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THE
AMERICAN KERRY AND DEXTER
CATTLE CLUB
BULLETIN ONE.
OCTOBER, 1911
I>exter Low, WAIERVILLE VIOLET.
Imported by Waddington J'arm, West Virginia.
Owned by Ohio State University, Columbus.
Reserve at Royal Dublin Show, Ireland.
The Organiz:ition of the Club
The Articles of Association
Description of the Kerry and Dexter
Scale of Points of the Kerry and Dexter
The Kerry and Dexter as Producers
The Organization of the American Kerry and
Dexter Cattle Club
For some years a number of herds of Kerry and Dexter
Cattle have existed in America. Recently the interest in
these breeds had grown to such an extent that an organization
to promote their interests, and care for their registration
and transfer became a necessity. During the year ID 10, Prof.
C. S. Plumb, of the Ohio State University, sought by corres-
pondence to ascertain something of the ownership and size of
Kerry and Dexter herds in America, and addressed letters to
every person of whom he could learn owning these cattle.
Less than 20 herds were located, but some of these were large
and were actively engaged in development. In response to the
request for views on forming an organization, the sentiment
was very much in favor of doing this.
It was not thought expedient to have a called meeting,
owing to the small number of persons owning these cattle,
and their distribution over the country. Consequently those
breeders interested, effected an organization by means of cor-
respondence and a mail vote. A temporary list of officers
necessary for the transaction of business was suggested and
these were balloted on by mail, in July, litll, with the follow-
ing results :
OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN KERRY AND
DEXTER CATTLE CLUB.
President. G. M. Carnochan, New City. Xew York.
Vice President, C. 11. Berry man, Mgr. Elmendorf Farm,
Lexington, Ky.
Secretary-Treasurer, C. S. Plumb, Columbus, Ohio.
Executive Committee: (i. M. Carnochan, C. H. Berry-
man, C. S. Plumb, Maurice Molloy, Agt. Castlegould, I'ort
Washington, New York; and P.. Xascni Hamlin. Boston. Mass.
These officers were elected to serve until the member-
ship can be represented in regular meeting at some future
time, when conditions will permit a more formal organization
of the Club.
At the time of the election of officers, the following
Articles of Association were adopted by mail vote:
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ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
of the
AMERICAN KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE CLUB
Organization.
1. This organization shall be called the American Kerry
and Dexter Cattle Clnb.
Membership.
■<;. The membership fees shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
State Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations shall be
regarded as honorary members, without voting privileges, but
with membership fees.
Purpose.
;J. The purpose of this club shall be to promote the breed-
ing of pure bred Kerry or Dexter cattle in America, by dis-
semination of information concerning these cattle ; keeping a
record of registration and transfer of individual pure bred
animals ; jjublishing a herd registry or other information of
importance ; and protecting the integrity of Kerry and Dexter
pedigrees in .-Xmcrica so far as possible.
Foundation Stock,
4. (a) Any animal imported from Ireland or England u\i
to January 1st, 1912. from ancestry registered in the Royal
Dublin Society's Kerry and Dexter Herd liook or in the
I^nglish Kerry and Dexter Cattle ."-Society Herd Book, l)y
which a connected registration rect)rd may be show^n. (b)
.\lso up to January 1st, 1912. any animal of Kerry or Dexter
breeding, from unregistered ancestry in America, that prop-
erly certified evidence shows to have come or descended from
stock of pure Kerry or Dexter breeding, imported from Ire-
land or England, (c) Also, up to January 1st, 1912, of any
animal imported from Ireland or England of Kerry or Dexter
breeding, of which certified evidence is given, yet not from
registered ancestry.
Pedigree Stock.
.Kfter January Isl. 1912. no cattle shall be registered 1)\
this Club, excepting those of registered ancestry in America,
or those imported, that are registered in the Royal Dublin or
I'.nglish Kerry and Dexter Societies books. To be eligible
for registrv bv this Club, the sire and dam must have been
registered and made a matter of reciM^d on the books.
Registration and Transfer.
,_ n. Kerrv Cattle w ill lu' kept classitied 1)\ themselves, and
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Dexter cattle likewise, each forming an independent gronp.
The product of a cross of Kerry and Dexter blood shall be
regarded as a cross bred and ineligible for registration.
7. Printed forms for registration and transfer will be
furnished by the Secretary free of charge. All applications
for registry of imported animals must be accompanied by
Government certificates of importation and certificates from
the Secretary of either the Royal Dublin or English registry
societies, unless as provided for under Foundation Stock.
Registry and Transfer Fees.
8. The regular fee for registration to members of the
Club shall be one dollar ($1.00). Non-members' fee two dol-
lars, ($2.00). All registrations of cattle calved after January
1st, 1912, shall be made within 365 days of calving, or be
subject to an excess penalty for registration of five dollars
additional to the usual fee.
9. The transfer fee for members shall be twenty-five
cents, for non-members, fifty cents, and the seller shall pay
cost of transfer certificate, and furnish the same to buyer
unless otherwise agreed upon. All fees for transfer will be
doubled, if delayed filing with the Secretary over 90 days
following the sale.
10. The Secretary is directed to issue no certificates or
transfers until the payments for the same have been received
at the office of the Club. Exception to this rule, however,
may be made in the case of State or Government Institutions,
where authority to furnish registry certificate or transfer has
been officially made.
Publications.
11. This Club shall publish from time to time, as funds
may permit, a herd register, and any literature of an educa-
tional character that will aid in placing the merits of Kerry
and Dexter cattle before the public.
A BRITISH DESCRIPTION OF THE KERRY.
The following description is taken from Volume XI for
1910, of the English Kerry and Dexter Herd Book. The scale
of points following the description is from the same source.
The cow should be long', level and deep, her color black,
her head long and fine; her horns fine at base, mottled or
white tipped with l)lack, u])right and cocked; her eye soft
and prominent ; lier bone fine ; her coat in summer
like satin, in winter long and thick; hor uddcM* sIkhiIcI be soft
and large, but not ilcsliv. i)r()ti rding well under t;ic IicIIn-, the
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teats being" placed square and well apart, the milk veins promi-
nent and large ; the tail should be well put on, and have at the
end long, fine, ])lack hair. The Kerry cow should not weigh
over 9()U pounds live weight, when in breeding condition.
Note: A small amount of white on the udder and under-
line not to dis(|ua]if\-.
The bull sliould l)e whole black without a wliite hair;
should have a long head, wide between the eyes, of masculine
character, throat clean, horns medium length, mottled or
white with black ti])s, turning backwards; withers fine; back
straight from withers to setting on of tail, which should be
long, fine. ti))ped with black hairs. The Kerry bull should
not weigh o\er 10(10 ]:)ounds live weight when in breeding
condition.
Dexter Cow, Slane Clare. First prize at New York State Fair 1911.
Champion at Royal Show of England.
Owned and imported by Howard Gould, Port Washington, New York.
Scale of Points of Kerry Cow.
(icn. formation and character, head, liorns and liair.:'.0 points.
Udder, size, shape, situation of teats, milk \eins and
escutcheon, etc ' |o ])oints
Quality and toucli 1" ])oints
Color ".^'^ ])oints
Perfect ion points
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Scale of Points of Kerry Bull.
General formation and character 25 points
Head, horns and hair 25 points
Quality and touch 20 points
Color 30 points
Perfect 100 points
A BRITISH DESCRIPTION OF THE DEXTER.
Reproduced from the English Kerry and Dexter Herd
Book, Volume XI, for H»10. The scale of points is from the
same source.
1. The Dexter is essentially both a milk producing and
a beef-making breed, and both these points should, in judging,
be taken into consideration.
2. Color — Bulls. Whole black or whole red (the two
colors being of equal merit). A little white on organs of
generation not to disqualify an animal, which answers all
other essentials of this standard description. Cows. Black or
red (the two colors being of equal merit). White on udder
and the extension of white on udder slightly along inside of
flank or underline of the belly, or white on tassel of tail, may
be allowed on animal which answers all other essentials of
this standard description.
3. Head and neck. Head short and broad, with great
width between the eyes, and tapering gracefully towards
mijzzle, which should be large, with wide distended nostrils.
Eyes bright, prominent, and of a kind and placid expression.
Neck short, deep and thick, and well set into the shoulders,
which, when viewed in front, should be wide, showing thick-
ness through the heart, the breast coming well forward.
Horns — These should be short and moderately thick, spring-
ing well from the head, with an inward and slightly upward
curve.
4. Body. Shoulders of medium thickness, full and well
filled in l)ehind ; hips wide; quarters thick and deep and well
si)rung; flat and wide across the loins ; well ribbed up ; straight
underline ; udder well forward, and broad behind, with well
placed teats of moderate size; legs short (especially from knee
to fetlock), strong, and well placed under body, which should
be as close to the ground as possible. Tail well set on and
level with back.
5. Skin. The skin should l)e soft and mellow, and handle
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well, not too thin, hair fine, plentiful and silky.
Dexter bulls should not exceed 900 pounds live weight,
when in breeding condition. Dexter cows should not exceed
800 pounds live weight, when in breeding condition.
Scale of Points of Dexter Bull.
General formation and character 35 points
I lead, horns and hair 25 points
Quality and touch 20 points
Color 30 points
Perfect 100 points
Scale of Points of Dexter Cow.
Head, neck and horns 15 points
Body, top line, underline, ribs, setting on of tail,
shortness of leg, etc 25 points
Bag -10 points
Quality and touch 10 points
Color. ' 10 points
Perfect 100 points
THE KERRIES AND DEXTERS AS PRODUCERS.
Tlie serious argument in behalf of these two breeds is
that of milk production, and the cost thereof. Naturally, but
little information is available, either in Great Britain or
America. The American herds are small, and but little thus
far has been attempted by owners to show the productivity
of the cows. However, in Ireland and England there are many
herds, and heavy producing cows are not uncommon. Mr. R.
Tait Robertson, an eminent breeder near Dublin, says in an
article published by him : "The milking properties of both
breeds may be said to be of about equal merit, and the average
(|uantity is about 12 quarts per diem from each cow for a per-
iod of six months after calving. Many instances, however, of
cows producing up to 20 quarts and 22 quarts per day, are
quite familiar to breeders, and that of Mr. C. R. W. Adeane's
famous Kerry, Babraham I'elle, and Mr. M. J. Sutton's Dexter
Red Rose, mav be cjuoted. The marvelous record of Mr.
Adeane's cow, Babraham Belle, was something like 1.100
gallons per annum, and Red Rose, after calving on December
20th, in the vear 1H!)3, gave, up to the following September.
5 tons. 11 c\vt.. 11 11)S. of milk, or more than 1.220 gallons."
Prof, lames Pong, \ery ])rominent in I'jiglish dairy
circles, a well known author and educator, in The Agricul-
tural Gazette of August 21, 1905, makes the following state-
ments :
"If we take the milking trials at the National Dairy Show
at Islington, and travel over a number of years, we find
that in one year eight Kerries averaged 3G pounds or more
than 3^ gallons of milk per day, this milk containing 3^ per
cent, of fat. In another year twelve Kerries averaged 25^
pounds of milk per day, this milk containing the large pro-
portion of 43^ per cent, of fat, while the solids not fat reached
9.2 per cent. Again in a third year, seven Kerries averaged
33^ pounds of milk, containing ;).()9 per cent, of fat. In two
other years the averages of ten cows in each year were 27^4
pounds of milk and 33 pounds of milk, the fat percentage
being in one case 4.30 and in the ether 4.26, while in
every instance but the first named, the solids not fat exceeded
9 per cent. In the first place, I would notice that taking the
whole series the Kerries very nearly approached 3)4 gallons
of milk per day, while in three different years 32 cows gave
milk exceeding -i}-^ per cent, of fat, which practically means
that although some of the animals must have yielded less,
others probably reached nearly or quite 5 per cent."
AAHiile biit few records of Kerry or Dexter cattle have
been made in America, there are some of special interest. At
the Castlegould Estate of Mr. Howard Gould. Port Washing-
ton, N. Y., Mr. Maurice Molloy, the manager is making care-
ful tests of the herd. In 1910 five Dexter cows made the fol-
lowing records in this herd : 73-1-9 pounds milk testing" 4.3
per cent, fat; 8268 pounds milk testing 4.0 per cent fat; 6127
pounds milk testing 3.9 per cent, fat; 6507 pounds milk testing
4.4 per cent, fat, and 5235, pounds milk testing 4.1 per cent.
fat. Mr. Molloy writes : "The soil is shockingly poor, and
burns very badly in the summer." Mr. G. M. Carnochan writes
that his Kerries average 15 to 20 quarts per day, and that he
has none that test under 4jA per cent. fat.
AMERICAN HERDS OF KERRY AND
DEXTER CATTLE.
Tlie foII(^wing persons own more or less cattle of these
breeds, this information being based on correspondence with
the Secretary.
Mr. G. M. Carnochan, Cairnsmuir, New City, New York.
Elmendorf Farm, Mr. C. H. Berrvman, Mgr., Lexington,
Ky.
Castlegould, ^l\\ Maurice Molloy, Agt., Fort Washington,
New York.
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Mr. Whitelaw Reid, Ophir Farm, W. C. Whipple, Mgr.,
Purchase. Xew York.
Mr. Clarence :\Ioore, 723 15th Street, AVashington, D. C.
Mr. F. E. Stevens, Glens Falls, Xew York.
Air. V. X. Terpenning, West Oneonta, Xew York.
r)hi() State University. Columbus, Ohio.
Air. F. J. Rogers. Alills Bldg., San Francisco, California.
Mr. 15. X'^ason Hamlin, 59 Congress Street, Boston, Mass.
Besides the above, there are some herds concerning
which the Secretary is unable to obtain any information,
excepting from rumor. A number of persons also own two
or three head each, and these are not listed here.
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Kerry Bull, NAFOLCON. First prize New York State Fair 1911.
Owned by F. N. Terpenning, V/est Oneonta, New York.
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Cairnsmuir Kerry Herd
Mr. G. M. Carnochan, Proprietor, New City, New York.
One of the Oldest Herds of Kerries in
America. Cattle from this herd were
exhibited in 1904 at the
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION
The only exhibit of this breed at St. Louis.
Correspondence Solicited.
The Largest Herd of
Kerry and Dexter Cattle in America
IS OWNED BY
Elmendorf Farm, Lexington, Kentucky.
We own many imported cattle, and
have a limited number of choice animals
for sale.
Visitors are always welcome at ELMENDORF.
Electric car service from Lexington to the Farm.
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A Choice Kerry Bull
Two Years Old in October, 1911.
Is Offered for Sale by the
Department of Animal Husbandry
Ohio State University - - Columbus, Ohio
The Herd of Dexter Cattle
OWNED BY
Castlegould Estate, Mr. Maurice Molloy, Agent,
Port Washington, Long Island, New York,
Consists of many choice individuals, in-
cluding the best Royal prize winners of
Ireland and England.
Our Show at the 1911 New York State Fair
Attracted much attention.
THE
AMERICAN KERRY i!ND DEXTER
CATTLE CLUB
BULLETIN TWO.
,1912
A MODEL DEXTER COW, a prize winner at the
Royal Agricultural Society Show. Photograph by
courtesy of Mr. A. J. Hickman, Egerton, England.
OFFICERS OF
American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club,
President G. M. Carnochan,New City, New, York.
Vice Pres. C. H. Berryman, Mgr. Elmendorf Farm,
Lexington, Ky.
Sec'y-Treas. C. S. Plumb, Columbus, Ohio
Executive Committee: -G. M. Carnochan, C. H. Berryman,
C. S. Plumb, and Maurice Malloy, Agt. Castlegould,
Port Washington, N. Y.
KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE AT THE 1911 FAIRS
Exhibits of these two breeds were made at the New York
State Fair and some of the minor Eastern shows. There was
also an exhibit at the X'irginia State Fair that was shown at
Syracuse. Cattle in this exhibit at both shows were ruled
out as not fair representatives of the breed, the judges being C.
S. Plumb at Syracuse and J. H. Morgan, of Elmendorf Farm,
Lexington, Ky., at the A'irginia Fair. The one real notable
show of 1911 was at the National Dairy Show at Chicago.
Excellent exhibits were made by Howard Gould of Castle-
gould, Port \\'ashington. New York, and Elmendorf Farm,
Lexington, Kentucky.
Fig. 1. GORT SUNBEAM 2nd. 24(2285 E) Imp. Sire Gort Sam
[516 R. D. S.]; Dam, Gort Sunbeam [2204 R. D. S.], winner of the
Howard Gould Challenge Cup as the best individual Dexter over two
years at the National Dairy Show, 1911. A champion in the leading
Irish Shows. Owner, Elmendorf Farm, Lexington, Ky.
The following are the Dexter awards at the National
Dairy Show, C. S. Plumb, judge:
Bull 3 years old or over {1 entry).
1st, Howard (iould on T(im Thumb.
Bull 2 years old and under 3 (4 entries).
1st, Elmendorf Farm on Gort Hero "id; 2d, Howard
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Gould on Castlegould Diplomat.
