. We must re¬ 
member that the dairy cow is entirely an 
artificial production, and maybe blankets 
will pay. I will try it under conditions 
of warmth and comfort which perhaps 
cannot be much improved, and report my 
conclusions to The R. N.-Y. h. e. cook. 
I do not know of any experiments hav¬ 
ing been made to determine if it would 
pay to blanket dairy cows during the 
Winter. Cow blankets are on the mar¬ 
ket and have been for quite a long time, 
but I have never known of their being 
used extensively. In fact, I have seen 
them used only for cows that were not in 
normal health, or for show purposes. One 
of the chief difficulties in connection with 
the use of blankets would be keeping them 
clean. Fertilizer sacks would be some 
protection, but not much because of the 
quality of material used. I think it 
would be an interesting experiment for 
your correspondent to try blanketing two 
or three of his cows, and note the advan¬ 
tages and disadvantages, and then T hope 
he will send results to you for publica¬ 
tion. r. A. PEARSON. 
I never heard of any experiment to de¬ 
termine whether it would be profitable to 
blanket dairy cows. Breeders of pure¬ 
bred cattle generally use blankets in pre¬ 
paring their stock for the show ring and 
while making the circuit. This helps to 
give them a smooth coat and soft oily 
skin. For practical dairying in a com¬ 
fortable stable I do not believe blanketing 
would prove profitable. In a stable that 
is not comfortable it would be more eco¬ 
nomical to remodel stable than try to 
overcome poor construction with blankets. 
While blankets would help to keep the 
cows clean the blankets themselves would 
make excellent filth traps, and provide a 
good source for bacteria contamination. 
To give or rather to retain much warmth 
blankets would better be made of some 
closer woven material than fertilizer bag¬ 
ging. I believe a warm well-ventilated 
stable and a little currying would beat 
blankets for both profitable and sanitary 
production. g. r. s. 
Because You 
Need 
The Money 
It’s your business and if you don’t 
a SJ en P to it. who will? You cannot 
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necessary. There is money in cow 
keeping if you go a t it right, and be¬ 
sides there is more fun in going at it 
right than there is in staying wrong. 
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