"EXEUNT JERSEYS."

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 32, 1 November 1907, Page 2

"EXEUNT JERSEYS."

Alas I Alack! 'Ye breeders of the queenly Jersey'cow , ;. ! / :: - ~' ; If you have, any tors'to shed, prepare to' shed .'era-now 1" ■ ''- ! ■ ■■■-.:■ The doom of all your cattlo is as certain as : ca . u b°> ...-■..-, They are "degenerating," and e'en now are ~. sad■ ,to see;.,.■-.-, ■-..<:-..■ ~-• ..;o-i ■/.-,■' For the edict forth has sounded, tho obse- - quics are near— ... , . Hath. not. a Holsteiui prophet ;mado tho-.mak tor plain; and clear..:. i: ; : -■' •' -.j We thought it wa3 tho Holsteins which would :,. find,a .watery grave,,,,..- ■..■..'... And that tho Scrub would sink at last be- . ncath the rolling •wave; ... '■■■'■■ But now, Oblivion's ocean must engulf what wo thought best; •'■-. ■.'■.-:■.' 'Twas jovor, ever, ever "thusI—for1 —for good 'of ..'earth,no rest. -,-.,. -.!i ■ .■>.:■-. ■•'■■-■ So sell your! jaded Jersey, cow, e'en at a thousand per; A Holstoin man has said^it—there is now "no" use for, her I" , ~. ~; i ...... .. .. ; Her;rich milk's not "digestible"—;emulsifica r , :. ■ tion hard 1 ; . ~ ..'.' .; ; , "\ ...... ■;. And faindus Jersey .butter?—better oleo or ,: lard;! '.:' ~■ ' :".' ' ; ,' .. .'{',' ~'■ .'.,..' Its "qualities" seem sp/ f gpod,!'-.are.- de-' ■' trimoutal sure. , ': .■''■''.''■.■',.'; . '■~' ~..'.. Doii't; fail.: to ■; get' "vitality"-^-th'e;..Holstein.- ■ ''' 'brand so pure! 'r./"...'.''.,..: . Ohy"you poor.i'J.orsoy,' brooders,..now, for you. : '' our heart doth bleed—^,.,,.. : .. . Thai Holstoin'Doctor.,says' that you will Jose. "'"' your nbblo breed.,, ~, ,1 / ,-■. ■ Go, shed your tears, and drop 'em in your. Jersey, milk so: bad,... . , ; ...'• .- ..,'. And miiybe then 'twill be more liko.the Hol- ;■',-■' sfcein milk;ibedadr ■',"■■.-,-'.■.■.': '-...., . : ; Go", fire all the.."old ; churn tests"/down in 1 Oblivion's'holej ...:-.■■■.;: V. ■■ And start to breed. some. dairy., cows 'that 'liave'a worthy g0a1... .-,.. ..I ~;..- . ,\i Don't breathe to dairymen again the ; ancient * "Jersey name, , . , ; . : >, ~ ■..•-, For tho'Holstiih man-aforesaid has smeared it o er with shame! i - ! ■■■■■■■': : ''■■'''■ ■■"Jers'ey,Bulletin."