Bull 1 year old and under 2 (1 entry).
1st, Howard Gould on Castlegould Comrade.
Cow 3 years old or over (5 entries).
1st, Elmendorf Farm on Gort Sunbeam 3d; 2d, How-
ard Gould on Gort Queen.
Cow 2 years old and under 3 (4 entries).
1st, Elmendorf Farm on Gort Negress 4th; 3d, How-
ard Gould on Castlegould Duchess.
Heifer 1 year and under 2 (G entries).
1st, Howard Gould on Castlegould Milliner; 3d,
Howard Gould on Castlegould Blanche.
Exhibitors' herd: Howard Gould.
Champion bull : Tom Thumb.
Champion cow: Gort Sunbeam 3d.
THE HOWARD GOULD SILVER CHALLENGE CUP.
Mr. Howard Gould offered a silver challenge cup, for the
best Dexter specimen over one year old shown at the Na-
tional Dairy Show. It must be won at least three years in
all by the same person or firm for permanent ownership, and
must not be won more than twice by the same animal. The
cup was awarded Elmendorf Farm on Gort Sunbeam 3d.
34(338r)E.) This cow' was imported by Elmendorf Farm
and was an undefeated prize winner on the other side of the
water.
The cup has been delivered to Elmendorf Farm, and it
is hoped that there will be an active contest for its possession
at the 1913 show.
FOUNDATION AND PEDIGREE STOCK IN IRELAND.
The following are from the rules and regulations of the
Royal Dublin Society's Kerry and Dexter Herd Book, de-
fining Foundation and Pedigree Stock. This is published
here as important information to American breeders, and
is as follows :
Foundation Herd.
"(l) All animals entered in the first, second, and third
issues of the Kerry Register, as published by the Farmers'
Gazette, shall be accepted as the basis of the Royal Dublin
Society's Kerry and Dexter Herd Book. The number given
to each animal in the Register shall be the Herd Book num-
ber of that animal.
Pedigree Stock.
"(8) Any animal is eligible for entry as a Kerry which
is the produce of a sire and dam, both of which are duly
entered, or are eligible for entry, in the Kerry Herd Book;
in the latter case the sire and dam must also be entered.
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"(o) Any animal is eligible "for entry as a T)exter whVch
ns the produce of a sire and dam, both of which are duly
.entered, or are eligible for entry, in the Dexter Herd Book;
in the latt-er <:ase the sir-e and dam must also be entered.
"(4) Any animal is eligible for entry in tlve Herd Book
•of its breed il the sir« aiid the dam's sire, and the grand-
Adam's sire are -all entered, or -are eligibk for entry in th-e
.'Herd Eiodk, but th-e dam and sire anust be of one breed. The
.-sires not already -entered must also be entered.
"(5) A cross between a Kerjry and a Dexter is con-
sidered to be ^ ha3f-breed aaid cannot be entered.'"
BRITISH KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE
ASSOCIATIONS.
The Irish Association, The Irisli Farm-ers' Gazette
amdertook the publication of a Register, and in January,
1.S8T, published tire first issue of their "Register of Pure
Kerry Cattle and Dexters."" This "Register comprised three
■\'olumes, including 4(5 Kerry bulls and 100 Kerry -cows. It
•did not include any Dexter bulls and only 10 Dexte-r cows.
The Ro\^l Dublin Society acquired from the publishers of
the Farnrers' Gazette tlieir rights in connection with this
Register, and the cattle, with the numbers originally assigned
to them, were included in A'olume one of the Kerry and
Dexter H^rd BDo"k, published by the Royal Dublin Society
in 1.S90. Up to January, 1912, this Society has published
fourteen volumes, Vol. XIV being dated i909. The total
registration shows, of Kerries, bulls 678, coAvs 3565" of Dex-
ters, bulls .ili."), cows ■?34"9.
The English Association. In 1892 there was organized
in England the English Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society.
This was formed from the fact that not much had been done
to show the value of these breeds outside of Ireland, and it
was felt that a society in England could render important
service in promoting thesie breeds. Volume one of the Hefd
Book was published later (m, volume two appearing in 1902.
Eleven vohmies of the English Herd Book have been pub-
lished uy) to January, 1912, Vol. Xl having been issued in
1910. 4"hese volumes show the following number of ani-
mals registered. Kerries, bulls 238, cows 1334: Dexters, bulls
455, cows 1820. The headquarters of the English Kerry and
Dexter Cattle Societv are at 19 Bloomsburv Square, London^
v;. C.
RESIGNATION OF MR. B. NASON HAMLIN.
Mr. B. Xason Hamlin of Boston found it necessary to
sell his herd of Kerry cattle, and these were p\n"chase(l by
Mr. .\lbert X. White of Greenfield, Xew Hampshire, who
has become a member of the Club. Mr. Hamlin has tendered
his resignation from the Executive Committee.
SOME ENGLISH KERRY MILK RECORDS.
Records at Babraham Hall, England. By the courtesy
of Mr. F. X. Webb of Babraham, England, the Secretary has.
been furnished with copies of the records made by that herd,„
which is now dispersed. These records are selected as the.
best in the lists furnished. Some of the cows recorded be-
low were exhibited at fairs, so that some of these records,
are a few days' short the entire \ear.
Name
Breed
Yield Milk
No. Days
Year
Blackberry 11
Kerry
GSTl)
290
1890-189L
Babraham Belle
Kerry
G5(Vt
292
1890- 189 L
Bumble Bee
Kerry
iS28i'
317
1890-1891
Barbara
Kerry
6225>4
305
1890-1891
Lesbia
Kerry
6449
298
1890-189L
Blackberry II
Kerry
nim/z
308
1891-189->
Bridesmaid
Kerry
6259>i
330
1891-189"i
Babraham Belle
Kerry
595a
282
1891-1892
Blackberry II
Kerry
6400
272.
1892-189;^
Babraham Belle
Kerry
6764
289
1892-1893.
Blackberry II
Kerry
6783>4
329
1893-1894r
Lesbia
Kerry
6799>4
322
1893-1894:
Lesbia
Kerry
6246
273
1894-1895
Black Bess
Kerry
6943 >4
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18.95-1896;
Briony
Kerry
6103
301
1894-1895
Black Bess
Kerry
5943>^
1895-189(>
Basingstoke
Kerry
66941^
266
1895-189(>
Bulletin I of this Club was issued in October,
1911. It contains a statement of the Club organization; the
Articles of Association ; a description of the Kerry and Dex-
ter, and scales of points, from the Eng^lish point of view ;
and some facts regarding^ production. Copies of this bulletin
may be had on application. The following correction should
be made in Bulletin I. The cow Waterville Violet on the
cover, is a Kerry and not a Dexter, and on pag-e 5, the word
Clare should be spelled Clara, as applied to the cow in the
picture.
PROF. JAMES LONG ON "KERRY COWS."
Prof. James Lon^ is one of the noted English authorities
on dairying and dairy cattle He long held the position of
Prof, of Agriculture in the Royal Agricultural College at
Cirencester, and has been an ag'ricultural and live stock
author of eminence. The following article from his pen was
published in the Agricultural Gazette (London), August 21,
1905, and is of importance as coming from disinterested
sources :
Se\'^ral years ago I had the privilege of paymg a visit
tto the great cattle fair at Kenmare, in County Kerry, in
company with three of the brightest and most popular friends
-of Irish agriculture, all dear friends of my own — the late
Klanon Bagot, the late Mr. James Robertson, and Professor
Carrol, who happily is still among us. There could scarcely
he a happier trio of jnen better calculated to make a trip
-instructive, enjoyable, and successful. After a visit, through
.the help of the resident Canon, to the Convent of the Poor
Clares, where the sister who conducted us was unmercifully
chaffed, we went fairly early in the morning into the fair,
where some 3U0() Kerries of all shapes and qualities were
.gathered together. We had already paid visits to a number
of little fann-s in the mountains where Kerries were kept,
and I at least had expressed m\' surprise at the conditions
under which the milk was produced and skimmed, and the
hutter made, for we found in one instance at least that the
milk-pans were under the bed, while in others they were
-placed in dajnp caves or stone-constructed outhouses, which
were utterly unfit for the purpose. We had seen how poor
and miserable were many of the cattle, and how unlike the
Kerry as we know it in the English showyard or in the pad-
dock of the Kerry fancier. It was not surprising, therefore,
to find that the \'ast majority of the animals collected in
Kenmare Fair were of similar type, and, if I may trust to
memory, I believe Mr. Robertson bought the best bull and
best animal of all exhibited at quite a moderate price. The
cows in a Ken\v fair, however, are not precisely what such
a man would l^reed from or recommend. That they are in
a measure adapted to live upon the poor herbage of the
mountain-side is true, but inasmuch as the herbage, on some
farms at least, consisted of anything but grass, it is not sur-
prising that the Kerry is small, and that on her native soil
she is thin and a producer of a very small quantity of milk
or butter.
One must not be guided by what is to be seen in County
Kerry. The cow to which it gives its name is capable of
much better things, and only needs a chance to eiialile her to
put on a handsome appearance, and to produce a quantity
of milk or butter out of all proportitw to the average which
is yielded on the Kerry farm. About the same date to which
1 refer tliere was a Kerry cow in the herd at the Roval Agri-
cultural College in which 1 was much interested. This
animal not only produced a large yield of milk, but when
tested in the month of July, that milk contained o.SO per
cent of fat. Two Kerries in the herd averaged during the
year 21% pounds of milk per day, while the cream yield
reached 1^4 per cent, or more than tliat obtained from the
Shorthorns and the Red Polls in the same herds; indeed, tlie
Kerries averaged, within a few decimal points, as much milk
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3.S tlie Red Polls, more tfian tHe Ayrsfiires; and onFy 4' poundss
per day less than the Shorthorns, which, as may be supposed.,
were of high class.
Since that time the Kerry has gone ahead. A society^
has been formed for the promotion of Kerry breeding, classes,
are provided at numbers of the best exhibitions, amateurs,
have taken up the variety in large numbers, and public and
other tests have shown that the Kerry cow is a producer out
@f all proportion to her size. If we take the milking trials,
at the National Dairy Show at Islington, and travel over:
a number of years, we find that in one year eight Kerries^
averaged 36 pounds, or more than 3^ gallons of milk per
day, this milk containing 3 1-3 per cent of fat. In another
year twelve Kerries averaged 2oy2 pounds of milk per day,,
this milk containing the large proportion of 4 1-3 per cent
of fat, while the solids not fat reached 9.2 per cent. Again,,
in a third year, seven Kerries averaged SoJ/^ pounds of milk,,
containing 3.(59 per cent of fat. In two other years the aver-
ages cf ten cows in each year were 27^4 pounds of milk and.
33 pounds of milk, the fat percentage being in one case -1:.3(),
and in the other 4.26 ; while in every instance but the first-
named the solids not fat exceeded 9 per cent. In the first
place, I Avould notice that taking the whole series the Kerries
very nearly approached 3^4 gallons of milk per day, while.
in three different years thirty-two cows gave milk exceeding
■i% per cent of fat, which practically means that although,
some of the animals must have yielded less, others probably
reached nearly or quite 5 per cent. Here, then, is material
for building up a strain or herd of deep and at the same time-
rich milkers. Surely the Kerry is' worth supporting under
such conditions. The figures point to possibilities which are
great, while quite apart from the fact that good prices are
now paid for selected stock, the size is such that the Kerry
I's practically placed within the reach of the smallest and
poorest of cow keepers.
I am afraid the data with regard to butter production is
not so prolific, but in one year at the London Dairy Show
two Kerries averaged 1 pound 7^ ounces, the butter raticK
being almost as good as that of the average Jersey, for it was
only 31.28, that is to say a pound of butter was produced
from slightly more than 2 gallons of milk, whereas in five
vears 126 Jerseys yielded an average of 1 pound 10^ ounces
of butter, showing a ratio of 19.15. This remark is made,
not to depreciate the splendid powers of the Jersey, but to
show the relative capacity of the Kerry. If we go further
and see what has been accomplished by individual cows, we
find that Babraham Belle, the property of Mr. Adeane, pro-
duced some 1100 gallons of milk in a year, while we are told
by Mr. Tait-Robertson. who has evidently inherited the pas-
Eion for the Kerry entertained by his late father, that many
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instances are on record of yields of 20 to 22 quarts per day.
!,ir. Robertson regards the Kerry as a general-purpose cow,
suitable alike for a three-acre allotment or a ;30()-acre farm —
in a word, as a cow for the poor as well as for the rich man,
especially as their relative cost of feeding is considerably
less than that of feeding the larger breeds of cattle.
The tvpe of Kerry cow is being improved materially.
It is not long since she was vastly different in form, more
Fig. 2. GORT HERO 3d. 6[578 R. D. S.]. Sire, Gort Hero 2d [274
R. D. S.]: dam, Gort Sunbeam 2d. 24[5285 R. D. S.]. 1st prize two
year old Dexter bull at National Dairy Show, 1911. Owner, Elmendorf
Farm, Lexington, Ky.
rotund, coarser, and less like the typical dairy cow than she
is today. I have for many years noticed the changes in the
showyard. and today a really fine cow is beautifully formed,
light in appearance, with a handsome head, white horns tipped
with black, which are cocked, a black coat, on which a small
amount of white is permissible on the udder and tail —
althougii. I believe, Kerry men prefer to see a bull absolutely
l)lack — an active temperament, and a gentle disposition.
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That there should be any determination on the part of Kerry
men to eHminate the white on the points named is incon-
ceivable. Given a solid black body .it appears to me that the
wisest, as well as the most economical course, is to breed
for type and milking powers, those powers being regarded
in relation to both quantit}^ and quality of milk. The Kerry,
as a small animal, has comparatively small legs, and this
gives an incipient plumpness and squareness to her body,
while they do not detract from the symmetry of her form.
We must not, however, confound the form of the Kerry with
Fig. 3. A DEXTER COW. Photograph from Mr. R. Tait-Robertson,
The Hutch, Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland. This great little cow
Mr. Robertson writes is making 22 quarts of milk a day.
the form of the Dexter, which is essentially short, thick, mas-
sive, and square. The Kerry breeder is clearly aiming at
the form of the very best type of Jersey and Guernsey, but
we must not forget, again, that there are two types of the
Jersey which respectively have their admirers, the show
Jersey, fawn-like and delicate in form, and the working
Jersey, with a larger body, bigger digestive apparatus, greater
room for the play of the vital organs, and a strength of body
character which adapts it for the production of large quanti-
ties of rich milk.
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REGISTRATION OF KERRIES AND DEXTERS.
Since this Club began business Kerry or Dexter cattle
have been registered by the following :
G. M. Carnochan, Cairnsmuir, New City, Xew York.
Elmendorf Farm. Lexington, Kentucky.
Howard Gould. Castlegould, Port Washington, X. Y.
Oak Hill Estate. Cniontown, Pennsylvania.
Ohio State University. Columbus. Ohio.
Albert N. White. Greenfield, Xew Hampshire.
F. J. Rodgers. Mills Building, San Francisco, California.
F. E. Stevens, Glens Falls, Xew York.
Persons receiving this bulletin are advised not to pur-
chase Kerry or Dexter cattle unless registered on the books
Fig. 4. A PRIZE WINNING KERRY COW at the Royal Agricultural
Society Show. Photograph by courtesy of Mr. A. J. Hickman, Egerton,
England. A fine type of the breed.
of this Club. It should be made a rule of purchase, that
henceforth cattle of these breeds, on sale, must be accom-
panied with certificates of registry and transfer. If persons
contemplating purchase will consult the Secretary, he will be
pleased to advise correspondents as to whether the animals
in question are registered (^r not. In this day, unregistered
animals have no standing as a pure bred proposition, unless
as young calves that will be registered at a suitably early
date.
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A SALE OF KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE AT
READING, ENGLAND.
The Live Stock Journal of London reports the following
sale of Kerry and Dexter cattle at Reading, England, in
October, 191 1. This is given in this Bulletin in order to
show American buyers something of prices abroad. The sale
was at Tompkins' Repository, Reading. Messrs. Hammand
and Crawfurd, Secretaries of the English Kerry and Dexter
Society, conducted the sale, under the auspices of the Society.
The catalogue contained forty-two head, amongst which were
some very desirable animals, some being prize winners and
cows in or near profit. There was a good company of breed-
ers present, including Mr. George Habgood and Mr. T. Waite
(Past Presidents of the Society), the Elon. Claud and Mrs.
Claud Portman, the Rev. Lingard Simkin, Mr. C. Wilkinson,
Captain Palmer, Mr. Patrick Taafife, Mr. R. Tait-Robertson,
and representatives of Mr. H. Martin Gibbs, Lord Haversham
and the Hon. J. H. Ward, etc. The sale commenced soon
after one o'clock, and a ready market was found for anything
in or close on profit. Lord Haversham, the Hon. John Ward
and Mr. George Habgood were among the purchasers. Mr.
