The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-24

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As all successful breeders realize, tho
time Is past when we can wholly rely
upon the pedigree as a guide In select
Ing the animals whose characteristics
We wish to perpetuate in orr nocks or
herds Not that the law Of heredlty Is
any less true than formerly. but be-
cause we are coming TO appreciate that
an animal parent is more likely to
transmit It's own characteristics rath-
or than those Of some ancestors. So
Instead Of studying the pedigree and
the pedigree only the breeder Of today
viii study In It's connection the lndlvid-
uality. the type and general conforma-
ton Of the animal with special refer
cnce TO their economy Of production,
approaching the fact that more and
moro will the cost OF production" be
the standpoint from which all animals
Kept Tor production be judged. Apply
Ing this principle to dairy cattle. the
question Is raised. What sort Of COW
is tho most economical and therefore
the best COW? That COW Is the most
profitable which will produce pound Of
butter fat the most economically, and
although II Ia conceded that there Is
more difference In the individuals OF
the same breeds than there Is in the diff
fcrent breeds. that breed which con-
talns the greatest proportion Of most
economical cows Is the best breed.
In order for a COW to produce pound
OF butter fat economically (which
should be the standard by which all
dairy cows should be Judged. she must
be able to consume a large amount OF
coarse fodder. which. OF necessity, viii
always be grown In large guam
titles by every farmer and dairy
man. All OF these coarse foods
contain the same ingredients found In
the grains and concentrated by-prod-
ucts. but not In the same proportion.
and for this reason a COW Is Obliged 10
cat 60 pounds OF corn stalks TO get the
amount OF nutriment which she would
obtain from few pounds OF corn meal
and bran for example. Hence II fol-
lows that II an animal can consume
enough roughage. whose intrinsic val
ne is very few cents. and get from It
the same amount OF digestive nutrients
that would be obtained In eight pounds
Of highly concentrated food which IL
intrlnsically worth that many cents or
more. she will be. by far. more proiita-
bic than one whose limited capacity
will allow her TO take but a few pounds
OF roughagc and the main part OF whose
ration must be highly concentrated and
expensive.
Considering the general type OF the
Holstein breed. r. II too much TO say
that as breed Il contains a greater
proportion OF COWS capable. on ac-
count OF their large storage capacities.
Of making butter cheaper than any 9TH
er breed? | was very much Interested
In looking over the results obtained ut
the Minnesota Experiment station from
a herd OF % cows composed OF nearly
all breeds and their grades. to find that
In years trial the COW that produced
the most butter was q hlgh-gradc Hol-
stein and that the next greatest amount
was produced by a registered Holsteln.
the two making 49i and 1853 pounds re-
spoctlycly. az an average cost per
pound Of SOC cents and 900 cents. or
course II Il Unfair to draw any conclu-
sions from so lew figures. but they GER
tainly serve TO indicate that the large.
roomy Holsteln. properly handled. has
before her future as large and
economical butter produccr-H. Hay.
ward In Journal OF Agriculture.