Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28
SUCCESSFUL DAlRvlNc.

SUCCESSFUL CARRYING.
The breeder for the dairy, to be pro.
icient In his calling, must regard hered.
hy as 8 most important factor. II,
cannot, however, ignore the fact tha,
feeding plays an important part. Type
Is also very essential point, vet careful
and intelligent selection as TO actual
performance In the dairy is equally i'm
portant. A COW may be almost model
type, she may receive the best food and
care, yet not be dc for breeding pur-
poses, because she may lack the most
essential quality, that Of converting food
into dairy products. The danger OF
using such an animal for breeding Is
very great, as the offspring viii In all
probability inherit this defect.
The successful breeder must have q
definite aim. He must know the exact
amount Of butter fat each animal
produces. With this and all other es-
sential points In view, he II enabled to
make wise selections, employing only
the best for the foundation Of his herd.
The best results are not obtained by
chance. Such wonderful cows as Jersey
Belle aud Mary Anne OF Sc. Lambert
were not bred BY chance. They were
the product Of many years Of faithful
and Intelligent work. This high state Of
perfection could not have been reached
but for a method by which the richness
OF milk could be determined. Thus We
see the importance Of the milk test 70 the
breeder, and how essential il Is that the
quality Of each animals milk be con-
sidered as well as the quantity.
When we realize the fact that the
average yield Of butter per COW Ia
Minnesota Is about $50 pounds per year,
when il should be 30 or 800 pounds. We
know that there Is great deal OF room
for Improvement. Before we can expect
TO bring dsirying to the proper point,
OF dairy farmers must be improved, or,
better, completely revolutionized. The
intelligent dairymsn who sets out with
the determination to bring the average
Of each animal In his herd up to GER
tain standard will not fiud II such q
difficult proposition ss be fears.
The fundamental principles upon
which successful dairying depends must
be clearly understood. The dairymsn
must have q natural fondness for his
chosen profession. The cattle must be
good or their kind. He must keep q
record Of each individual In his herd.
These, coupled with good, intelligent
feeding, and q liberal use OF common
sense, will make dsirying success. A
common belief Is that any COW that
gives q reasonable amount OF milk is
desirable. This Is grave mistake. Ii
has been demonstrated by careful in
vestigstion that a COW cannot be judged
simply BY the amount Of milk she gives.
There Is a COW in the dairy herd st the
experiment station whose milk yields
twice the amount OF butter fat IS that
OF another COW In the same herd giving
the same quantity Of milk. This Is
matter worthy of serious consideration.
We cannot afford 20 pool the milk, or
make aud sell butter without the slight
est idea Of the earnings Of each animal.
In these times OF close competition, with
the margin between profit and loss so
small, we must cast aside the rude Inn
plements and the old methods used by
our ancestors, and adopt new ideas. In
vestigste, reflect, and then act.
IL Is matter Of business prudence,
and a condition necessary TO the best re-
suits, that every dsiryman keep \ record
not only of quantity but also OF quality
and cost. After due consideration, and
thorough tests as 10 possibility, set
standard, and do not hesitate 70 dispose
Of the animals that fail 10 attain it. By
so doing we weed out the Improbable
animals, and at the ssrne time gradually
but surely raise the general standard.
At cresmeries aud cheese factories the
milk test has become necessity for the
equitable payment for milk. By the
pooling system, which was almost uni
versslly adopted st separator creameries,
each patron received payment 10 pro-
portion TO the number OF pounds OF
milk delivered, regardless OF its fat con-
tents. This system placed premium
on quantity st the expense OF quality.
The temptation 70 increase the quantity
by adulters,ing with water, or 10 lower
the quality by skimmlng, WAS too great
for the average patron, thus paving the
way 10 dishonest practices, aud In every
way tending 10 demorslize the creamery
business. The patron who delivered
3 IL per cent milk received as much as
he who brought 8 per cent milk, which
WAS intolersbly unjust. Now all success
ful cheese factories and creameries pay
for milk on the relative value plan; milk
Is valued by the amount OF butter TAT II
contains. Thus the milk tester has be-
come a necessity, scale Of justice, and
= promoter Of general dairy prosperity
and morality.
No dsirymsn should attempt to do
business without a test. Its value 10
the man building up dairy herd is equal
TO the price OF a good cow. Often the
one regarded as the best COW will drop
behind, and the one regarded the poorest
will take the front rank.
Weed out unproiitsble cows and give
the Others chance TO prove what they
can do. Higher qualifications for the
farmer are necessary; this school
furnishes the qualifications. When We
reach the height 70 which we are con-
stantly striving we may be enabled to
see clearer the importance OF liberal
education, and the conditions necessary
10 make dsirying suceess.-Farm,
stock and Home.
National Lecturer Bachelor gives the
s.,1o,..;nsx hr;ay = nj nainsed reasons WHY