J. L. Ames (from Northumberland), Mr. Owen Williams
(from South Wales) and Mr. S. Ashley were large buyers,
and two lots were purchased for Italy. In all forty lots were
sold at an average of $()0, a very satisfactory result when it
is considered there were a good many animals which would
not come into profit during the coming winter. The total
of the sale amounted to $2415. The chief prices were as fol-
lows. The prices are converted from guineas into dollars
as a matter of convenience :
Bulls.
Price.
Mr. L. Currie's ''Ard Caien Duke" (Kerry), calved
February 19, 1910. Sire, Carton Beau. G. Hab-
good $ 85.00
Mr. R. T. Robertson's "La Mancha Old Dick" (Kerry),
calved Octoljer 10, 1910. Sire La Mancha Tip and
Run. W. Vicary '^2.50
Hon. J. H. Ward's "Lucifer" (Dexter), calved March
30, 191 1. Sire, La Mancha Prince of Peace. R.
Brydon 70.00
Cows and Heifers.
Mr. R. Tait-Robertson's "Gort Princess" (Dexter).
calved 1901. G. Long (15.00
Mr. R. T. Robertson's "La Mancha Orphan Kate"
(Kerry), calved 1904. J. L. Ames 90.00
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Mr. R. T. Robertson's "Duv Tit Bit" (Dexter), calved
May 5, 1906. Sire, Little Fool. Hon. J. Ward. . 100.00
Mr. R. T. Robertson's "La Mancha Darkie" (Kerry),
calved 1907. Mrs. Ratcliff 80.00
Mr. R. T. Robertson's "La Mancha Friendship" (Ker-
ry), calved 1907. J. L. Ames 80.00
]\Ir. H. Martin Gibbs' "Barrow^ Daisy" (Dexter),
calved 1907. G. Habgood 77-50
Mr. R. T. Robertson's "La Mancha Molly" (Kerry),
calved 1907. J. L. Ames 70.00
Mr. R. T. Robertson's "La Mancha Polly" (Kerry),
calved 1908. J. L. Ames 75-00
Mr. L. Ctirrie's "Minley Maid" (Kerry), calved 1908.
G. Habg-ood 80.00
^Ir. L. Currie's "Minley Matron" (Kerry), calved
1908. J. Hales 60.00
Mr. H. Martin Gibbs' "Barrow Musical" (Dexter),
calved 1910. R. Brydon 16.00
Forty head average i2 pounds, i shilling, 6 pence: $60.
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Cairnsrauir Kerry Herd
Mr. G. M. Carnochan, Proprietor, New City, New York.
One of the Oldest Herds of Kerries in
America. Cattle from this herd were
exhibited in 1904 at the
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION
The only exhibit of this breed at St. Louis.
Correspondence Solicited.
The Largest Herd of
Kerry and Dexter Cattle in America
IS OWNED BY
Elmendorf Farm, Lexington, Kentucky.
We own many imported cattle, including noted
prizewinners, and have a limited number of choice
animals for sale at reasonable prices.
Visitors are always welcome at ELMENDORF.
Electric car service from Lexington to the Farm.
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A Select Kerry Bull Calf
Calved Dec. 22, 1911.
Is Offered for Sale by the
Department of Animal Husbandry
Ohio State University - - Columbus, Ohio
This calf is from Bognut of Waddington, a very
promising young cow in the University Herd.
PRICE STS.OO
The Castlegould Herd of Dexter Cattle
Mr. Howard Gould, Owner. Mr. Maurice Malloy, Agent
Port Washington, Long Island, New York
Consists of many choice individuals, in-
cluding the best Royal prize winners of
Ireland and England.
Our Exhibit at the 1911 National
Dairy Show attracted much attention
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THE
AMERICAN KERRY AND DEXTER
CATTLE CLUB
BULLETIN THREE NOVEMBER, 1912
Fig. 1. KiNGSWOOD COURTLEY GiRL 7(1151). First prize
aged cow and champion Dexter female at the New York
State Fair, 1912. Owned and exhibited by Howard Gould.
OFFICERS OF
American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club,
President G. M. Carnochan, New City, New York.
Vice Pres C. H. Berryman, Mgr. Elmendorf Farm,
Lexington, Ky.
Sec'y-Treas. C. S. Plumb, Columbus, Ohio.
Executive Committee :-G. M. Carnochan, C. H. Berryman,
C. S. Plumb, and Maurice Malloy, Agt. Castlegould,
Port Washington, N. Y.
THE INTRODUCTION OF THE KERRY TO AMERICA
By C. S. Plumb.
Comparativeh' little has been published concerning the
Kerry breed of cattle, and especially in America. For this
reason a few facts are here given regarding the early history
of the breed in this country.
Mr. Sanford Howard of Boston, Mass. was probably the
first importer of the Kerry to America. He visited Ireland
in 1858 and 1859, and made an importation for Arthur \V.
Austin of West Roxbury, Mass. In an address before the
Xorfolk County Agricultural Society. Air. Howard in 185!»
discussed the subject of cattle breeding. On this occasion
interesting reference was made to liis obser^•ations in Ireland,
as applied to the Kerry. Said Mr. Sanford, quoting from the
Report of the Mass. Board of Agriculture for 1859.
"The Kerry breed belongs to the county of that name in
Ireland, or more especially to the mountainous portion of
that county, where they have probably existed coeval with
the present race of human inhabitants. They are very dif-
ferent from the cattle which occupy the lower and more fer-
tile sections of the island — the latter, as lias already been ob-
serAed, belonging to the Longhorn tril)e, of large size, the
liorns drooping, sometimes crossing each other beneath the
lower jaw. The Kerries, on the other hand, are small, with
liorns of medium length, rising, and generally somewhat
spreading. The color ranges from black to brindled and
red, sometimes with a little white, but black is the prevailing
color, and is preferred as denoting the nearest affinity with
the original type. The Kerry cow has always been consid-
ered remarkable as a milker. Youatt says she is emphatically
the poor man's cow; hardy, living everywhere, yielding, for
her size, abundance of milk of good quality.' M'ill)urn says,
'she is a treasure to the cottage farmer — so hard}' that she
will live where other cattle starve. She is a perfect machine
for converting the coarsest cattle-food into rich and nutri-
tious milk and butter.'
''In 1858, and also in 185!). 1 visited the nati\-e country of
the Kerry cattle, chiefly for the purpose of learning their
characteristics, and purchasing some to send to America. I
found the cattle somewhat smaller than T had supposed them
to be. but evidently \-ery useful in that localit\- — living where
no other dairy cattle that I have e\er seen could live. In
several instances they were met with at elevations of 1,500
to 2,000 feet above the sea, sharing with the goat the wild
herbage of the mcnintainside. As illustrating their hardiness,
the following incident is gi\cn: A man led me up a moun-
tain glen to see a lot of three-year-old heifers he had grazing
there. It apj^eared a mystery t(^ me how the cattle could get
round and over the rouuh rocks, and obtain a subsistence.
even in summer. Having- noticed that the man had several
stacks of hay down in the valley, w^here was the rude habita-
tion which he called his home, I asked him if he was going
to take the Kerry cattle there for the winter. He replied,
'No, the hay is for the lowland cattle and the ponies.' He
had just been telling of the deep snows which sometimes
fall in the mountains, and I asked what the cattle would do
in such cases. He said, 'The snow generally softens after a
day or two, and the cattle can work through it.'
"It is dilificult to estimate the weig-ht of these cattle, com-
pared with others, from what I have seen of them. They are
generally large bodied in proportion to their height, their
legs being short, and the shank-bone very small. Their
heads are generally handsome and the countenance lively,
but with a mild expression. The best of them are decidedly
attractive in their appearance. A\"hen taken to the low coun-
try and supplied with plenty of nutritious food, they become
more bulky, but I had no opportunity to see what would be
the effect of breeding them for several generations in a
milder climate and on a better soil.
"I could not generally obtain reliable statements in re-
gard to the yield of milk or butter of these cows. In several
instances where they were kept, in the low country, it was
stated that they would give, per day. ten imperial quarts
of milk, which would afford a pound of butter — certainly a
large product, considering the size of the animal. It is
stated that Mr. Crosby, of Ardfert Abbey, near Tralee, ob-
tained in his herd, ranging for seven years in succession,
from 28 to SO cows, mostly Kerries. an average of 1,953
quarts of milk in a year, which yielded a pound of butter to
eight quarts — or 244 lbs. per cow annually, and that one pure
Kerry cow in the herd gave 2,725 quarts of milk in ten
months.
"I purchased for Arthur W. Austin. Esq., five two-year-
old Kerry heifers and a bull of the same breed, which arrived
here after a very long and boisterous passage, in November
last. The l:»ull, however, was so much exhausted, that he
died a few days after his arrival. The others are at Mr.
Austin's farm in West Roxbury, and are doing well. An-
other Kerry bull has been ordered for Mr. Austin, which it is
hoped will reach here in June next, so that through Mr.
Austin's exertions it is believed the breed will be fairly in-
troduced, and subjected to such thoroug-h trials as will settle
the question in regard to their usefulness here."
In IHGO, the committee on cattle of the Norfolk County
Agricultural Society reported as follows :
"The most prominent among the cattle brought to our
notice, were those of the Kerry breed — one bull and seven
heifers — imported by Arthur W. Austin, of West Roxbury,
from the countv of Kerrv, Ireland. They are probal)ly the
first genuine specimens of the breed ever exhibited in this
country, and many persons regarded them with curious
eyes. In consequence of the loss of the bull first imported
by Mr. Austin, he obtained another, 'Mountaineer,' which,
with two heifers, arrived in July last. The five heifers of
the previous importation are believed to be now in calf by
their bull, and are expected to come to milk in April next.
They have have gained remarkably since their arrival, aver-
aging an increase in girth of nearly an inch a month for the
first year. Their indication for dairy purposes are all that
could be expected from the high reputation of the breed.
The bull is beautifully shaped — the forehead broad, the eyes
large and full, the muzzle open, the upper and lower lines
of the body almost straight — while his thick, furry coat and
elastic hide, indicate at once an ability to endure a severe cli-
mate and to thrive rapidly."
In 1S62, Air. Austin submitted a statement regarding
his Kerries, under the date of January 1-1-, this being to the
local agricultural society. This report was as follows:
'T often had the milk measured during the past summer,
and found it did not go below 60 quarts a day for five heifers
of the first importation. On the 31st of May, the five alluded
to, having in that month produced their first calves, gave
60 1/3 quarts, or an average of 12 quarts each. On the ll:th
of June the same five gave 62^ quarts. Three of them gave
a fraction over l-t quarts each. I weighed the morning's
milk, and the 31 2/3 quarts, wine measure, weighed 6TJ4 lbs.
Of the two last imported heifers, one is fully equal to either
of those of the first importation, in proportion to age, she
being a year younger, and having given with her first calf
over 10 qts. per day during the summer. I do not think the
other one comes up to the standard, but she holds out well
and gives rich milk. The milk of all of them is of the first
quality as to richness. Butter is obtained from the cream
in a very short time. Late in October it required less tlian
five minutes churning, by the clock, to bring the butter. A
lady who sends for six quarts once a week, and who has had
much experience, pronounces the production of cream mar-
velous. She sa}s she skims it several times o\er. T lia\e
had excellent milkers of difi'erent breeds, and liaxc alwavs
been particular as to quality more than quantity; but 1 ob-
tain from these Kerry heifers as large a quantity of milk as
could reasonably be expected, considering their size and age;
and the f|uality certainly surpasses, on the average, any milk
it has been my fortune to sec. I have now. besides the im-
ported stock, three pure bred bulls, which will be a year old
in the spring and summer of 1862, three pure-blood heifers
and one steer of the same age, one half-blood Kerry and
Shetland steer, and three half-l)lood Kerry heifers. .Ml have
improxed wonderfully under my winter regimen. We think
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all the imported heifers are in calf to ^Mountaineer, who is in
fine condition."
]\Ir. Sanford Howard contributed an article on "The
Kerry Breed of Cattle," to the Report of the United States
Commission of Agriculture for the year 1862. This article
contains some descriptive matter regarding the breed and
conditions under which it is kept in Ireland, rather similar
to that al)o\-e credited to him in the Massachusetts report.
He calls attention in this article to two subjects not men-
tioned by him elsewdiere that are of interest. He com-
ments on the increase in size of the cattle kept in America.
Their growth for the first year was very rapid. When he
bought the first five two-year-old heifers, their girth was only
four feet. fi\e inches to four feet, six inches. He says, "I
measured two of them a few days since, and found their girth
five feet and fi\e feet, six inches, although, from having been
pretty well milked down during the season, they are in only
middling condition."
"The purchase of these cattle in Ireland to come to
America," says Air. Howard, "attracted considerable atten-
tion. The fact was noted in several newspapers, and while
the cattle were in Liverpool, many persons called to see them.
Singular as it may seem, but few people in England had ever
seen a specimen of the breed. How much this purchase has
had to do in l^ringing the Kerries into general notice, I can-
not say ; but it is certain that attention has, within a year or
two, been more turned to them than ever before. English
papers state that Baron Rothschild has sent a large number
to his Australian possessions, the first lot of 50 heifers hav-
ing been shipped a little more than a year ago. They are
also attracting much more attention in England, as is shown
l)y the special prizes oft'ered for them by the Royal Agricul-
tural Society, and the favorable comment made on those
exhibited at its shows."
KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE AT THE 1912 SHOWS
Kerry and Dexter cattle were shown in numerous coun-
ty fairs in New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Mary-
land and Virginia. Two herds were shown at the New York
State Fair at Syracuse, one of Kerries, shown by Mr. F. E.
Stevens, of Glens Falls, and the other of Dexters, the prop-
erty of Mr. Floward Gould of Castlegould, Port Washing-
ton, New York. There Avas no competition in each l^reed.
and the awards were made by C. S. Plumb, as judge. At the
National Dairy Show at Chicago, there were two herds of
Dexters, that of Mr. Gould, and that of Elmendorf Farm,
Lexington, Kentucky. Each of these herds were in beauti-
ful condition, and attracted much attention. The following
are the awards made at the New York State Fair and at the
National Dairy Show:
Kerry awards, New York State Fair, 1912.
All exhil)its by F. E. Stevens, Glens Falls, N. Y.
First prize, bull '^ years old and over, Jerr}- Reid.
First prize, bull calf, ]\Iike.
First prize, cow five years old and over, Rose Ambler.
Second prize, cow five vears old and over. Rose Am-
l)ler -^d.
First prize, cow two }'ears and under three, Mai^i^ie
Ambler.
Second prize, two years and under three. Rose
Ambler od.
First prize, heifer one year and under two, lirownie.
Champion male o^■er two years, Jerry Reid.
Champion male under two years, ^like.
Grand champion male, Jerry Reid.
Champion female, o\'er two years. Rose Am1)ler.
Champion female vnider two years. Brownie.
Grand Champion female. Rose Ambler.
Exhibitor's herd, i^et of sire and ])r()duce of dam also
awarded 'Sir. Stevens.
Dexter awards, New York State Fair.
All exliiljits I)}' ]li)ward (ioidd, Castlci^t mid. Port
\A'ashinLiton, N. Y.
First prize, l)ull '^ }-ears old and o\-er, Tom Thumb.
First prize, ])ull '! \ears old and under :!, Castle^nuld
C( tmradc.
First jirize, 1)nll 1 \ear old and under ?, Castlet^ould
Clansman.
First ])rize. bull calf, Castle^'ould Duke.
h'irst ])rize, cow ."> vears old and over, Kin^swood Court-
ley (iirl.
.Second ])rize, cow ') years and over, Gort Queen.
First ])rizc, cow '^ }'ears old and under •"), Castle^'ould
Duchess.
Second prize, cow ;! \ears and under ."i, Castle^i luld
Sli])-Knot.
First ]>rize, cow "J \ears old and under ."'!, Castlei^ould
Blanche.
Second i)rize, cow "? years old anil under .■!. Castle^'ould
AlilHner.
I'"irst ])rize. cow 1 \ear ^Id and under "i. C'astlei^ould
lU'atrice.
Second i)rize. cow 1 year old and under ■?, Castlci^iiuld
Countess.
First prize, heifer calf, Castk\L;ould Matilda.
Second prize, heifer calf, Castle.^ould Folly.
Chruupion male. o\er 'i years. Castlegould C'omrade.
Cliani])ion male, under '! years. Castles^'ould Clansman.
Grand Champion male, Castlegould Clansman.
Champion female, over 2 vears, Kingswood Courtley
Girl.
Champion female, under 2 years, Castlegould Beatrice.
Grand Champion female, Kingswood Courtley Girl.
Exhibitor's herd, breeder's young herd, get of sire and
produce of dam were also shown by Mr. Gould.
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14, first prize cow 3 to 5 years old at the New York State Fair, 1912.
Kingswood Courtley Girl produced, in 1911 during 9 months, 5010 pounds
of milk averaging 4.73 per cent fat.
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW AWARDS, CHICAGO.
Prof. F. C. Minkler, New Brunswick, N. J., Judge.
