ORIGIN OF THE JURSEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 22 June 1912, Page 14

ORIGIN OF THE JURSEY.

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no sal'ifjaeinry jiisltiry Pf the Jv.i'Suy lircc'd. li'a.s ever' Ik'c'.j; ;, , :;i.i.ijeii, $ay.s Air'. .I.i i.i iii AviiiVi.ii iii. till!!' " I ii:i 'I:(t.e, iiiiil. (hi; 1!11■ nliV'v citii; iI -: nnrfni I's-fl inaiiilj 1 iiii ,'siilipiissi'ti• iii-, v.li.ic.h-. ttijiTw;iji'p of origjjiai: ilhi-.i'iiin-fii's' iis.;i ii. (i:i.iii(;ii;|t (ii. pfoye, \\'.h'i'ie i:he jii,];:iii::r idea is flia'l. ilie .ler.'y f,; (li.-cvN.'lV:/! j'rfijii ■the X'oiM.ia.in.ly :ii.'ieiil„ i'i; iieci'ls <i'i>J'y v. iSirefni ni'i'ii.-ii.ijj'n- ..nf ■(■vi•;! in;; i' : i-j,>rs 'to ■ciiirviijci' ulrti (I)jit ijiis is- iii'ify jiaitiiilfv; true. ' Iji'iiiii! ilie ,iiiyii.ii;jn. i't aiid .iM'aiiit' liy thii Xiii>!'nr"hi JnliiiS' lesti- e.i.iisseil: "liver ih" iia:ii;ou: Htraits tliiii: j'ei'Sey' !.i:oiii f.taii!' ■im liU'i/iviisiiiii: oi ; itlii 1 !laff»:r coiinii:yi .;Viid' lie lii.un.d .lerw;.v, w.i.ih ;|k; of this ('lianin I Is'aiids. inliaiiiled. Jt; is. ,s;ile in. jiii'Sjiiiie tlia't; ih.eto r w.ci'i) r.ii.t(■■la nil flic island a| tiiaj. 'iiennd, .and iii at 1 1 here had liiieii. fnr it very ion;; time. The Xoi'i.iami.y !.:• v.l iis ;i.(. ii iiiii i.nc.-.-i. did 1 not' ■.e.v.s.sf -iii. thaj: liiiie', .liiasiijiicli. lis: flnf. ; : N,nrsiaai;n; who .liist'la'ri.doVl (in. :th6\Cid!tJ:n----1 tin .l''-iiiiisiil:i .in'. .'X'o.r'nii.fnily im: over fii l.>i:;l;.nd, hri.a';:!i! their (n . hiaieiU ci ciiiii .1.0 y 'iil.i l lieni tci st.oc.lc (h:tit 'pi'o.V.iilce. 'riR'HO t:;t*ni fj' w<'S : ff.. B,WRh't ii;(i.iii the liiiitie provinces ; of. llnlsU'ii: and and l-e!en:,cii .■!iV.it:.(list'iiict.iiiiil jiiiie race—lhi! "Jios 'I'. M o's'i'ii a ii i c'i.i.s./*

. -I'lip i).i,:>.ST »;vyii:"|Ji:'ii: : ii:srny,.t;! Uiat : pA.')-i; nf ry.iii'".: liiioiViii lc-day •.!< .Xoriii.'.ijI litv l.iiflVT'■ , t;i.i.yi\ l:hii .iia'n'i.o' ; 'J'o I'lie: :t ; al'i.l ii. c! i■> s:'.o.i I,'! / ;.i! .ij'pni: (h.n TliCiirfjiC'htiiViiiit. h\i.yfy any !;:!• ili:i: jnivtlcr \.hrt fevOr sucjii a .VnVinniHly .rii.vr.. v/ij], ii" : in' .t'lii: xjiipsliiin. iSri-iohsly-j.; 1 jiv .(ib.i.i -■ t-jmvfj' o'l' iv-Oiii<V : ,!nijios-.li;iq:.'f<i Wph'.i': JJjfc 'iiiiufcrri Ji''rsi;y t.vpL'..iiaiiii; that iii'ci'd alone. Thai ii h:ii riit'cri'd into tin' malum,'! ho \v»i:i'd iVaiiily adai'il, lull that iii was . tho iinuidaiioiS sloclt apJK'iirs ~ ti; lw ;. an • iacnr,tniv*:rtil)!i! vfiis't, Iti '.pijooi 'of 'iliisjV jt ; - is wMI to aiciition iii'ro tSi'ati Ilf'ri-f.nni'-- hr.vp for ciim.n)jh. .:saine: Ta?e'-,a| lii';. .Varniaiiiiv cattle Tor th;;y ; 'iii;ci :dbsci;ii(Jf>d aKo froi.'i .Aoi.k hioh:,'hi into Jiiigiaiid liv t!io .Vi;!M.'!:u-u alxrai tlia .sani.j r-j.nch. An American wn'ild <ih.-crvi; inini»diat"!y ft 'Sti;iiiitjv i:c-ciu!d;uYce'; : : hot\\ : ocu'.' i|!(v ■'i.ivo !>n <'ds; hbtli in fnnii. ciiniiv, and i'n;i!'kin;;s, and many woidd fli'iak iiiat ilie XVirmandy was a Jlci'cfi.rt! graih. I!u'' it is. not an easy . matter -to inico the.' Xoi mr.h.'ly in tiie .Icrwv enw pt tn-dav ■iiitliq'r ■' iii-. ..dnl.oiir' ■Oi'' : ]'ii. t'liat- is to s'.y, oil r. ciuvory inspecti'lii:

