Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
cows TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at the Worlds Fair Are Ex-
pected to Show That They Are
Superior to All Other Breeds.


Superior to All Other Breeds.
The herd of Jersey cows assembled
at the Worlds Fair at st. Louis to rep
resent the Jersey breed in the universal
dairy test has been inspected and has
been pronounced in perfect condition
and ready to start upon their six
months grind on a days notice.
w. r. spann Of the Burr Oak Jersey
farm, Dallas, Tex, was the inspector,
and he was thorough in his work. He
passed a week on the Exposition
grounds, and much of the time was
spent in and around the Jersey cattle
barn, and the condition of each indi-
Yidual Of the herd of forty cows was
definitely ascertained.
Never was more intelligent and care
full treatment layished on animals No
athlete was ever better trained for a
contest requiring the development Of
speed, skill and endurance than has
been this herd Of Jerseys When it is
known that this herd is 10 compete
with selected herds OF uolsteins, Short
horns, Brown Swiss and DevOns, and
the herd making the best score for G
production of butter. milk and cheese
is to establish the standing Of the
various breeds, the Importance Of the
cows being in perfect condition may
be understood.
For q solid year the Jerseys have
been in constant training Twenty
five COWS viii participate in the con
test. Cows were selected from the
best herds in the United States.
pr. j. J. Richardson, president OF
the American Jersey Cattle Club, I'M
der whose auspices this entry is made,
toured Europe and visited the famed
Isle of Jersey, where the breed oriSl-
mated. lie was seeking the best cows,
but returned satisfied that Europe
could show no COWS that were better
than those bred in America.
Though only twenty-five cows win
participate in the test, forty cows We're
selected They were assembled at
Jerseyville, H., a year ago. This IS
near st. Louis, and the cattle have be-
come acclimated. Last December they
were removed to st. Louis. The cows
are the property Of individual members
of the club and are loaned for the term
of the test. c. L. Graves, a breeder
at Maitland, Mo, was selected as the
superintendent to have charge Of the
cattle, and he has been highly COM
pllmented by Or. Richardson and In
spector Spann for the wonderfully fine
condition in which he has placed the
herd.
A series of model dairy barns have
been built for the breeds competing in
the test. The barns are octagonal in
form. and are so arranged that the
cows are in the center and wide
promenade permits visitors to pass
around and view the cows as they
stand in their stalls.
The milking and feeG 1g are to be-
done in plain view of t public and
representatives, of the various herds
will at all times have access to all the
barns to see that no sharp practices
are INDUCED in.
The tie. not only consists in show
ing the amount OF butter, milk and
cheese produced, but the cost Of pro-
duction Is taken into consideration.
Every. ounce, OF. food given eachicow is
weighed. and carefully recorded When
the cows are MIXED, the milk is con-
veyed tOin model creamery in the Ag-
ricultural building. where it is tested
and made into butter and cheese and
where all records are carefully kept.
The Jersey cattle participated in
similar test ut Chicago during the Co
lumbar Exposition and carried or
first honors.
Superintendent Graves is sanguine
over the result Of the present test. He
says that the Jerseys lave always
demonstrated theirfsuperiTity over all
Other breeds yr..en placed In competi-
ton, ana this time%hey will show TO
better advantage than ever. Not only
is the Jersey milk richer in butter fat
than the milk of any other breed, says
Mr.. Graves, but it can be produced Mt
a less cost. The Jersey cows are the
smallest OF the standard breeds, and
he asserts.that they consume less feed.
They assfmilate their food. and it is
converted into milk and butter and is
not used in building aup and sustaining
q largecarcass.
1--WE nre going to make all other
breeds take to the woods after this
test" 1said Mr.. Graves. "a few days
ago Twas testing fsomelof olrlJersey
milk. and my hands were all sticky
and greasy from the enormous amount
of butter fatlthc(milk contained. Mr..
Won Ueyne, who is in chargeSof the
Holsteins, sent overfa quantity of his
milk for meao test. Oflcoursej from a
commercially standpo6nt there was No
comparison between the milk but il
was q pleasure TO test his milk, for
when got through there Vas ne
grease ON my bands, After iris
viii have q bucket on 1Iolstein milk
around handy to wash my hands in
after testing ourFown+rchJersey milk.
The test hpgirss May ne and eohtin
ucs 120riavs