First prize, bull 3 years old or over, Howard Gould on
Castlegould Diplomat.
Second prize, bull 3 }ears old or over, Elmendorf Farm
on Gort Fred.
First prize, bull 2 years old and under 3, Howard Gould
on Castlegould Comrade.
First prize, bull 1 year and under 3, Howard Gould on
Castlegould Clansman.
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Second prize. l)ull 1 year old and under 2, Elmendorf
Farm on Gort Fred 3d.
First prize. Inill calf. Howard Gould on Castleoould
Duke.
First prize, cow 3 years old or over, Elmendorf Farm
on Gort Peep.
Second prize, cow 3 years old or over, Howard Gould
on Kings wood Courtley Girl.
First prize, cow 2 years and under 3, Elmendorf Farm
on Gort Flossie 5th.
Second prize, cow 2 years old and under 3, Howard
Gould on Castlegould Blanche.
First prize, cow 1 }'ear old and under 2. Elmendorf Farm
on Gort Sunbeam 0th.
Second prize, cow 1 year old and under 2, Howard Gould
on Castlegould Countess.
First prize, heifer calf. Howard Gould on Castlegould
^Marion.
Second prize, heifer calf. Howard Gould on Castlegould
Polly.
First prize, exhiliitor's herd. Elmendorf Farm.
Second prize, exhibitor's herd, Howard Gould.
Mr. Gould furnished the only exhibits of breeders' young
herd, breeder's calf h6rd, get of sire, and produce of cow.
Champion bull, Howard Gould on Castlegould Clansman.
Champion cow, and winner of the Howard Gould silver
cup for best female two years old or over. Elmendorf Farm
on Gort Peep.
KERRIES SHOWN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
L'nder date of September "2. ^Ir. A. X. White \\rites :
"I have just exhibited a part of ni}- herd at the Green-
field Fair, llie farmers showed great interest, and such
comments as I overheard were extremely favorable."
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE G. MAHONY, AN IRISH
KERRY BREEDER.
The Farmer's Gazette of I)u1)lin. contained the following
item on .September "H, 191?:
The Kerry breed of cattle has lost one of its most ardent
admirers and most spirited supporters by the death of Mr.
George Gun Mahony, D.L.. which took place at his residence,
Kilmorna House, in the Co. Kerry, a few days ag^o. For
man}- years past Mr. Mahony has been actively associated
with the development of our native cattle and he l^rought
into our leading show yards animals of outstanding excel-
lence and type. His herd, indeed, is one of the most valuable
in the countrv. The deceased gentleman was exceedingly
])opular and higlil\- esteemed and his death will be widely
himented.
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VOL. XII. OF THE ENGLISH KERRY AND DEXTER
HERD BOOK.
A'olume 12 of the English Kerry and Dexter herd book,
containing- 140 pages, has recently been published. It con-
tains registrations of Kerries as follows: Bulls, 239-377;
cows, 1335 to 1555. Dexters are registered as follows:
Bulls, 456-495; cows, 18211-201)1.
COMPTON DOT F. S. 809 E. H. B.
The picture on the cover of bulletin two is of Compton
Dot F. S. 809 E. H. B. She won first prize at Belfast both
in 1900 and 1901, and was owned by the Duchess of Devon-
shire. Mr. R. Tait-Robertson writes the Secretary that she
W'as winner of 13 first prizes and four championships at the
Royal Agricultural Society Show of England, at the Bath
and \\^est, Royal Counties, and Oxfordshire Agricultural So-
ciety. Mr. Tait-Robertson says she is a perfect model of
the breed, and was sold to the late Duchess of Devonshire
at a very high price. In her prime she gave from Ki to 18
quarts of milk per da}'.
GORT PRINCESS 1825 R. D. S.
The Dexter cow shown on page 10 of bulletin 2, is Gort
Princess 1825 R. D. S. She was calved in 1901, and was
qualified by inspection. Mr. R. Tait-Robertson writes that
she won three first prizes and one third, the only times
shown. She is one of the greatest milkers that the breed has
produced, and was sold by Mr. Tait-Robertson for a very
long price.
A BOOK ON KERRY CATTLE.
Mr. P. Taaffe of Clonlarf, Dublin, Ireland, owner of the
Shamrock herd, writes the Secretary that he is soon to pub-
lish a volume dealing with the Kerry, from various points of
view. This work is prepared with the purpose of making
the merits of the Kerry well known. The author is a large
breeder of extended experience, and his observations will no
doubt be read with much interest. He has kindly offered
to place at the disposal of the Secretary, some of the con-
tents of this treatise, for publication in the Bulletin. Persons
desiring copies of this volume should address Mr. Taaffe at
:i Plillview Terrace, Clonlarf, Dublin, Ireland.
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HERDS OF KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE.
Kerry or Dexter cattle have been registered by the fol-
lowing since the Club started business. Some of the herds
are very small, and some are of considerable size. But very
few females of either breed are for sale. Letters addressed
to the undersigned will no doubt receive a response:
G. M. Carnochan, Cairn smuir, New City, New York.
Elmendorf Farm, Lexington, Kentucky.
Cecil D. Gregg, St. Louis, Missouri.
Howard Gould, Castlegould, Port ^^'ashino•ton. New
York.
Oak Hill Estate, Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Ohio State University, Columbus. Ohio.
F. J. Rodgers, Mills Building, San Francisco, California.
F. E. Stevens, Glens Falls, New York.
x\lbert N. White, Greenfield, New Hampshire.
Persons contemplating purchasing Kerry or Dexter cat-
tle are urged not to do so unless registered on the books of
this Club. All sales should be accompanied by a certificate
of registry, and also of transfer.
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Cjl/^Loa^
p The American Kerry ^
iM Dexter Cattle Club
Bulletin Four
November, 1914
Photo by C. S. Plumb
Fig. 1. The Dexter Cow, Harley Coy, (1655) and
Mr. R. Tait Robertson, her owner. First Prize
Royal Society of England Show.
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—OFFICERS OF-
The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club
President, - - G. M. Carnochan, New City, New York
Vice President, C. H. Berryman, Mgr. Elmendorf Farm,
Lexington, Ky.
Secy-Treas., - - - C. S. Plumb, Columbus, Ohio
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OBSERVATIONS IN BRITAIN ON KERRIES AND
DEXTERS
By Charles S. Plumb
The writer spent about two weeks during the past sea-
son in England, Scotland and Ireland, As the Secretary of
the American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club he was espe-
cially interested to see l omething of these cattle, and of the
men engaged in breeding them in Europe. It may be stated
in the beginning, that F 3rry and Dexter cattle are not com-
mon in England, nor ar . there many of them in Ireland out-
side of the southwestern section. The 1913 volume of the
English herd book lists eighteen herds of Kerries and
twenty-six of Dexters, these occurring in both England and
Ireland. Some of these herds are very small and attract
but little attention.
These Irish breeds of cattle are exhibited at several
agricultural shows in England and Ireland. The largest
and most important displays are made at the shows of the
Royal Agricultural Society of England ; the Bath and West
of England and Southern Counties Society, and the Royal
Counties Agricultural Society, in Eneland, and at the Royal
Dublin and the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society shows in
Ireland. None of the shows held in England are at perma-
nent locations, but are annually held in different locations.
This year the writer attended the Royal Counties show,
which was held at Portsmouth, in southern England, and
the Royal Agricultural Society show, held at Shrewsbury
in western England. The iudging at the Roval Counties
show was on June 10, and that of the Royal Agricultural on
June 30th. The entries at the Royal Counties show w«re
comparatively small, and but few persons were present to
wit^iess the iudeing. The small size of the exhibit here, as
well as at the Roval Agricultural Societv show at Shrews-
burv, was in part due to the absence of cattle from Irish
herds, these cattle being barred on account of the occur-
rence of foot and mouth disease in Ireland. The competi-
tion at these two shows was not nearly so strong or as inter-
esting among the Kerries as with the Dexters, in fact +he
Kerrv show at Portsmouth decidedly lacked in numb<^rs
and aualitv. The Dexter show was ouite attractive, esr»e-
cially in the female classes. The writer is impressed with
the opinion that the champion Kerry bull at Portsmouth
was hardly a credit to the breed, lacking in masculinity and
being very upstanding, with a poor middle. The Kerry cow,
Minley Mistress, that was first prize and champion at
Portsmouth, was third at the Royal at Shrewsbury. She
was an extreme dairy type of cow, with very lean head and
neck, and somewhat lacking in width at chest, but she had
considerable depth of rib, with good capacity both as a
feeder, and at the pail, though her udder might be im-
proved in its front quarters. Black Child, first at Ports-
mouth, a choice little Dexter cow, with beautiful head,
capacious body, and shapely udder, was fourth in class at
Shrewsbury. Yet the Dexter exhibit was a distinct credit
to the breed at the Royal Counties Show, and was most
carefully judged.
The Royal Agricultural Society Show at Shrewsbury,
when one considers the lack of cattle from Ireland, was a
very creditable and interesting exhibit of Kerries and
Dexters. Had the twelve entries of Mr. R. Tait Robertson
of Ireland been present, as well as cattle of others, the show
would have bordered on the sensational. Twenty head of
Kerries and thirty-four of Dexters were entered in the com-
petition, and most of the cattle were there. Without going
into much detail, brief reference must be made to several
of the prize winners. The first prize and champion Kerry
bull, La Mancha Life Guard, shown by John L. Ames, was
a fine specimen of a bull of the breed, showing plenty of sex
character, graceful in outline, thin at the withers, strong
of back and deep of rib, with well placed legs. This bull
shows good quality. This is a well known prize winner, re-
ceiving first and reserve championship in 1913 at the Royal
Dublin Show, and also being first and champion at the
Royal Agricultural Show in 1913 at Bristol. He was bred
by Mr. R. Tait Robertson. The Dexter bull, Jack Robin, a
four-year-old of unknown breeding, shown by His Majesty
the King, was a popular favorite for the premier honors
which he received in the Dexter class. He is a very low
set, stylish fellow, inclining to the dairy type, with an ex-
pressive countenance, an alert disposition, and with a
strongly supported back, a deep middle and nice carriage of
legs. Cowbridge Prince, shown bv Mr. B. de Bertodano,
was a creditable second to Jack Robin. One rarely sees
such a beautiful cow as the first prize and champion aged
Dexter cow, Harley Coy, shown by Mrs. E. Morant. It is
impossible to find imperfections of consequence in this little
cow, for she truly is much in little, with plenty of style and
quality. An attractive, intelligent head, slender neck, neat-
ly placed shoulders, capacious body, wide and full hind end,
beneath which is situated a model udder in form and ca-
pacity, with large milk veins and good sized teats, she stands
close to the ground on four well-placed legs, a model of what
a Dexter cow should be. Later Mr. Robertson purchased
this beautiful little cow, and the writer had ample opportu-
nity to look her over at Malahide. The general exhibit of
both Kerry and Dexter cattle was highly creditable.
In July the writer made a short visit to Ireland, visit-
ing the herds of Mr. R. Tait Robertson, of The Hutch,
Malahide, near Dublin ; the Duke of Leinster, of Carton,
Maynooth ; and Mr. S. J. Brown of Ard Caein, Naas. These
herds are all convenient to Dublin, the two latter being in
County Kildare, from 20 to 25 miles from the city. Mr.
Robertson's herd is about eight miles from Dublin, and con-
Fig. 2. Dexter Cow, Black Child (2003), First in class at Royal
Counties Show at Portsmouth, England, 1914.
Photo by C. S. Plumb.
tains very choice specimens of both Kerries and Dexters.
Mr. Robertson is a noted breeder and dealer in these two
Irish breeds, as was his father before him. At the time of
my visit the champion Dexter cow, Harley Coy, previously
referred to, was in Mr. Robertson's possession. He als'j
had La Mancha My Mistake, a very fine specimen of a
Kerry bull, and a remarkably promising Kerry heifer, each
of which may be regarded as fit for the best of company.
The little Dexter bull, Home Rule, a first prize winner at
Dublin and Cork, was also in this herd. Can Can, a seven-
year-old Kerry cow, second in class of fifteen at the Royal
Show at Bristol in 1913, was also brought out for inspec-
tion. Mr. Robertson has either bred or brought out many
of the best known show cattle, and it is apparent that he is
prepared to offer warm competition at future shows.
The Carton herd of the Duke of Leinster at Maynooth
consists of about thirty-five Kerry females, these being on
pasture at the time of my visit. It was a very uniform
herd, that presented an attractive appearance for this very
reason of uniformity. Here and there were to be seen indi-
vidual cows that had the evidence of being large producers.
This is an extensive and very beautiful estate, with good
buildings and fine pastures. The herd at Carton offers
great future possibilities.
One afternoon was spent in a trip to Ard Caein, the
estate of S. J. Brown, Esq., near the attractive town of
Naas, about 25 miles from Dublin. Mr, Brown has a num-
ber of very choice Kerry cows, including well known prize
winners, including Gort Dainty, a Blythwood Bowl winner
for the best Kerry or Dexter in milk at the Dublic Dairy
Show in 1913. She was also the champion at Belfast in
1913. Mr. Brown, who is an attorney, is greatly interested
in the development of the Kerries, as is also his capable
manager.
The cattle seen by the writer on the three farms visited
in Ireland, were more uniform in character and more at-
tractive than he expected to see. The evidences of consti-
tutional vigor and of milk production were very apparent.
When we consider that almost nothing has been done by the
British people to improve these Irish breeds through a
study of pedigree and recorded milk and butter fat produc-
tion, it is a wonder that they are as good as they appear.
The Irish government is doing something now in behalf of
these cattle, by buying bulls and placing them out for
service in communities. Mr. Brown is the only person that
I know of who attempts to keep records of production.
The fact is the Kerry and Dexter breeds are not ser-
iously promoted in Ireland, even by the government.
Though the Kerry is the native cow of the Island, the peo-
ple have sadly neglected it for the Shorthorn and Aberdeen
Angus. One finds the Shorthorn extremely popular in Ire-
land, and commonly seen at most of the Agricultural Society
shows, while the native breeds are rated as of minor im-
portance.
As yet Kerry and Dexter cattle are not high priced, in
comparison with most other breeds. One may purchase at
very modest prices. It seems as though importation will
be the only method by which many Americans may secure
these cattle, because but few females are to be purchased
in this country. Yet the cost will not be prohibitive to peo-
ple of modest means, who desire to start with the right kind
of a herd.
The v/riter visited the offices of the English Kerry and
Dexter Cattle Society in London, at 19 Bloomsbury Square.
The Society publishes a herd book each year, volume four-
teen being for 1913. Messrs. Hammond and Craufurd, the
efficient secretaries, were most courteous and rendered the
Secretary of the American Club most kindly service and
attention. In Ireland the Royal Dublin Society publishes a
herd book from time to time, but the number of animals
registered is small, and no herd book has been published
now since 1909. Only animals of registered parentage are
registered by the Dublin Society, while the English Society
Fig. o. Kerry Bull, LaMancha My Mistake, owned by
Mr. R. Tait Robertson, The Hutch, Malahide, Ireland.
Photo by C. S. Plumb.
registers animals of unknown parentage, if approved by in-
spection. It is to be hoped that the English Society will
find it wise to soon limit registration to stock of registered
ancestry only. There is ample foundation stock for that
purpose. However, the people of Great Britain have some-
what different views on that subject from some of their
American cousins.
The writer especially wishes to express his apprecia-
tion for much kindly attention and hospitality from Mr. R,
Tait Robertson through whom his visit to Ireland became
a most pleasant and profitable one.
THE DEXTER FOR MILK AND BEEF
The Farmei-'s Gazette of Dublin (May 16, 1914), con-
tains the following communication credited to an American
correspondent :
"This breed is gaining an increasing number of sup-
porters in America as regards milking qualities. Dexters
cannot be valued too highly. One cow I have yields regu-
larly for several weeks after calving up to 35 pints daily,
and gave in her last milking period 650 gallons in seven
months when she was within a little over three months of
calving again. She is now making another record, having
given since 9th March up to 15th December 684 gallons of
milk, and is still giving about a gallon a day. Another cow
(this one is a very small specimen of the breed, standing
about 38 inches high) gives regularly in a period of ten
months over 600 gallons. She is a very rich milker and a
splendid butter maker, although now eleven years of age.
"These cows have only had the very plainest living,
and are by no means exceptions. I noticed that at the 1913
Royal Show in England one of the Dexters yielded 47 ibs.
10 ozs. of milk (about 4% gallons) in 24 hours, while many
others of the same breed came very close in amount. This
was as much, if not more, than some of the cows of the
larger races yielded. This breed does not require nearly as
much food to produce a gallon of milk as does, for instance,
a Shorthorn. The quality of the milk is also of a high
standard. Not only do they milk well, but they are apt
fatteners, and their beef is excellent in Quality. So much is
their beef in demand at the Smithfield fat stock shows that
the butchers are reported as buying all the steers and
heifers of this breed that are for sale before the first day of
the show is over. Well-fed steers and heifers when between
11/2 and 214 years of age weigh from 6 cwt. to 9 cwt.
