Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02

by no means an insignificant facGor
in our state affairs.
Mr.. q. replied that Hoard had lost
his popularity among that class of
our people, and that he would be
looked down on and despised by them
as much as he had hitherto been look
ed up to and respected. We asked
his authority for such an assertion.
We shall not attempt to give his exact
words IN reply but the substance and
the trend OF his argument
"Hoard was for years Governor Ct
Wisconsin. Some one has said that
he became Governor by telling stories
at Farmers Institutes. When not
telling stories Hoard had one theme,
we might say only one, and that +" the
dairy cow" The Jersey being his
preference, SO loud were his praises
and 50 wildly did he portray her
possibilities as source OF profit to
the farmer, both in his institute talks
and through the columns of his paper,
Hoard's Dairyman," and SO great
was the confidence reposed in him by
the farmers themselves that hundreds
OF dairy animals, both pure and
grade, were used by the farmers in all
parts OF our state, In the vain hope Of
producing dairy cows that would
yield them the enormous profits, with
their attendant comforts and luXu-
ries, which had been 80 wildly por-
trayed to them by the prince of dairy
COW champions, Ex-Governor VIM. ID.
Hoard
The result can be plainly seen. A
few good cows have been produced,
but the bulk of them are but little bet
Ter II any than the common COWS
whose places they have taken. But
the most conspicuous result ii to be
seen upon N thousand hills in the
form of the black nosed, wild eyed,
long horned, Hat ribbed, narrow
Joined, cat hamed, breechy Jersey
steer, which, instead of yielding profit
to his owner, has been produced AT u
decided loss. Had Hoard advocated
the use OF amy Of the leading beef
breeds, and had his advice been FOL
lowed ~ faithfully by the farmers,
the result would have been IN enor-
nous increase In the value Of the
cattle owned in the state, and the
farmers would have been more pros
porous, contented, and happy. They
are beginning to soc that they have
been dupcd and no longer regard with
esteem and confidence their disting-
nished advisor, but have thrust him
aside and withdrawn their support Us
has been done by many of his
former staunche5t and best political
supporters"
In our reply we did not seek to de-
fend Hoard ns IL politician, but as u
dalryman, and TO uphold the dairy
COW. Although not II dairyman nor
engaged In the production Of dairy
products, we have given TO tho dairy
COW, her management, and possible
ties u more careful and thorough
study than to any other single farm
topic. We have visited many of tho
loading and most noted dairy herds
In the state, and have stroled the
silky coats of more than u hundred
cows with butter records OF from lllba
to aalbs per woo!l, and from 3a0lhs to
650ibs par year, with daily milk rec
ords ranging from so to 80hs per
day. We have seen Ilolsteins, Jer-
seys, and Guernseys, Combinations
and pcdrOs, Motors aud ST. lenm-
berts J, and We have nothing but the
warmeat admiration for we'll bred,
we'll formed dairy COW; nothing but
highest respect and esteem for the
man VINO has built UP profitable
herd Of dairy COWS, ana there are
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We have hoard Hoard speak ON his
favorita themo several times; we have
heard him sound the praises of the
dairy COW, hut we never heard him or
amy other reputable dairyman adyc-
cato " dairy steer; nor do We believe
they can in Justice be held accountable
for them.
We believe THAI as u rule the most
prosperous farmers IN Wisconsin to-
day are the men who ten or tirtecu
years ago pinned their faitA TO "
dairy cow" nor do we believe that
in the field of advanced agricul-
ture at the present time there can
be found amy branch which will
yield TO Che garmor who works with
brain as well as Drawn II snrer or
moro renuncratiNc income than that
which Ia ,vill t,NnNivn IN ratlagn fGt ANN