■'Jdiere was 1 a- distinct :eacc of. cattle inclie tiniteu Jvinsraoin.'-.ot' tne dairv tvpo 1 s be f c the '\jrd '\o'n-iid\" w s k 1 *) i Jliis iact., fiom ii'i'l the Bet ter.- 'Iver.i'vi -A-vi'shn'ej ..Devon;-.-..-and/ -Brit-:, tm uitth oi tic pi" nit !*\ ale .c :Sceu(lediJ : was--allothers-'-distmct:--race,-.-tiiO' Bi I Itiliei 1 r«V iid this m s \-n iprobably tlicispeeics, inliai)itinK:-..the: ; ..(.luin-; nil ]shnd p oln ' tii i-c*- li prnl of -tins, -.contention, .everyi'Jersev-.breeder, will:, ■coneeue ■■■that.-:--!ie- -sometimes, ■■jri'ts -calf-: 1 tli 1 lon -ti 1 'it fice, liivng ui dJ\ am di h," ui' 1 sin ill, 1 mow ini/' c, ■with.ononis .■.obliquely . set from '.above: beluw,. 'long' ..and '■.shai'p;-.: W.ith. .■.turned-up tips; I he.-e specific xnaractcrs-tare .coin-.: .111011 to all of the: mentioned..breeds,: anil, are explained/ bv the law ci' ■atayisni which/'.breeders- 1 , -kiiow- 1 .-mav be '.. laient: ■through'' nil merous: .-:ge,aerations: tiiilii-:-..re-ui-10 1 it munf ■•t ll.e bnuf •*inllyrflishw-Jaco-,iiidr:tließiiicurving small. In n jt '"i ej is 1 iheiitoil troni tie Nor inini'i cii 1 "!!., ind tncs sjcual itl"-or cl u ickii tie-, i. er\ lii'hh cons iler el mil til'i iti 1 011 the ' 1 ml as bun" t pic 11 in the lc]se\ so imel o that-lit !is-'not -uiicoinmon -in the r,".se of an-- .ammal :sliov,'in^.".a' ■■■.tcndeiicy.:.toygro.ttv ■straiglit:- horns loi' the owner," to l>ore a -hoie'-near ,tlio . two: extreniities.'-v.iMl - then :Jjv > jinssing- .a/wire.-1 rom. one.: to-- , (hc,.otiier a and 'g!vi.!ig ''.it---an twist'-obtam 110 d" lied Liu 11 ned fonn

.It lis- -safo-vto.'. assume .- that 1 the- ■ bovine species 011 the..islanu-were 1 -a-?!«miH. - race.- 1 pernaiis",soinethiiis - like - tho--Kerry 1 aiid;-iho : . .Aorniiuicly-■-.blood-'■ would: also- :ri'['civ.e: ai.eiicck.. 0ii i -its ..physical-side--1 11 i(|iii it (u 'Is new enuioniiKii' 0 a> .island '-where- .the- : pa.shuTs\wcr<v:,, lunited d lot 11" i-l c o hixiunnt as 111 \or <maiuivs':TCUiclirfpossess4s.'-romc»of. .tho-nch-e.-t. grnzii'.'." liv i'.iuopo. . i lien if we cons. k hat tin oil 01 Jeiscj is ccn pide ::iv.: dclicie-at"iu cnlcarcousisubstancos . and ■that- the 'promiscuous iherdiiig/of' -many--.cattle - ■111 a., -circumscribed 1 ., SDace. ; :ir.d in a. more genial- and -relaxing, climate itoiiid iniko foi prccocitj ii the fem n les, no can icauil