"If greater size be required for feeding, a cross with
the Aberdeen- Angus will produce just the right kind of
beast. Hereford-Dexter and Shorthorn-Dexter make useful
crosses for beef, while for milk production the Red Poll-
Dexter and Jersey-Dexter are worthy of consideration."
THE FIRST IMPORTATION OF THE KERRY TO
AMERICA
Bulletin three of the Club for November, 1912, con-
tains an article by the Secretary on The Introduction of the
Kerry to America. Since the publication of this bulletin,
the author has found in the memoirs of the Pennsylvania
Agricultural Society, published in 1824, a statement by Mr.
Reuben Haines of Germantown, Pa., to the effect that he
had "imported from Ireland the celebrated Kerry cow."
That is the extent of the information, but it makes it appar-
ent that at least one Kerry cow was brought to the United
States at some time prior to 1824. More information on
this point is desired.
KERRY AND DEXTER REGISTRATION BY THE CLUB
The following numbers of Kerry and Dexter cattle
have been registered from the beginning of registration up
to and including December 31, 1913 :
Kerry males Nos. 1 to 15
Kerry females Nos. 1 to 51
Dexter males - Nos. 1 to 18
Dexter females Nos. 1 to 91
Total __.- -.175
This is not a very large showing, but when we consider
how few of these cattle there are in America, it is perhaps
as much as might be expected for the length of time the
Club has been doing business.
COUNTY KERRY, IRELAND
Quoting from the 1912 edition of the New Inter-
national Cyclopaedia, Kerry is a maritime county in the
southwest of Ireland, in the province of Munster, bounded
north by the estuarj^ of the Shannon, and west by the At-
lantic Ocean. Area 1859 square miles. The surface is very
rugged, wild and mountainous. Kerry contains the lakes
of Killarney. The manufactures are inconsiderable ; oats
and butter are the chief exports. The fisheries on the coast
are extensive and profitable. Chief towns, Tralee, the
county town ; Killarney, Kenmare and Dingle. Population,
in 1841, 294,100; in 1901, 165,726.
THE SALE OF LADY GREENALL'S KERRIES
The following from the Live Stock Journal (London)
for March 28, 1913, relates the sale of this famous herd.
American Kerry breeders will find this information of value
for future reference :
The dispersion of Lady Greenall's well known entire
herd of Kerry cattle, which has been so distinguished in the
show yards for many years, was an event which had been
looked forward to with great interest by Kerry breeders,
and the large company which assembled at Walton Hall,
Warrington, on Wednesday, March 19th, bore witness to
the esteem in which this famous herd was held in the
Kerry world. Among those present were Mr. T. Waite, vice
president of the English Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society;
Col. Lockhart-Ross, representing the Knight of Kerry ; Mr.
Beattie for the Duchess of Newcastle, and representatives
of the Marquis of Lansdowne and Viscountess Castlereigh,
Capt. Ames, Miss Robertson, Mr. Patrick Trope and Mr. R.
Tait-Robertson from Ireland, Mr. Proctor, Mr. Skidmore
Ashby, Mr. Trawler, the representative of Capt. Ormrod;
Mr. T. W. Hammond, representing the English Kerry and
Dexter Cattle Society, etc. Luncheon was served soon after
twelve o'clock, and the auctioneer, Mr. William Bainbridge,
lost no time in commencing the sale at one o'clock. The sale
Fig. 4. Kerry Cow, Walton Can-Can. Second prize in class at
Royal Society of England Show, 191:').
Photo by C. S. Plumb.
was held in the large riding school, which was a great com-
fort to all concerned, the morning being blustery, with
occasional showers.
The animals were brought out in ordinary condition,
and were a robust, healthy lot, the cows being good milkers
and the heifers very promising for the pail. The first lot,
Walton Homely, was purchased at $87.50 for the Knight of
Kerry. A nice quality heifer and a good milker became the
property of Viscountess Castlereigh at $130. The Knight
of Kerry secured lots 7 and 8 at $130 and $165, respective-
ly, the Duchess of Newcastle obtaining lot 9, Walton
10
Jonquil 2d, a large framed cow with capacious udder, at
$175. Capt. Ames was fortunate in getting Walton Fame,
a nice type of cow with a good bag, at $180. The "plum"
of the sale now came into the ring, Walton Dewdrop, almost
an ideal Kerry, with a beautiful head and horns, well
sprung barrel, a grand udder, and quite one of the best.
This cow, a yielder of over five gallons of milk per day, was
greatly admired, and, as the auctioneer naively remarked,
"you all know her." Started at $100, the bids ran up
mostly by $25 bids to $325 by Mr. Robertson. Mr. Waite,
however, would not be denied, and capped it with $350,
when she became his property. She goes to augment his
well known herd of good milkers, and he is to be congratu-
lated on securing such a worthy specimen of the Kerry
breed. Her week-old bull calf realized $62.50, being pur-
chased for the Duchess of Newcastle.
Interest was centered in Walton Can-Can, a splendid
milker, which Mr. Robertson secured ofter some lively bid-
ding at $210, and Raherry, another grand milker, which
Mr. Waite finally obtained at $250, being hard pressed by
Mr. Robertson. The remainder of the females met with a
ready demand, Capt. Ames, the Knight of Kerry, Lady
Castlereagh and Capt. Ormrod being the principal buyers.
The bulls also met with a fair demand.
Sir Gilbert and Lady Greenall, who were present all
through the sale, were warmly congratulated on its suc-
cess, and many regrets were expressed at the disposal of so
fine a herd.
The following were the principal prices and buyers :
COWS AND HEIFERS
Guineas.
Walton Homely, calved 1910. Knight of Kerry IBVz
Walton Hester, calved 1910. Mr. P^att 16
Walton Fenella, calved Feb. 10, 1910. Lady Castlereagh 26
Walton Garnett, calved 1910. R. Tickle 18
Delplimum 18th of Carton, calved March, 1909. Knight of Kerry 26
Walton Feather, calved 1909. Knight of Kerry 33
Walton Jonquil 2d, calved May, 1908. Duchess of Newcastle 35
Walton Fame, calved 1908. Capt. Ames 36
Walton Dewdrop, calved 1906. T. Waite 70
Walton Dewdrop's bull calf by DuvRetmore. Duchess Newcastle 10^
Walton Jonquil, calved May, 1905. Capt. Ames 26
Walton Can-Can, calved 1905. R. Tait-Robertson 42
Raherry, calved April, 1904. T. Waite 50
Maple 4th of Carton, calved March, 1899. Capt. Ames 19
Walton Jonquil 4th, calved Nov., 1910. Knight of Kerry 17
Walton Goodness, calved 1910. Mr. Lister Kaye 15
Walton Peony, calved April, 1910. Dr. Picton ' 18
Walton Glitter, calved 1910. Mr. Knowles 16
Walton Gipsey, calved 1910. Lady Castlereagh 17
Walton Glow, calved 1910. Capt. Ames 21
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Walton Harpy, calved 1910. R. Tickle 2L
Walton Harvest, calved 1910. Mr. Lista Kaye 18-
Walton Jonquil 6th, calved July, 1911. Duchess of New^castle.... 22
Walton Jonquil 5th, calved June, 1911. Lady Castlereagh 23
Walton Can-Can 3d, calved July, 1911. Capt. Ames 19
Walton Bashful 7th, calved Aug., 1911. Capt. Ames 17
Walton Maple 6th, calved July, 1911. Capt. O.rmrod 17
Walton Jeanie, calved August, 1911. R. Proctor 16
Walton Harebell, calved 1911. Knight of Kerry 16-
Walton Halma, calved 1911. Knight of Kerry 17
Walton Harem, calved 1911. R. Proctor 19
Walton Harmony, calved 1911. Knight of Kerry.. 16
Walton Hasty, calved 1911. Dr. Bond 16
Walton Lanky 2d., calved July, 1912. Capt. Ames 2&
BULLS
Duv Ratmore, calved April, 1910. Knight of Kerry 25
Walton Maeldrum, calved April, 1912. Miss Robertson 20
Walton Ferdinand, calved April, 1912. Lord Lansdow^ne 21
The cows and heifers average 20 pounds, 15 shillings, 6 pence-
($101.12); the bulls, 23 pounds, 2 shillings ($112.49). The total for
52 lots was 1087 pounds, 5 shillings, 6 pence ($5,305.00); average,,
20 pounds, 8 shillings, 2 pence ($99.36).
AN IRISH OPINION OF THE KERRY AND DEXTER
FOR HILLY REGIONS
A writer in the Irish Farmer's Gazette, December 7,
1912, gives expression to the following :
Mention having been made of hilly districts, what
breeds are most suitable for these? Undoubtedly those
hardy little native breeds, the Kerries and Dexters. See
them on their native Kerry hills, as nimble as goats and
quite as hardy, yet with great udders yielding the best of
milk and plenty of it. Round by the gloomy Gap of Dunloe
the Kerry peasant women offer the visitor the nourishing-
milk of their Kerry cows, and a splendid food it is. Of not
half the size and weight of the Shorthorn, and thriving lux-
uriantly where a Shorthorn would be a mere bag, of bones
in a week, the Kerry gives a large quantity of milk in com-
parison, and of first class quality too. At the Dairy Show,,
the winners yielded no less than an average of 22 lbs. and
19 lbs. of milk per day — a small enough yield compared
with some we have seen — and giving an average percent-
age of 4.86 and 4.0 per cent of butter fat respectively. And
likewise is it with the Dexter. For the small farmers of
Ireland it would be hard to beat our own little breeds. They
are docile and thrifty, and as suited for the black high-
lands of Derry and Donegal as for the milder heights of"
Mangerton and the Macgillycuddy Reeks.
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KERRY CATTLE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Farmer's Gazette, May 2, 1914.
A correspondent writes as follows to the Farmer's Ad-
vocate, South Africa: "Seeing that your farmers would
like to know more about the 'Kerry' cattle, it is with pleas-
ure I can furnish you with the following facts. Knowing
the country well, I know what a good cow the 'Kerry' is for
them. The Kerry cows, once your friends, are always your
friends. They milk for seventeen years and more if fed for
milkmg, and being extraordinarily hardy, their milk is
amazingly nutritious. They roam freely, only being
brought in at night, when about to calve or when in milk.
They are black in colour, and rather small. It is the cheap-
Fig. 5. Kerry Cow, Minley Mistress (125:^ F. S.) First prize
and Champion Royal Counties Show, Portsmouth,
England, 1914. Photo by C. S. Plumb.
est cow in the world to buy and keep, doing well on poor
pasture nd mountain shrub. It has been proved to thrive
very wc).- ' • Africa. The average price for ordinary Down-
calvers<?-'d in calf is £15, 15s., but for stock raising prices
vary from £20 to £40 for the best. I understand that the
demand has been greater than the supply lately."
THE DEXTER IN AUSTRALIA
In the issue for 31st January last of the Melbourne
Leader, says The Farmer's Gazette of April 18, 1914, a
tribute is paid to the excellence of the Dexter or, as it is
termed, the Dexter-Kerry. The Leader states that the
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Dexter-Kerry stands out amongst the dairy breeds as un-
rivalled in her qualifications as a householder's cow. She is
eminently suitable for all classes and for all soils ; an excel-
lent milker, a ready fattener, small feeder and capable of
thriving in adverse circumstances, of good appearance and
with a robust constitution. It has been aptly said of them
that "they are equally at home on the hillside as on the rich
grass of a large demesne." It can also be claimed for the
Dexter-Kerry that crossing with other breeds gives satis-
factory results, such as with the Shorthorn where beef is
required. The resulting progeny milk well and fatten
quickly. The flesh is especially well flavoured, marbled and
succulent, and the joints are just the size for a family trade.
Fig. 6. Kerry Cow, Gort Dainty ad (1579). First prize and
winner of Blythwood Bowl, Royal Dublin Society Show,
1913. Mr. S. J. Brown, Naas, Ireland, owner.
Photo by C. S. Plumb.
When crossed with the Channel Island cattle, the results for
butter are highly satisfactory.
Adaptability
They have shown marked improvement in Australia,
and have acclimatised admirably. Mr. L. L. Ramsay, of
Carlingford, in New South Wales, has assembled at his stud
a remarkably fine lot of animals. An attractive feature of
this breed is their affectionate domesticity, gentleness, in-
telligence and aptitude to accommodate themselves in the
most contented fashion to any class of conditions or en-
vironment. They thrive on any class of food, no matter
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how varied or coarse; potato peelings or vegetables or
lucerne are relished with equal zest. They are the smallest
of the dairy breeds ; frequently they do not exceed 40 inches
in height, and weigh from 600 to 800 lbs. The udder is
unusually well developed and the milk vein large, showing
greater capacity as milk producers than other cows in pro-
portion to the size of body.
Milking Properties
The milk is rich, averaging 4 per cent, butter fat, and
the quantity from such a small animal is surprising ; it is a
common occurrence for a cow to yield 3 to 4 gallons daily.
A Dexter-Kerry cow is mentioned which gave consistently
14 lbs. butter per week. These little cattle respond well to
good feed and attention; they breed with unerring regu-
larity and safety, but are somewhat slow in maturing. No
other dairy breed possesses such vigour of constitution,
power to produce milk under rough to varied conditions,
and with such gentle disposition.
AMERICAN OWNERS OF KERRY OR DEXTER CATTLE
The Secretary receives many letters from people who
wish the addresses of persons having Kerry or Dexter cat-
tle. The following list is complete up to November 1, 1914,
of all persons having Kerry or Dexter cattle registered on
the books of this club. Correspondence addressed to them
will no doubt bring a response.
G. M. Carnochan, New City, New York.
Elmendorf Farm, Lexington, Kentucky.
Howard Gould, Port Washington, New York.
Cecil D. Gregg, St. Louis, Missouri.
Mrs. Clarence Moore, 723 15th St., Washington, D. C.
Oak Hill Estate, Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
F. J. Rodgers, Mills Bldg., San Francisco, California.
F. E. Stevens, Glens Falls, New York.
Albert N. White, Greenfield, New Hampshire.
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The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Cluk
Builetin Five - January 1915
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INFORMAIION IN REPLY TO CORRESPONDENTS
By the Secretary
Many letters are being received at the office oi the
American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club, asking for infor-
mation on matters connected with these two breeds. The
same question is asked in many letters, and, inasmuch as
the Secretary is a busy man in matters which do not relate
to this Club, this bulletin has been prepared to answer
some of the questions asked. If other information is de-
sired, the Secretary will furnish it if possible, should further
inquiry be made.
KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE ORGANIZATION
In July, 1911, the American Kerry and Dexter Cattle
Club was organized. Mr. G. M. Carnochan, New City, N.
Y., was elected President; Mr. C. H. Berry man, Lexington,
Ky., Vice-President ; and C. S. Plumb, Columbus, Ohio, Sec-
retary-Treasurer. These officers are still serving, January
1, 1915.
MEMI5ERSHIP IN THE CLUB
Any reputable person is eligible to membership in the
Club upon payment of ten dollars. On January 1, 1914,
the following person;; were members of the Club:
G. M. Carnochan, New City, New York.
Elmendorf F'arm, C. H. Berryman, Mgr., Lexington,
Kentucky.
Howard (Jould, Port Washington, New York.
* Cecil D. Gregg, St. Louis, Missouri.
Mrs. Clarence Moore, 723 Fifteenth Street, Washing-
ton, D. C.
*B. Nason Hamlin, Boston, Massachusetts.
Oak Hill Estate, Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
F. J. Rodgers, Mills Bldg., San Francisco, California.
F. E. Stevens, Glens Falls, New York.
Albert N. White, Greenfield, New Hampshire.
*No longer active breeders.
THE PURPOSE OF THE CLUB
The purpose of the Club is to promote the breeding", un-
provemerit, registration and transfer of Kerry and Dexter
Cattle in America.
IMPORTANT KERRY CHARACTERISTICS
The Kerry is a black breed, with horns, of the distinct-
ly dairy type. Mature bulls in breeding condition should!
not weigh over 1,000 pounds, and cov/s should not weigh,
over 900 pounds. This is one of the smallest dairy breeds..
These cattle have not been generally improved, but not-
Withstanding this, there are numerous cows that produce
considerable yields of milk, which tests about four per cenb,
fat. No official tests of the breed have been made in Amer-
ica. Mr. R. Tait Robertson, a noted Irish breeder, states;
that there are many instances of cows producing up to 20
and 22 quarts of milk per day. The cow, Babraham Belle,,
in England, produced about 10,000 pounds of milk in a year,
while Red Rose, after calving on December 20, in the year
1893, gave up to the following September, about 12,000
pounds of milk.
IMPORTANT DEXTER CHARACTERISTICS
The Dexter is a distinct breed from the Kerry, though
perhaps an offshoot from it. The Dexter is usually a deep
black color, but reds occur, and are registered as such.
Dexter horns are not usually quite as upstanding as are
those of the Kerry. The Dexter is one of the very smallest
breeds of cattle, a height of 38 or 40 inches being common.
