The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-09-10
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SHORTHORN DAIRY SHOW.

Mr.. IL. II. Kinds, of Stanton, Mich, is
hereby appointed commissioner of the
association for the purpose Of securing
the necessary cows for the breed compe-
tition mt the dairy school of the Colun-
bian exposition. All parties owning
registered Shorthorns, and having In
their herds animals possessing merit rs
mixers, are hereby requested to imme-
lately report the same to Mr.. Kinds. ut
Stanton. Mich. He will advise with You
about the conditions, and if deemed Of
sufficient Importance is authorized to
visit your herds to inspect the cattle.
1t is hardly necessary to repeat that
in order to make this n success the asSO-
citation must have the entire cooperation
of Shorthom breeders, and we would
especially urge upon them the eimpOr-
lance of embracing this opportunity of
exhibiting to the world tho dairy quail
ties of Shorthorns. 1t is desired that
this exhibit be Il popular one, and
that representatives of different herds
throughout the country may enter this
competition. and with that i'll view it is
hoped that breeders i'll general will ut
once commence testing some of their
most promising cows.
In this test general note of the
pounds of milk, as well as the amount
of lutter produced, should he taken ac-
count of, as it is well understood that
but few breeders have the facilities for
obtaining the best possible results from
the test Ivy the churn alone. These ami
mails should be placed on liberal rations,
~ the "grass alone" treatment will
hardly do justice to the test.
TO better enable you to judge Of what
will be required of Shorthorns entering
This test, we will give a short abstract
from the rules:
The school will be in operation during the
rutire time of the exposition, during which
there will be a number of tests under varying
Conditions, SO far as the methods of handling
the milk and cream and the manner OF de-
termining the awards concerned. One
period of the school will be devoted to Illus
ira,ing the methods Of handling milk and
cream, another period to making cheese.
There will be breed test for three months
under such uniform methods of handling milk
and cream as may be agreed to By the repre-
ee1tatives of tho various breeds.
All cows entered must be on the ground not
later than May /. 1888, and must participate in
all The above tests, and should be bred so as to
produce previous to that time.
Tho entire product Of the dairy school will
become the property of the Worlds Columbian
exposition, but this association will furnish
fire c of expense TO the owner) transportation,
oil stable help necessary for the proper care
and handling of their cattle and the help neccs-
sary TO milk Same. The exposition will fur
nish liberal supply OF water and food com
monty fed 10 dairy cattle
All cattle will be weighed Immediately upon
rrris al at the grounds and at certain desig-
nutod periods thereafter. and these weights
viii be considered in making the final awards.
An accurate account will be kept Of the kind
and quality of food given to each breed, which
viii DC charged up against such breed at prices
q, be designated by the chief of the department
ofa-ricu!turc. and all increase in weight of an
fml as well rs all dairy products produced
viii stand to the credit of each breed
There will be u committee on tests. who
will see that all tests are properly and fairly
made.
All cows will be MIXED in the presence OF
some member of the committe on tests or other
lersons authorized by the committee to be
present.
Milk from each COW will be weighed as soon
MS drawn and record kept OF the weight. "A
weighed sample will then be taken and the
amount of butter fat In same determined by
some improved and rapid method. The milk
from cows of the same breed shall then be
mixed and a weighed sample of the mixed
milk be taken and the butter fat determined
IA above. Tho mixed milk will then be de-
liycrcd TO the superintendent of the dairy
school.
No foreign substance except SALT water or
fee shall be put In the milk or butter during
the tests of three months and one month.
The basis upon which milk and butter will
DC tested will be so per cent butter fat, which
will In all cases BIO determined by some ap-
proved and correct method.
The committee on tests will make daily
comparison Of the pounds OF butter and cheese
actually obtained from each breed and tho
arnount calculated from tho test. based upon
30 per cent. of butter fat.
All cattle entered must compete in all the
tests except the test for young herds.
AWARDS.
In the three month test awards will he based
upon the value Of the products obtained. after
dcducting the cost Of the food consumed and
allowing for the increase or shrinkage of live
weight In accordance with u scale provided 10y
tho chief OF the department of agriculture.
The awards in this test will be "a follows:
a.. For the best individual COW in each breed
competing.
b. For tho best individual COW In any breed
competing. a
c. For the best herd OF i've cows In each
breed competing.
L. For the best herd of Eve cows in any breed
competing.