understand -.that - early "■■■■■ breeding , --: i :would, ■tend-still; further. to-a'eauco-tho sWB of: the-, fraijic.".- : lndeed; .many "Jersey--fanners.--to; -this':day-liko-:-to=Mnate'-:their.-f:.lic-jfers;.very---vount'..- as", they-believo;-the,..ensuing.-:: prot; genv will liave finer boneiv.wlrich .is.mucli appreciated iri'.'.ajJersey-.cow.-whilo at--the sanin'-lnno. the specific: dairy charactersties 1 11 1101 i c e impiin.il Ctrlm h "tluiy are careful-not to carry-.this, to ex-

be (he true origin of the Jcr 1, v> 1 1011 that the lire d Ins 1 een 1 pt sti cth pu oto 11101 c t'nnl Ohii and 'lit is In 1 ill is 1 J* the lie\ PIIIIII 1 (lie irot ti r c ttlo m reiu-h. reier.nng:.-to the. Nounii d\ bi e L i lie tli i 1 tie 111 pio <. mit In 1 ceil f,omg on steidih, •until int'-present/. it takes -aiinost.,-;;. double. It unoilit c 111111 iion 1 >oniiandj com to il c ill tqi il iinoui toi butt 1 fiom the ml c! 1 J 1 ewo r lln nas JQnayle; .'oir-jieiiisf-sent to :the---.Ghaiuiel- Jsji -'bind?;: ln--:tlio •Brit !sh;]3oard-offAgriculiuro; towprepare-ai-report-ionvtlie. goncral-LstiiiO, oi »ni nltuo 111 181° note —

i. -may.rreadii v. ,: be concededi-tliat. ■ the.. breed.: )n' :i thcso-:-Isiands.- in 0110 p.mif. of. mcv ipptus to ln\e on un itigi o\ei olh 1 nd tint is m 'he qi int ti siiul:«ualit-y.:. , of.;'crcam<!prothicc(l ,, -froin->.t'lio--' conMinip!lon oi a- given--.quanuty ot foil-:-;dori "■■■■ - -He 1 gives..:22 quarts- aafthe-.greatest: qunntitv'given-Mn'-il.ihours- at-that .period. ■ i-ieorge'-Garrard;;;--wvi ting,-about. :.thc. samo.. : ■date.' paid ;that-", sonio-.cows yielded 14 ■-jjouiids' or-buttor-. -ill; seveiV'..iiays.--, -Henry Inglis in 18!} had lioaid ct 1 cot gi 11 g 2u quirts m 1 dij md 7 po 11 ds of butter- : per,=week.-- -\\ esiean-'-sc-e from-these-' 'figures. even that muck-improvement. has.., nl rn pi ic since 1 "11 T < ouk ■< ie ■ lirst-.secrotarv of'vthe -Hoval.'-.Tersc-y- -,-Asri:-■cultural-V'Society;- ..writing? in- IMas -states;: Ihe T use\ i\ scxcclliit is sic hi* .cv.eiv.beeu;- which- -has sIK-en- attributed to. the uieui IstUKts o' . fc fi mils fni Ilg oils'-11 M\ 1 lendel to 1 iMng sto k 1 0 1 (015 0' tile best 11 llkinc 0 1 lit c ■which ■-'all(!utioii.■-■■■ prosociitoil ioi-, -ii'-Jong- : miniber.-.:of.'vcars--.iii- a .small.,country.-.hsc-; ■ours,: where- such -.simerior.i qualiuos would -. sjo 1 I)" 1 1 111 led 0 the ixcoi cnee of 1111 11 g ind buHer }i<id g r l * T in :l'he-'"i'ace:- at.-large;: -Ilns- -.could. .110101 ; 'havoi-been,.attained*sascencrallyvin-- :-J>oi.-;> ■.-mandv. i froin-.:-w.licnce : .-our" breed: prokibb, originated;.or 111 .an v.-other-'.extended ■coiiii--t i II sw is «iiittcn G6 vt-s 0 0 tint ne im v fiom Ie Couteir« d"s ■ ciM])t!oii -ef- tiie .feisev eow o( .thai, (lino "■o «lnt dog 0 the mii of »in>ti n ition 'u (Icielop-d fo- he stitis tli I Mi ■Jcr?ev, .farniei'v. ■■:. ■i-'.was coiitent-.-to.-.-pos.-c.iS. an ngiv. lil-fornied- aninial'.wHh tla.t- sides,, !-.-mdfl 'bei.woon the: vibs iam! hiii?, .j.iith. a; 'nllow bcl vtt 'lie pi ""ed the he (' of i mm in e'egint cnimplcd -horn- -small ears; -volloiv within,, a clean. nfel" -ind tliro'ntv fine' -bones; jand n -fino tin—ibo\«'- -all. .a -woil-tornwd cp ciou ucl'der, with iargerswclliiig..- niilk. rems,