The bulls should not weigh over 900 pounds, and the cows
not over 800 pounds. In Europe this is a dual purpose
breed, and steers well fattened make beef of a very choice
Quality, for Vv^hich special classes £re provided at Irish and
English shows. The Dexter produces a comparatively large
yield of milk that tests about four per cent. fat. There
are no official Dexter records in America, but Mr, Howard
Gould has herd records of over 8,000 pounds of milk in a
year for certain cows. In 1913, at the Royal Agricultural
Society Show, one Dexter cow produced 47 pounds, ten
ounces of milk in a day.
WHICH IS BEST FOR AMERICA, KERRY OR DEXTER?
From the standpoint of milk production, the Kerry is
probably the best suited for dairy purposes. A herd care-
fully selected and bred, should be very profitable. The
Dexter no doubt will yield a large milk supply, considering
its size. This breed has been considerably exploited by
people who know but little about it, and their sensational
articles in the newspapers and agricultural press, have
caused many people to expect more than conditions justiry.
Either or.e of these breeds, properly developed in America,
should attract attention of a favorable naturs. Tiie Dexter
is essentially a novelty, but where wuJ selected, of the profit-
able sort.
HOW HARDY ARE THESE CATTLE?
These are among the most hardy cattle in the world.
They originated in Ireland, and have been developed under
conditions where food is often hard to get, where the win-
ters are wet and cold, and where the shelter of stables is
the exception and not the rule. The Kerry has been known
as "the poor man's cow" in Ireland for miany years. These
cattle will, no doubt, adapt them.selves to a wide range of
conditions. Numerous inquiries have come in from Alaska
and Florida, asking for information on adaptability. The
probabilities are that either Kerry or Dexter will do well in
these sections. Herds are now doing well on both the At-
lantic and Pacific coasts, as well as in the Mississippi Valley.
WHERE CAN THESE CATTLE BE BOUGHT?
There are but few cattle of either breed in America,
and females are not easily to be purchased. Probably there
are not 500 cattle all told of both breeds in America. Cor-
respondence may be directed to members of the Club, as
given on page one. Messrs. Carnochan, Elmcndorf Farm,
Oak Hill Estate, Rodgers, Stevens, and White have herds
of Kerries, Dexters are bred by Elmendorf, Howard Gould,
Mrs. Moore, and Mr. Gregg. The latter has recently sold
his herd to Mr. Adolph Busch of St. Louis, Mo. Corres-
pondence directed to the English Kerry and Dexter Cattle
Society, 19 Bloomsbury Square, London, or to the Royal
Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland, will no doubt secure the
names of reliable breeders in England and Ireland. With-
out doubt, in future many of these cattle will be imported
from these countries.
WHAT PRICE MUST ONE PAY FOR THESE CATTLE?
So few of these cattle have changed hands in America,
it is im.rossible to specify v/hat one should pay for individ-
uals. Probably fairly good individuals may be bought for
around $200 per head. The choicer show animals will bring
special prices, all depending on individual merit and other
factors unnecessary to mention. At the dispersal sale of the
herd of Kerries of Sir Gilbert and Lady Greenall in England
in 19L3, the cows and heifers averaged a bit under $100.00
each, and the bulls $11 2.-50. The highest price paid was
$350 for an eight-year-old cow. Persons desiring to pur-
chase, are recommended to correspond with members o''
the Club.
SECURE REGISTRY AND TRANSFER CERTIFICATES
WHEN BUYING
No one purchasing Kerry or Dexter cattle in America
can afford to purchase stock not registered in the American
Kerry and Dexter Cat!. 3 Club, for this is the only Associa-
tion on this continent engaged in promoting the purity of
these two breeds. All cattle imported must be registered
in either the English or Irish herd books. The cost for reg-
istration in America is one dollar for Club members and
t¥/o dollars for non-members. Transfer fees, if within 90
days of sale, are 25 cents for members and 50 cents for non-
members. If one is seriously engaged in breeding these
cattle, it can be easily seen that it will pay to have member-
ship in the Club. Be sure to get papers for each animal
v/hen buying.
IS THERE AN ATTRACTIVE FUTURE FOR THESE
CATTLE IN AMERICA?
In the opinion of the Se2retary, both Kerry and Dexter
cattle are breeds of distinct merit. The writer has seen
beautiful herds in Ireland, that certainly have great possi-
bilities for production. With systematic improvement,
these cattle offer a most attractive future in the way of
profitable production. As a novelty and family cow, noth-
ing compares in interest with the little Dexter. In the
European shows, these little cows, with their really large
udders, attract great attention.
PUBLICATIONS OF THIS CLUB
The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club has thua
far published five bulletins, including this one. No. 1 was
r ■Jjlished in 0 -tober, 1911; No. 2 in March, 1912: No. 3 in
November, 1912 ; and No. 4 in November, 1914. These bul-
letins contain a variety of literature concerning both Kerry
and Dexter, with illustrations of both breeds. Only a lim-
ited num.ber of copies of back bulletins are left for circula-
tion, but these will be sent on request. For further infor-
m.ation, address,
C. S. PLUMB, Secretary,
American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club,
Columbus, Ohio.
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Fig. 1. Dexter Cow GoRT Sunbeam 5th 114(2335).
Owned by Elmendorf Farm. Photo by courtesy of
Mr. J. B. McNulty.
KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE AS
PRODUCERS OF MILK AND BUTTER FAT
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The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club
A Statement.
The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club was organ-
ized in July, 1911, through correspondence only. No meet-
ings of the breeders have ever been held in America. Mr.
G. M. Carnochan, New City, New York, was elected Presi-
dent; Mr. C. H. Berryman, Lexington, Kentucky, Vice
President, and C. S. Plumb, Columbus, Ohio, Secretary-
Treasurer. A club membership fee of ten dollars was
adopted, and up to January 1, 1917, thirteen persons have
paid membership fees into the Club treasury, as follows :
August A. Busch, St. Louis, Missouri.
*G. M. Carnochan, New City, New York.
Elmendorf Farm, C. H. Berryman, Manager, Lexing-
ton, Kentucky.
Howard Gould, Port Washington, New York.
*Cecil D. Gregg, St. Louis, Missouri.
*B. Nason Hamlin, Boston, Massachusetts.
Miss Gladys Ingalls, Hot Springs, Virginia.
*Mrs. Clarence Moore, Washington, D. C.
*Oak Hill Estate, Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
C. S. Plumb, Columbus. Ohio.
*F. J. Rodgers, San Francisco, California.
F. E. Stevens, Glens Falls, New York.
*Albert N. White, Greenfield, New Hampshire.
Since the organization of the Club many changes have
taken place in the membership. Mr. Carnochan died in
1916, and a number of the members have disposed of their
interests in these cattle. A star (*) has been placed
against the names of those no longer owning herds of these
cattle. Of the above members, only Elmendorf Farm and
Messrs. Gould and Stevens of the active breeders, have
shown any willingness to sell females, and as a result but
few have been sold. Part of the herds disposed of by mem-
bers have never been transferred on the books of the Club.
A personal word by the Secretary here seems necessary.
The organization of the Club was undertaken by him on
request of the late Mr. J. E. Wing, who had been solicited
by British friends to organize Kerry and Dexter interests
in America. Correspondence resulted in interesting the
half dozen or so breeders in this country, articles of associa-
tion and rules for registration and transfer adopted, and
officers selected. The undersigned became Secretary-Treas-
urer in order to promote what seemd to him a worthy cause.
There could be no financial compensation for services ren-
dered, worth serious consideration, in view of the very small
number of Kerry and Dexter cattle in America. It may
not be inappropriate to state here that the undersigned is
Fig. 2. Dexter Cow GORT Hilda 7th 161 (2387). Owned by
Elmendorf Farm. Photo by courtesy of Mr. J. B. McNulty.
Professor of Animal Husbandry in the College of Agricul-
ture of the Ohio State University, and his work in behalf
of these Irish breeds of cattle has been one of friendly inter-
est, without regard to the value of his time or service. It
is his desire that the Club increase in numbers and strength,
and that he may be succeeded by some one who is sincerely
interested in promoting the welfare of these interesting
Irish cattle. Mr. Carnochan had ta'ken much interest in the
organization of the Club, and gave generously of his time
and service in promoting its work until ill-health prevented.
In his death the Club lost a valued friend.
C. S. Plumb, Secretary-Treasurer.
Jarmary, 1917.
KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE AS PRODUCERS OF
MILK AND BUTTER FAT.
By C. S. Plumb, Secretary-Treasurer.
In considering Kerry and Dexter cattle as producers of
milk and butter fat, several important facts must be empha-
sized. These cattle originated in Southwestern Ireland,
where the Kerry has been known for many, many years as
the native breed. The people of Ireland have attempted
very little in the way of improvement, and almost
no records of production are kept by the owners of
cattle in that country. In other countries than Ire-
land there are only a few scattered herds of these
Fig. 3. Dexter Cow Harley Coy (1655) and Mr. R. Tait
Robertson, owner. A noted prize winner in Ireland and England.
cattle. In England are a few excellent herds, but the
owners report no continuous records. In America there
are probably not over 500 head of Kerry and Dexter cattle
all told, many of which are not in milk or are not females.
So far as the writer is aware, no official testing of a Kerry
or Dexter cow has yet been reported by an agricultural
college or experiment station in any country. It has seemed
singular that the Irish people have made no greater efforts
to improve their native breeds.
Sources of information as to the producing capacity
of Kerry and Dexter have come from various statements
through the agricultural press, and from a few herds where
records of production have been kept. Through the cour-
tesy of Mr. C. H. Berryman, manager, and Mr. J. B. Mc-
Nulty, dairyman, the writer is able to present a number of
records from the herd at Elmendorf Farm. This is the
largest Kerry and Dexter herd in America, and furnishes
information of special importance and interest.
MILK AND BUTTER FAT RECORDS OF KERRY COWS AT ELMENDORF
FARM.
NAME OF COW
YEAR 1 No.
TESTED \iili
YIELD OF
fit^o
Calrea
MILK FAT
La Mancha Mav 36 (1214)
1 1
1913-14 1 325 i 6103.9
1914-10 1 307 1 4751.6
1914-15 1 307 1 4,S14.S
269. S 1 4.4
1$3.S 1 3.7
177.0 1 3.9
1906
1906
1906
1907
1907
La Mancha Poll 34 (1231)
La Mancha Moll 40 (1316)
La Mancha Doris 4.5 (1207)
La Mancha Dainty Girl 42 (1203...
1913-14 i 356
1914 1 216
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1 6031.6
1 3S85.9
Fig. 4. Kerry Cow LaMancha Doris 45 (1207). Owned
by Elmendorf Farm. Photo by Mr. J. B. McNulty.
Four of the above records cover most of the year of lac-
tation, and one falls far short. For small cattle, a yield of
over 6,000 pounds of milk is an excellent showing. Fat
records of two of the cows were not furnished, but the other
three range from 3.7 to 4.4 per cent, with the best total fat
record of 269.8 pounds.
MILK AND BUTTER FAT RECORDS OF DEXTER COWS AT ELMEN-
DORF FARM.
1 NAME OF COW
YEAR
TESTED
No.
Days
Milked
YIELD OF
Fal%
Calved
MILK FAT
Gort Daisy 4th 105 [2394]
1914-15
1913-14
1914-15
1914
1914
1913-14
1913-14
1913-14
1913-14
1913 14
1913-14
1913-14
1913-14
1913-14
1913-14
1913-14
1913-14
1913 14
1913-14
289
290
292
263
254
300
288
315
258
358
256
323
315
342
272
333
261
273
263
5193.8
4621.4
4413.5
3884.7
3655.1
5392.7
5374.7
5033.8
4588.5
4457.7
4033.0
4005.1
3792.6
3750.7
3674.4
3460.0
3228.4
2869.5
2791.7
207.3
181.4
169.8
168.7
137.6
4.
4.
4.
4.4
3.7
1910
1909
1907
1908
1910
1909
1908
1910
1908
1911
1910
1909
1911
1908
1909
1909
1909
1909
1910
Gort Hilda 7th 161 [2387]
Gort Sunbeam 5th 114 [2335]
Gort Peep 3d 30 [2332]
Gort Beauty 6th 119 [2427]
Gort Love 4th 29 [2384]
Duv Rosy 120 [2445]
Gort Clara 2d 150 [2420]
Gort Sunbeam 9th 174 [2482]
Gort Florrie 5th 60 [2393]
Bishopscourt Ivv 37 [2408]
Gort Woodvine 6th 176 [2483]
Gort Bee 4th 148 [2385]
La Mancha Modesty 56 [1777]
Gort Sunray 2d 36
Duv Mary Lee 2d 35 [2405]
Duv \orrv 5S [2346]
Gort I'.eauty 5t'i 121 [2430]
Four of the above Dexter cows have records of slightly-
above 5,000 pounds of milk each, in periods of time ranging
from 288 to 315 days. Five Dexter cows have butter-fat
records ranging from 137.6 pounds for 254 days, up to 207.3
pounds for 289 days. The milk shows a butter-fat test of
four per cent. No fat record is given for fourteen of the
cows, these not having been furnished. The smallest ave-
rage daily milk yield of any of the nineteen cows was 10.3
pounds for Gort Sunray 2d. and the largest for Gort Love
4th, that produced a daily average of 18.6 pounds for 288
days.
From the standpoint of our improved dairy breeds, these
yields are not notable. However, as the records of the small-
est breed in America, that has never been carefully bred
for milk production, these the first published records of the
kind, are of interest and importance. One factor of interest
here is that these little cows are noted for economy of
production, and while we have no figures on that point,
Messrs. Berryman and McNulty have expressed the opinion
to the writer that these Irish cattle on the basis of food
consumption were very economical producers of milk and
butterfat.
Dexter Cow Records at Castlegould Estate.
Milk and butterfat records of Dexter cows have been kept
at the Castlegould estate of Mr. Howard Gould, Port Wash-
ington, New York, for some years. The following records
are furnished by the herd manager, Mr. W. C. Baikie :
Name Cow. Year. Yield. Fat Test.
Slane Clara 3 1911 9046 lbs. 4.26%
1912 7113 lbs. 4.15%
1913 6996 lbs. 5.37%
1914 6104 lbs. 4.76%
Kingswood Courtly Girl 9 1911 5634 lbs. 5.20%
" 1912 4968 lbs. 5.82%
" " " 1913 4884 lbs. 5.35%
" 1914 6298 lbs. 5.08%
In 1914 Slane Clara was 14 years of age, and Kingswood
Courtly Girl was 9 years of age.
In 1910, in the Castlegould herd, five Dexter cows made
the following records:
Yield. Milk Testing
Cow 1 7349 lbs. 4.3% Fat.
Cow 2 8268 lbs. 4.0% Fat.
Cow 3 6127 lbs. 3.9% Fat.
Cow 4 6507 lbs. 4.4% Fat.
Cov/ 5 5235 lbs. 4.1% Fat.
Test of Kerry Cow "Bognut of Waddington" 49.
The Kerry cow Bognut of Waddington 49, owned by the
Ohio State University, calved in 1907, dropped a calf on
Dec. 12, 1912, and was given a seven day test commencing
Jan. 14. Her record, which is essentially official, was as
follows :
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Date. Milk Yield. Fat Yield.
Jan. 14 30.6 lbs. 1.22.3 lbs.
Jan. 15 32.5 lbs. 1.374 lbs.
Jan. 16 31.6 lbs. 1.264 lbs.
Jan. 17 31.4 lbs. 1.349 lbs.
Jan. 18 31.2 lbs. 1.225 lbs.
Jan. 19 30.2 lbs. 1.201 lbs.
Jan. 20 - 26.5 lbs. 1.087 lbs.
Total yield 214.0 lbs. 8.723 lbs.
During the year 1913 Bognut of Waddington produced
6,261 pounds of milk in the University Herd. Fat tests
were made weekly during the period of lactation, the per
cent ranging from 4.0 to 5.6. This cow became a non-
breeder and was sold to the butcher.
SOME ENGLISH KERRY RECORDS.
Records at Babraham Hall.
For some years Kerry and Dexter cattle were kept at
Babraham Hall, near Cambridge, England. While manager
Fig. 5. KiNGSwooD Courtly Girl, 7 (1151). First prize aged cow and
champion Dexter female at the New York State Fair, 1912.
Owned and exhibited by Howard Gould.
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of the estate, Mr. F. N. Webb sent the writer a considerable
number of records made in the herd, of which the following
are given here as of interest :
Name Cow. Yield Milk. No. Days. Year.
