14 Mar 1878
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1878
Page
1
A reader shares trials with nine fowl breeds and finds the Gene Fowl the hardiest and best for laying white or cream eggs. They describe robust chicks, easy care, and the advantage of keeping Game line mothers to deter hawk predation. Crosses like Black Reds and Blue Reds cited as strong for varied needs.
An article extols Holstein cattle for high milk yields and strong beef, citing scattered herds and weights from nine hundred to over one thousand eight hundred pounds. It notes strong English market demand, favorable dairy quality, and growing profitable potential for breeders to supply first class cows to dairymen amid rising demand and diminishing supply.
The origm house and seven-year-old facilities near the Union Stock Yards form the core of the first packing house expanded into a major complex. The Chicago Packing and Provision Company now operates four large hog packing houses and one cattle slaughter house, with daily hogs ranging up to 27,000 in December. They control extensive ground for storing barreled pork and lard, sometimes outdoors, and employ thousands to run operations.
Inquiry letters suggest Folstein cattle, originating in Poland and refined in the Dutch region, laid the foundation for northern European dairy stock. By the 17th century, Folstein influence spread to York and Durham via Holland, with Holderness cattle preserving Dutch traits as the finest English dairy cows. Crosses with native, Jersey, and Ayrshire produce strong dairy types, best when crossed with grade Short Horn.
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