The record-union., 1895-02-05
orr DairX Inrnrnsts.

Our Dairy Interests.
The estimated value Of the products Of
the dairy in this State for 1894 was Sill
100000, placing this fast increasing indus
try second only to wheat in the line of
product values Of California. With the
decrease OF our wheat crop which must
follow, the attention of our farmers will
necessarily be turned to make use Of
portion OF their lands for other purposes
than Wneat-grOwing, aud il Is safe to say
that the dairy interest will be Quotably
increased by the change, as it is one Of
the QIVersltles of farming that will war
rant increased attention.
All these things mean that every farmer
Will keep Irom ten to twenty good cows
and to meet the demand Co-operative
creamerles VIII be established in neigh
DOrnOOds whore the milk from 500 to
1000 COWS can be obtained. Again. this
change means more prosperity for the
larHer, improved roads, enhanced vaIua-
tIons OF land, and more attractive and
comfortable homes. Further, the keep
ing OF more cows by the farmer means an
Increase in the number Of hogs to be
raised, fattened and marketed. With
more and better hogs the demands OF this
coast viii be supplied, and Il 800 900
which Is annually paid for imported hog
products, viii be kept at home. COntem-
pOraneous with this viii come the
FOUNDING OF DAIRY SCHOOLS,
The holding of dairy conferences, teach
ing the true principles Of breeding dairy
animals, Ieedlng and dairy science in all
It's branches, ana generally enIIgnLeuing
and educating farmers and Uairymeu in
the most useful, heaIthIul and happy oc-
cupatlOn.
The most liberal Legislative policy to-
ward this great industry should be urged,
to the end that generous AUTHORIZATIONS
be made for the establishing OF a State
Dairy school anu to provide for its MAIN
tenance; Also that stringent and effective
laws be passed which Will prohibit the
manufacture and sale OF dairy products
colored in the sem9lauce OF pure butter,
and to provide tor the appointment OF
some officer who Will see that the laws
are enforced.
OIeomarTarine and butteriue will never
sell on their merits. and whenever the
manufacturer Is compelled to prepare the
fraudulent stun III d manner that viii au-
wise the consumer OF It's true character,
pure butter will have nothing 10 fear;
the ruInOuS competition that pure butLor
IS now compelled 20 meet viii disappear
There IS need Tor
MORE ADVANCED EDUCATION
In all lines Of agriculture, but nou3 more
so than III the dairy department. In one
respect particularly Qairymen are not
awake to their interests, and that is they
DO not realize the Importance and ne
cessity Of improving their nerds OF cows
by the introduction OF the best blood of
the most noted and recognized breeds Of
special purpose dairy cattle, the Holstein
Jersey and Guernsey, but are content
with the scrub. Instead OF the 3D0-pound
butter COW they continue "scrubbinu''
along with a herd Of COWS whose annual
a 4.rg I a
pounds OF butter per COW. 1t is not es-
SentlaI to success that the herd be COM
posed OF thoroughbred animals, but, un-
less every COW IN the herd has goodIy
proportion Of the blood of some special
purpose dairy breed, the chances OF sue
cess are materially lessened.
NECESSITY FOR ECONOMY.
In these days of low prices ior dairy
products the greatest economy must be
exercised, and no better method OF econ
Omy can be adopted than that OF increas-
ing the producing capacity of u herd by
the Introduction of new blood by the pur-
chase and use of thorough bred bulls of
WhlChoVer breed one may fancy. The
bull, however, must be of the special Dur-
pose dairy breed; and, aside from being
individually superior, should have good
pedigree, showing an unbroken success
sion OF good animals In his lineage for
several generations back. For such an
animal 500 or $500 should not be con-
sIdered nigh price; on the contrary, q
reasonable price and strictly along the
line OF economy ana selt-Interest.
DO not use III the herd an inferior bull,
even II he be thocOugh ghbred, but under no
circumstances use scrub. Every dairy
mans aim should be 10 have a nerd of
dairy cows, each of which is capable OF
producing 300 pounds Of butter per an
mum. Since Dr.. BabCOCk has given the
world such a simple and inexpensive yet
accurate process tor determining the
amount OF butter fat contained in milk,
there can be no excuse for any daryman
keeping Improbable cows. Weed out,
breed up and feed up the dairy cow until
the dairy industry of California has be-
come the most profitable and most i'm
portant Of any in the state.
Competitive TESTS.
The State Agricultural Society annu-
ally provides for petltive test as to
butter qualities of individual cows by
the Babcock test, and we are proud of the
fact that at the last exhibition of this So
ciety California again demonstrated her
ability TO excel in the production Of live
stock, and led the whole world for the
year 1894 in the yield OF butter from one
COW in three days contest at the State
Fair.
The full particulars of this test with
daily ngureS on DutLeF ldI as Slelueu Dy
each animal competing, Will be found
farther on in this volume. Suffice
it TO say that the Jersey COW Lady Woods
produced in this contest 1873 pounds
butter fat, equal to 9.S5 pounds Of mar
ketable butter, over three pounds per
day-a most remarkable yield and a
most phenomenal COW. In this showing
we not only lead the great States of Wis
consin, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
wherein similar tests were made this
year, but the entire world. 1t is our
purpose TO push these milking contests
each season until it is clearly demon
strated to breeders what may be accom-
plished and what may be saved by max
ing these actual tests.
The dairy business is but in it's infancy
in this State. We have only about 33O, 600
cows in service, with yield OF I5G, ,239, O66
gallons annually. OF this amount 5O,-