Babaham Belle 6504 lbs. 297 1890-91
5952 lbs. 282 1891-92
6764 lbs. 289 1892-93
Blackberry II 6879 lbs. 290 1890-91
6166ilbs. 308 1891-92
6400 lbs. 272 1892-93
6733Ubs. 329 1893-94
Lesbia 6449 lbs. 298 1890-91
67991 lbs. 322 1893-94
6246 lbs. 273 1894-95
Black Bess 69432 lbs. 1894-95
" 5943* lbs. 1895-96
Bumble Bee 6282 lbs. 317 1890-91
Barbara 62251 lbs. 305 1890-91
Bridesmaid 6259i lbs. .330 1891-92
Briony 6103 lbs. 301 1894-95
Basingstoke 66941 lbs. 266 1895-96
Fig. 6. Dexter Cow GORT Daisy 4th, JOo [2394]. Owned by EJmendorf
Farm. Photo by courtesy of Mr. J. B. McNulty
James Long on the Kerry For Milk and Butter.
Prof. James Long is generally recognized in England as
an authority on dairy cattle and dairying. He for years
held the position of Professor of Agriculture at the Royal
Agricultural College at Cirencester, and is an agricultural
writer of distinction. The following is a quotation from
an article by him in the Agricultural Gazette (London) of
August 21, 1905:
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"If we take the milking trials at the National Dairy Show
at Islington, and travel over a number of years, we find
that in one year eight Kerries averaged 36 pounds, or more
than 31/2 gallons of milk per day, this milk containing 3 1-3
per cent of fat. In another year twelve Kerries averaged
251/2 pounds of milk per day, this milk containing the large
proportion of 4 1-3 per cent of fat, while the solids not fat
reached 9.2 per cent. Again, in a third year, seven Kerries
averaged 331/2 pounds of milk, containing 3.69 per cent af
fat. In two other years the averages of ten cows in each
year were 271/4 pounds of milk and 33 pounds of milk, the
fat percentage being in one case 4.36,
and in the other 4.26 ; while in every
instance but the first-named the solids
not fat exceeded 9 per cent. In the
first place, I would notice that taking
the whole series the Kerries very
nearly approached 3^4 gallons of milk
per day, while in three diff'erent years
thirty-two cows gave milk exceeding
41/4 per cent of fat, which practically
means that although some of the ani-
mals must have yielded less, others
probably reached nearly or quite 5
per cent. Here, then, is material for
building up a strain or herd of deep
and at the same time rich milkers.
Surely the Kerry is worth supporting
under such conditions. The figures point to possibilities
which are great, while quite apart from the fact that good
prices are now paid for selected stock, the size is such that
the Kerry is practically placed within the reach of the
smallest and poorest of cow keepers.
I am afraid the data with regard to butter production is
not so prolific, but in one year at the London Dairy Show
two Kerries averaged 1 pound 7% ounces, the butter ratio
being almost as good as that of the average Jersey, for it
was only 21.28, that is to say, a pound of butter was pro-
duced from slightly more than 2 gallons of milk, whereas in
five years 126 Jerseys yielded an average of 1 pound 10 14
ounces of butter, showing a ratio of 19.15. This remark is
Fig. 7. Rear view, GoRT
Daisy 4th 105. Photo by
Mr. J. B. McNulty.
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made, not to depreciate the splendid powers of the Jersey,
but to show the relative capacity of the Kerry. If we go fur-
ther and see what has been accomplished by individual
cows, we find that Babraham Belle, the property of Mr.
Adeane, produced some 1100 gallons of milk in a year, while
we are told by Mr. Tait-Robertson, who has evidently inher-
ited the passion for the Kerry entertained by his late father,
that many instances are on record of yields of 20 to 22
quarts per day."
Kerry Records at the English Royal.
Each year at the show of the Royal Agricultural Society
of England comparative trials are held of the different
breeds, and attract much attention. In 1914, Mr. John L.
Ames contributed to The Field (July 25) an article discuss-
ing the milking competition at Shrewsbury, with the spe-
cial purpose of calling attention to the position of the Kerry
in this contest.
Fig. 8. Dexter Cow La Mancha Modesty 56 [1777;. Owned by
Elmendorf Farm. Photo by courtesy of Mr J. B. McNulty.
"Being particularly interested in Kerry cows myself,"
writes Mr. Ames, "I feel that it is only right that their
capabilities as milkers and their great value as dairy cattle
should be brought to the notice of everyone who keeps cows
for home use. For the convenience of your readers, I ven-
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ture to give the full conditions of the Royal Show milk-yield
classes. The competition lasts twenty-four hours. One point
is given for every 1 pound of milk ; one point is given for
every completed ten days since calving, deducting the first
forty days ; maximum points for lactation, twelve ; four
points are given for every 1 per cent of fat shown on an
average of the percentages of fat found in the two milk-
ings; fractions of pounds of milk, percentages of fat, and
incomplete periods of less than ten days to be worked out
in decimals and added to the total points.
Here all recognized breeds of dairy
covv's meet on an equal footing; no al-
lowances are made for weight or for
food consumed, and though the various
prizes are confined to each breed, the
conditions are the same for all. If we
take the average number of points ob-
tained by the prize winners of each
breed, the order of the breeds them-
selves appear as follows: First, Lincoln
Red, 83.93 points ; second. South Devon,
76.29 points; third. Shorthorn, 75.71
points; fourth. Red Poll, 73.57 points;
fifth, Jersey, 72.75 points ; sixth, Devon,
67.15 points; seventh, Guernsey, 67.07 points; eighth,
Kerry, 66.06 points; ninth, Holstein, 65.1 points; tenth,
Ayrshire, 58.58 points; eleventh, Longhorn, 58.32 points;
twelfth, Dexter, 50.95 points.
A Kerry cow, as everyone knows, is a small animal, and
an exceptionally small eater, and when this characteristic,
combined with her great hardiness and her capacity for
roughing it are taken into consideration, it should go a
long way towards her reputation, not necessarily as a
fancy animal, but as a good, useful, homely cow. The Kerry
is, in a way, the oldest breed of cattle known (they are men-
tioned, I am told, in the fourth century), and it is the only
breed of cattle native to Ireland. Its origin lies in obscur-
ity, nevertheless; it is only quite lately that Kerries have
been brought into prominence as dairy cattle. Great efforts
are being made, and will be made, by the English Kerry
and Dexter Cattle Society to improve them still further.
Fig. 9. Rear view La
Mancha Modesty 56.
Photo by Mr. J. B.
McNulty.
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Of the seven breeds of cattle which appear above the
Kerry in this competition, it must be remembered that five
of them — i .e., the Lincoln Red, South Devon, Shorthorn,
Red Poll and Devon — are all animals of great size, some of
them, if not all, being double the weight of a Kerry, and con-
sequently their consumption of food is in all probability in
the same proportion; but their yield of milk and butter is
by no means so very much greater. The Jersey is still un-
equaled by the Kerry, but this is hardly to be wondered at,
considering the time and trouble that have been spent on
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first prize cow over 5 years; the cow on the right is Castlegould
Duchess 14, first prize cow 3 to 5 years old at the New York State Fair
1912. Kingswood Courtly Girl in 1914 produced 6298 pounds of milk
averaging 5.08 percent fat.
the breed to bring it to such a state of perfection ; but the
Jersey is far from suitable for all agricultural conditions,
to say nothing of climate, and she would starve where a
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Kerry would thrive. The Guernsey has beaten the Kerry
by only one point. But it is in the two great dairy breeds
that come below the Kerry that we see the greatest triumph.
That she should prove herself superior to breeds with the
reputation for milk and butter of the Holstein and the Ayr-
shire is an achievement to be proud of.
The first, second and third prize cows in the Kerry class
are all foundation stock cows ; that is to say, they were bred
no one knows where and no one knows how, but have been
accepted for the herd book purely on their merits. If cows
are to be found like this, bred at random, to give over 50
pounds of rich milk in a day, what a foundation there is
here upon which to build up a breed of dairy cattle, if proper
steps are taken by breeders and breeding operations are
carried out in a scientific way."
WEIGHTS OF DEXTER CATTLE.
The Dexter has found considerable favor among many
people on account of its small size. Unfortunately the size
has received too great relative attention from many who
have become interested in the breed, to the neglect of more
important qualities. However, small size is a special fea-
ture of the breed, and must be so regarded. The scale of
points as adopted by the English Kerry and Dexter Cattle
Society, specifies that the bulls should not exceed 900 pounds
hve weight and the cows 800 pounds. At the writer's sug-
gestion, Mr. Baikie of Castlegould kindly weighed several
of the Dexters in Mr. Gould's herd, and in 1916 furnished
the following figures :
Castlegould Carson 23, bull, aged 2 years, weight 720 lbs.
Kingswood Courtly Girl 9, cow, aged 11 years, weight 700 lbs.
Castlegould Maree 75, cow, aged 4 years, weight 680 lbs.
Castlegould Bluebell 73, cow, aged 4 years, weight 590 lbs.
Castlegould Emeline 100, cow, aged 3, weight 600 lbs.
The Castlegould herd is of very superior merit, and is the
oldest registered in America. The above figures may be
regarded as representing desirable weights.
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REQUESTS FOR LITERATURE AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
Many requests come to the office of the Secretary for
printed matter and photographs. Requests for literature
are always complied with, unless in cases where quantities
are requested that involve expense te the Club that the
treasury cannot meet. The srrtall membership of the Club,
and the few cattle in America, must necessarily give evi-
dence of a very small financial showing. Under the circum-
stances the Club is unable to furnish photographs free, or
to send many duplicate bulletins to meet demands from
agricultural colleges and schools. If this were done, our
funds for printing would soon be exhausted. The Secre-
tary, however, will gladly render any service possible in
promoting the welfare of Kerry and Dexter, and will an-
swer correspondence to the best advantage possible.
Fig. 11. Kerry cow Walton Can Can (93-^.). Second in class
at Royal Agricultural Society of Frglar.d Shew, 1913.
Photo by C. S. Plumb.
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Bulletin Seven
May, 1918
DINAH (2017) F. S., First Prize Dexter Cow and Winner of the
Challenge Cup, Royal Agricultural Society of England Show,
Manchester, 1916. Dinah produced 44 pounds of milk in one
day, winning first prize in milking competition. Owned and
exhibited by His Majesty, King George V.
Cul b^ courtesy of Hoard's Dairx^man.
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Organization; Standards of Excellence; List of
Breeders; List of Club Bulletins; Herd
Books; Financial Statement
for 1917; Miscellaneous.
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The Organization of the American Kerry and Dexter
Cattle Club.
The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club was organ-
ized in July 1911. During the year 1910-11, the present
Secretary-Treasurer engaged in correspondence with all
owners of these cattle in the United States whose addresses
were available. Less than twenty herds were located, most
of which were small. The feeling was pronounced that a
Club should be formed, and as a result of a mail ballot, in
July, 1911, the Club was organized. Mr. G. M. Carnochan,
of New City, New York, was elected President; Mr. C. H.
Berryman, Manager of Elmendorf Farm, Lexington, Ky.,
was elected Vice-President, and C. S. Plumb, of Columbus,
Ohio, was elected Secretary-Treasurer. An Executive
Committee consisting of the above officers and Mr. Maurice
Molloy, Port Washington, New York, and Mr. B. Nason
Hamlin, of Boston, were elected as members of the Execu-
tive Committee. These officers were elected to serve until
the membership could elect in formal meetings rafher than
by correspondence. Since the Club was organized Mr.
Carnochan has died, and Messrs. Molloy and Hamlin have
severed their relations with the Club, having gone out of
cattle-raising.
At the time of the election of the officers, the following
Articles of Association were adopted :
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
of the
AMERICAN KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE CLUB
Organization
1. This organization shall be called the American Kerry
and Dexter Cattle Club.
Membership
2. The membership fees shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
state Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations shall
be regarded as honorary members, without voting priv-
ileges, but with membership fees.
Purpose
3. The, purpose of this club shall be to promote the
breeding of pure-bred Kerry or Dexter cattle in America,
by dissemination of information concerning these cattle;
keeping a record of registration and transfer of individual
pure-bred animals; publishing a herd registry or other
information of importance; and protecting the integrity of
Kerry and Dexter pedigrees in America so far as possible.
Foundation Stock
1. (a) Any animal imported from Ireland or England
up to January 1st, 1912, from ancestry registered in the
Royal Dublin Society's Kerry and Dexter Herd Book or in
the English Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society Herd Book,
by which a connected registration record may be shown,
(b) Also up to January 1st, 1912, any animal of Kerry or
Dexter breeding, from unregistered ancestry in America,
that properly certified evidence shows to have come or de-
scended from stock of pure Kerry or Dexter breeding, im-
ported from Ireland or England, (c) Also up to January
1st, 1912, of any animal imported from Ireland or England
of Kerry or Dexter breeding, of which certified evidence is
given, yet not from registered ancestry.
Pedigree Stock
After January 1st, 1912, no cattle shall be registered by
this Club, excepting those of registered ancestry in Amer-
ica, or those imported, that are registered in the Royal
Dublin or English Kerry and Dexter Societies' books. To
be eligible for registry by this Club, the sire and dam must
have been registered and made a matter of record on the
books.
Registration and Transfer
6. Kerry Cattle will be kept classified by themselves, and
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Dexter cat Me likewise, each foraiing an independent group.
The product of a cross of Kerry and Dexter blood shall be
regarded as a cros.s-bred and ineligible for registration.
7. Printed forms for registration and transfer will be
furnished by the Secretary free of charge. All applications
for registry of imported animals must be accompanied by
Government certificates of importation and ooyfi"flr.ofoo fy^^^^
the Secretary of either the Royal Dublin or English registry
societies, unless as provided for under Foundation Stock.
Registry and Transfer Fees
8. The regular fee for registration to members of the
Club shall be one dollar ($1.00). Non-members' fees, two
dollars ($2.00). All registrations of cattle calved after
January 1st, 1912, shall be made within 365 days of calv-
ing, or be subject to an excess penalty for registration of
five dollars additional to the usual fee.
9. The transfer fee for members shall be twenty-five
cents, for non-members, fifty cents, and the seller shall pay
cost of transfer certificate, and furnish the same to buyer
unless otherwise agreed upon. All fees for transfer will
be doubled, if delayed filing with the Secretary over ninety
days following the sale.
10. The Secretary is directed to issue no certificates or
transfers until the payments for the same have been re-
ceived at the office of the Club. Exception to this rule,
however, may be made in the case of State or Government
institutions, where authority to furnish registry certificate
or transfer has been officially made.
Publications
11. This Club shall publish from time to time, as funds
may permit, a herd register, and any literature of an educa-
tional character that will aid in placing the merits of Kerry
and Dexter cattle before the public.
THE EXCESS PENALTY FOR DEL^iYED
REGISTRATION
By reference to Rule 8 of the Articles of Association, it
will be noted that an excess fee of five dollars ($5.00) is
charged on each animal not registered prior to 366 days
of age. This rule is in harmony with similar rules in other
cctttio ccoooiQ-tiono. Its purpose is to promote prompt at-
tention to making report and record of animals, for the
opinion prevails among registry associations, that extended
delay in registration is often associated with incomplete
information, due to forgetfulness or carelessness. Years
ago the American Hereford Cattle Association passed a
rule barring all animals from future registration if not
registered before the expiration of one year of birth. The
American Guernsey Cattle Club, for example, now charges
a fee of ten dollars for registration of animals over twelve
months old. The Secretary of the American Kerry and
Dexter Cattle Club believes the five dollar penalty is fair,
and urges all persons doing business with the Club to
promptly attend to all registrations.
REGARDING TRANSFERS
It is common custom among men selling registered live-
stock, to furnish the buyer with a certificate of transfer,
showing that the animals sold have been transferred on
the records of the Club, from the seller to the buyer. Pur-
chasers should be interested in securing transfer papers,
otherwise they may have trouble in future, if they desire
to register their cattle. Note should be made that by
Rule 9 the fees are doubled, if delayed over ninety days.
NEW DEXTER STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE
The Standards of Excellence, or Scales of Points, for
Dexter bulls and cows used by breeders up to this time are
the ones adopted by the Royal Dublin Society, and by the
English Society. The Secretary of this Club feels that the
British scales of points do not go into enough detail, and
so has drawn up the following, which were submitted to
American breeders for criticism and recommended for adop-
tion for use in this country. In view of the fact that all
the comment has been favorable to their use, they are here
presented as substitutes for the British standards. The
Secretary would appreciate any criticisms or comments that
might lead to their improvement:
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR DEXTER BULL
Points
Head — Short, broad between eyes, muzzle wide, nostrils
well defined; eyes prominent, bright, placid; ears
medium size ; horns strong, not long, springing well
from the head, with an inward and upward curve,
with black tips 10
Neck — Short, moderately thick, arched, neatly at-
tached, free of excess throatiness and dewlap 5
Breast — Full, carried well forward, with neat brisket—. 5
Shoulders — Fine, wide, well laid in, yet strong- 5
Chest — Deep and filling out well behind shoulders 10
Back — Withers only moderately thick, top line level and
well carried ; loin wide and strong 10
Ribs — Well sprung, long, giving pronounced thickness
and depth of body 10
Hindquarters — From hips back, wide, long, level;
thighs medium thick, long, well apart 13
Tail — Well set on line with back, long, refined 2
Legs — Short, strong, not crooked at knees nor hocks,
walking easily and true 5
Skin — Mellow, elastic, not too thin; hair thick, fine on
body, coarser on poll and chest 5
Color — Solid deep black, or solid red. A slight amount
of white on generative organs may not disqualify
but is undesirable .._ _.._ 5
Weight — At maturity, not to exceed 800 lbs. in breed-
ing condition ___ 5
General Appearance — Stylish of carriage, animated,
well balanced proportions and of strong sex char-
acter 10
Total for perfection.... 100
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR DEXTER COW
Points
Head — Short, broad between eyes; muzzle wide; eyes
prominent, bright, placid; ears fine; nostrils well
defined; horns of moderate length, not coarse,
springing well from the head with an inward and
upward curve, white with black tips 7
Neck — Of medium length and thickness, not too beefy,
refined, yet strong about lower jaw and throat,
slight amount dewlap 3
Breast — Full, carried well forward, with neat brisket 4
Shoulders — Fine, wide, well laid in, smooth 3
Chest — Deep, and well filled out behind the shoulders 10
Back — Withers only moderately thick, top line level and
well carried; loin wide and strong; hips wide
apart — 7
Ribs — Well sprung, long, giving great relative depth of
body and digestive capacity 7
Hindquarter — Wide, long, level, thighs medium thick,
long, well apart 10
Tail — Neatly attached on line of back, long, refined 1
Legs — Short, strong, not crooked at knees and hocks,
walking easily and true .— 4
Udder — Thick and elastic extending up well behind
and also forward, the floor of the udder being
comparatively level and not deeply grooved; teats
of good size and form, well apart, neatly placed.— 15
Milk Veins — Long, tortuous, large, with large wells 5
Skin — Mellow, elastic, not too thin; hair thick, silky,
fine 4
Color — Solid deep black or solid red, excepting a slight
amount of white permissible upon the udder and
under line of belly as far forward as the navel 5
Weight — At maturity not to exceed 700 lbs. in breeding
condition __. 5
General Appearance: Stylish carriage, animated, a
beautiful little cow of relatively great digestive
and producing capacity 10
Total for perfection... 100
BREEDERS OF KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE.
August A. Busch, St. Louis, Missouri.
Original purchase of entire Dexter herd of C. D. Gregg
of St. Louis in 1914, and later purchases of Elmendorf
Farm in 1915.
Elmendorf Farm, Mr. C. H. Berryman, Mgr., Lexington,
Kentucky.
Original purchase made in Ireland in 1909. A large
number of Kerry and Dexter cattle imported.
Daniel Guggenheim, Hempstead House, Port Washington,
Long Island, New York.
In 1917 purchased the entire Howard Gould herd of
Dexters and the Castlegould Estate, which he owned.
James J. Hill Estate, Gladstone, Minnesota.
Original purchase of Dexters imported in 1914, fol-
lowed by purchases from Mrs. Clarence Moore of Wash-
ington and Elmendorf Farm.
James N. Hill, 20 Nassau St., New York City.
Original purchase of Dexters in 1917 from Elmendorf
Farm.
E. F. Simms, Houston, Texas.
Original purchase of Dexters in 1917 from Elmendorf
Farm.
F. E. Stevens, Glens Falls, New York.
A breeder of Kerry cattle since prior to the organiza-
tion of the club.
There are a number of other very small herds of Dex-
ter cattle in the United States, but not on a commercial
basis. Several herds have also been established and have
later been disposed of to persons that have not been inter-
ested to keep their cattle registered.
PRICES FOR KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE.
Considerable correspondence is addressed the Club in-
quiring as to prices for these cattle. There are very few
females in the United States that are for sale, but the prices
are not high. Fairly good individuals can perhaps be bought
for around $200 per head, but much depends on individual
merit and breeding.
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THE CLUB BULLETINS.
The following bulletins have been published since the or-
ganization of the Club. These contain special articles and
information regarding the cattle and work of the Club:
Bulletin 1 — October, 1911, 12 pages, 3 illustrations.
Bulletin 2 — March, 1912, 16 pages, 5 illustrations.
Bulletin 3 — November, 1912, 12 pages, 2 illustrations.
Bulletin 4 — November, 1914, 16 pages, 6 illustrations.
Bulletin 5 — January, 1915, 4 pages.
Bulletin 6 — February, 1917, 16 pages, 11 illustrations.
KEKRY AND DEXTER CATTLE SOCIETY OF IRELAND
On July 14, 1917, there was organized at Killarney, Ire-
land, the Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society of Ireland. The
following were agreed upon as the objects of the Society:
(1) To maintain the purity and promote the breeding
of Kerry and Dexter cattle in Ireland.
(2) To collect, verify and publish information regard-
ing the capabilities of these native breeds of cattle.
(3) To confer with the Department of Agriculture and
the Royal Dublin Society in regard to matters relating to the
breeds.
(4) To do all such things as may be considered advis-
able by the Society to encourage the breeding of Kerry and
Dexter cattle in Ireland and to promote the interests of
owners and breeders. Mr. Stephen Brown, Ard Caein, Naas,
was elected President ; Mr. David Rattray, Ballybunion, Vica
President, and Mr. Robert Heggie, Valencia Island, Hon-
orary Secretary and Treasurer.
KERRY AND DEXTER HERD BOOKS.
The Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland, attends to
the registration of Kerry and Dexter cattle, and thus far
has published eighteen volumes of herd books. Vol. XVIII,
appearing early in 1918.
The English Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society was
founded in 1892, and, up to 1915 inclusive, had published
sixteen herd books. This society has its headquarters at 19
Bloomsbury Square, London, W. C, England.
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LIBERTY BONDS.
Although the income of the Club is very small, the Sec-
retary purchased one bond of the value of $100 as a slight
expression of the attitude of the Club in promoting the wel-
fare of the Allied cause in the Great War.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CLUB.
For the Year 1917.
Receipts.
Cash on hand Jan. 1.. ...$332.34
Received for advertising 20.00
Membership fees 20.00
Registry and transfer fees... 52.25
$424.59
Expenditures.
Printing ..$ 94.06
Postage 11.92
Refund A. A. Busch on fees 15.00
Liberty bond 100.00
$220.98
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1918 $203.61
C. S. PLUMB,
Secretary-Treasurer.
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The Kerry Cow.
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It's in Connacht or in Munster that yourself might travel
wide,
And be asking all the herds you'd meet along the country-
side;
But you'd never meet a one could show the likes of her till
now,
Where she's graizng in a Leinster field — my little Kerry
Cow.
If herself went to the cattle fairs she's put all cows to shame,
For the finest poets of the land would meet to sing her fame ;
And the young girls would be asking leave to stroke her
satin coat.
They'd be praising and caressing her, and calling her a dote.
There are red cows that's contrary, and there's white cows
quare an' wild,
But my Kerry Cow is biddable an' gentle as a child.
You might rare up kings and heroes on the lovely milk she
yields,
For she's fit to foster generals to fight on battlefields.
In the histories they'll be making they've a right to put her
name.
With the horse of Troy and Oisin's hounds and other beasts
of fame ;
And the painters will be painting her beneath the hawthorn
bough,
Where's she grazing on the good green grass — my little
Kerry Cow.
W. M. LETTS, in the Spectator.
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Bulletin Eight
September, 1919
CASTLELOUGH NORA
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Address :
The American Kerry and Dexter
Cattle Club
Columbus, Ohio
KERRY CATTLE
The Kerry breed of cattle of the true type is but little
understood in America, and there are very few Kerries in
this country. Americans interested in Irish cattle have as
a rule selected the Dexter rather than the Kerry. Tne small
size of the Dexter has been the great factor in interesting-
most people. The Kerry, being larger and more angular in
form, has not seemed to attract. However, in Ireland one
sees very beautiful Kerry cows, possessing attractive dairy
cattle conformation and breed character. In the opinion of
the Secretary, a herd of Kerry cattle might be developed in
America that would demonstrate that the cows of this
breed not only produce large yields of milk, but at a com-
paratively low cost. Prof. Wilson, of Ireland, describes the
Kerry cow as "elegant and deer-like, with slender limbs and
body, light at the shoulder, and deeper in the hindquarters.
Her head is Hght and graceful, with a sharp nose, bright
eyes and ears ; her horns are white with black tips, not thick
at the base, spreading outwards and ascending towards the
points, which frequently turn inwards. She is nearly al-
ways black, sometimes with a little white on the underline,
but an occasional red Kerry is born for the same reason that
red calves are born in nearly every black breed."
The Kerry has a larger bone than the Dexter, which
accounts for its larger size. Kerry cattle in Ireland produce
from 5,000 to 6,000 pounds of milk during a period of lacta-
tion, and yields up to 10,000 pounds have been given. The
milk tests about four per cent fat or more. In cases it is
almost equally rich with that from the Jersey. In official
tests conducted by the Department of Agriculture and
Technical Instruction for Ireland, Castlelough Mona 3659
in 43 weeks produced 7,007 lbs. milk testing 3.6 per cent,
Castlelough Olive 3665 in 40 weeks produced 1.189 lbs. milk
testing 4.0 per cent, Sheen XVI 3908 in 40 weeks produced
7,297 lbs. of milk testing 3.8 per cent fat, and Kilmorna
Queen I 3410 in 45 weeks produced 8,124 pounds of milk
testing 3.7 per cent. It is to be hoped that some good ex-
amples of Kerry cattle may be brought to America and a
strong herd established in this country.
SALES OF KERRIES AND DEXTERS IN BRITAIN
On May 28, 1919, Hammond & Craufurd held a sale oi
Kerry and Dexter cattle at Hatfield, England. This included
the entire herd of Kerries of Capt. J. L. Ames, as well as
Dexters and Kerries consigned by other breeders. The sale
was a notable one, the demand was spirited, and the prices
broke the record. The Kerry cow Coquet Dabchick, owned
by Capt. Ames, was sold to the Wellington Live Stock Com-
pany for $575, the top of the sale. The same company pur-
chased of Capt. Ames the cow Coquet Eve for $435. The
average for 28 Kerries was about $235, and eight Dexters
averaged slightly over $100.
According to The Farmers' Gazette (Dublin), seven-
teen Kerry cattle, the property of Maj. R. G. O'Callaghan,
Brackenstown, Swords, Ireland, were sold June 17 for an
average price of over $105. The highest price paid was
$200 by Mr. O'Meara for the cow La Mancha Eva. Another
cow. La Mancha Maude, sold to G. F. Wilson for $185. The
bull Brackenstown Bryan brought $155.
REGISTER OF MERIT FOR KERRY AND DEXTER
CATTLE
At a meeting of the Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society
of Ireland, June 1, 1918, at Killarney, it was voted to re-
quest the Royal Dublin Society to establish the following
classification, and publish a special register of the same an-
nually in the herd book.
Class A. Cows that have been passed on inspection as
being of good Kerry or Dexter type and conformation, and
having in a period not exceeding 45 weeks made an authen-
ticated yield of at least 4,500 lbs. of milk, with an average
butter fat percentage of not less than 3.5.
Class B. Female progeny of cows accepted for Class A,
got by a bull entered in the Royal Dublin Society Herd Book.
Class C. Female progeny of cows accepted for Class B,
got by a bull entered in the Royal Dublin Society Herd Book.
Animals in this class to be eligible for entry in the herd book
proper.
At the annual meeting of the Society held June 11,
1919, at Dublin, it was voted "to issue Certificates of Merit
in respect to cows and heifers attaining a high standard as
to quality and quantity of milk."
The official testing of dairy cattle is now recognized as
most essential, if breed progress is to be made.
In the United States testing is now extensively con-
ducted among the Jersey, Holstein-Friesian, Guernsey and
Ayrshire breeds of cattle. Present day prices for animals
among these breeds, are largely based on the official test
records shown in the pedigrees. Hence it is very essential
that Kerry and Dexter cows be tested in America, that a
premium may be paid for the better producers. The Secre-
tary on request will take pleasure in arranging with cattle
owners for official testing, under the supervision of agricul-
tural experiment stations or colleges of agriculture.
BRITISH HERD BOOKS
In 1918 the Royal Dublin Society published Volume
XVII of the Kerry and Dexter Herd Book, consisting of 86
pages. The entries comprise 322 Kerries and 80 Dexters, a
total of 402. The herd book numbers of Kerry cows and
heifers extend from 3936 to 4182, and bulls from 797 to 871.
Dexter cows and heifers number from 2591 to 2658, and
bulls from 616 to 627. Volumes I to XVII can be obtained
at $1.25 each from the Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland.
In 1919 the English Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society
published Volume XIX for 1918 of the Herd Book, number-
ing 88 pages. The herd book contains 138 entries of Kerries
and 119 of Dexters, a total of 257 head. Kerry cows and
heifers number from 2099 to 2204, and bulls from 393 to
424. Dexter females number from 2446 to 2544, and bulls
from 620 to 639. Volumes of the herd book may be obtained
at $1.25 each, by addressing the English Kerry and Dexter
Cattle Society, 19 Bloomsbury Square, London W. C, Eng-
land. Foreign postage will be extra.
AMERICAN REGISTRATION RECORD TO JAN. 1, 1919
Sixteen Kerry bulls and 61 females have been regis-
tered, a total of 77 head. Fifty-two Dexter bulls have been
registered and 240 females, a total of 292 Dexters, and a
grand total of 369 of both breeds.
REQUESTS FOR BREED LITERATURE AND
PHOTOGRAPHS
The Secretary receives many letters from a variety of
sources, requesting literature in quantity, and photographs
of Kerry or Dexter cattle. Many of these requests come
from agricultural colleges or schools, the literature being
for distribution among the students. It is quite impossible
for the club to furnish this material when involving much
expense. The small membership of the club and the very
limited number of cattle of these two breeds in America
naturally means very restricted income for meeting ex-
penses. Until more cattle are available for sale, and more
business transacted by the club, publicity funds will be
available in but a small way. However the Secretary will
take special pleasure in providing information desired when-
ever possible.
PUBLICATIONS OF THIS CLUB
The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club has thus
far published eight bulletins, including this one. No. 1 was
published in October, 1911; No. 2, March, 1912; No. 3,
November, 1912; No. 4, November, 1914; No. 5, January,
1915; No. 6, February, 1917; No. 7, May, 1918; No. 8,
August, 1919. These bulletins contain a variety of litera-
ture concerning both Kerry and Dexter, with illustrations
of each breed. A limited supply of some of the back num-
bers is still available for distribution.
BRITISH KERRY AND DEXTER LITERATURE
In 1917 the English Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society
published an interesting pamphlet of eight pages, contain-
ing "a short description of Kerry and Dexter cattle, show-
ing their origin, general adaptability and economical value
as dairy and beef producers." This is for free distribution.
In 1919 the Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society of Ireland
published a very attractive 28-page booklet on the Kerry and
Dexter Herds of Ireland, and containing a map of Ireland
and sixteen half-page pictures of noted cattle.
The Secretary of the Club has a limited number of
copies of these pamphlets for free distribution.
BREEDERS OF KERRY AND DEXTER CATTLE
There are but few Kerries and Dexters for sale in
America. The herds generally are small and the owners
have but few females to sell. Correspondence with any of
the following is recommended. Those marked with a star
(*) have the largest herds.
*Hempstead House Herd, Port Washington, Long
Island, New York. Daniel Guggenheim, owner; W. C.
Baikie, manager. The oldest Dexter herd under continuous
management in the country, established by Howard Gould
by importations commencing in 1905. In 1917 this herd,
then known as the Castlegould herd, was sold to Daniel
Guggenheim, who changed the name to Hempstead House
herd.
'■'August A. Busch, St. Louis, Missouri. This Dexter
herd was established with the purchase in 1914 of the cattle
of C. D. Gregg of St. Louis. In 1915 purchases were made
of Elmendorf Farm, Lexington, Kentucky. The Elmerfdorf
herd was dispersed in 1917.
*North Oaks Herd, Gladstone, Minnesota. Mrs. James
J. Hill, owner; H. C. Lawton, Supt. Breeder of Dexters.
Original purchase of Dexters imported in 1914, followed by
purchase from Mrs. Clarence Moore of Washington, D. C,
and Elmendorf Farm.
, B?g Tree Herd. James N. Hill, owner, 20 Nassau St.,
New York City. A small herd of Dexters, original purchase
having been made in 1917 from Elmendorf Farm.
Xalapa Herd, Paris, Kentucky. A small herd of Dexters
was purchased from Elmendorf Farm in 1917.
Mountain View Herd, Benson, Vermont. William R.
Bush, owner. A small herd of Dexters purchased in 1917
from Elmendorf Farm.
Ophir Herd, Purchase, New York. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
owner. A small herd of both Dexters and Kerrles.
E. F. Simms, Houston, Texas. Original purchase of
Dexters in 1917 from Elmendorf Farm.
F. E. Stevens, Glens Falls, New York. A breeder of
Kerry cattle since prior to the organization of the club.
Persons purchasing cattle are advised to buy only ani-
mals registered upon the books of this club, or eligible to
registration, and should secure transfers from the sellers
properly prepared on blank forms furnished by the
Secretary.
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