The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-13
COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at the Worlds Fair Are Ex-
fected to Show That They Are
Superior to All Other Breeds.


The herd of Jersey cows assembled
at the Worlds Fair ut 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 4 week Oh the Exposition
grounds. and much of the time was
spent in and around the Jersey cattle
barn. and the condition of each indi-
vidua! of the herd of forty COWS was
definitely ascertained.
Never was more intelligent and care
full treatment !avished OH animals. No
athlete was ever better trained for a
contest requiring tie development of
speed. skill and endurance than has
been this herd of Jerseys. When it is
known that this herd is to compete
with selected herds of Holsteins. Short
horns, Brown Swiss and pevons. and
the herd making the best score for the
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 solid year the Jerseys have
, in inf i,,in
five cows will participate in the con
1 test. Cows were selected from the
best herds in the United States
DR.. 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 origi-
| but returned satisfied that Europe
could show no cows that were better
than those bred in America.
Though only twenty-five cows will
participate in the test. forty cows were
selected. They We're assembled at
! Jerseyville, ILL.,. year ago. This is
near st. Louis. and the cattle have be-
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. G. T. Graves. breeder
| at Maitland. Mo-. was selected as the
superintendent to have charge of the
| cattle and he has been highly com.
! plimented by DR.. Richardson and In
! fl,, %1,o, IL,
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
i form, and are so arranged that the
/ cows are in the center and a wide
promenade permits visitors to pass
/ around and view the COWS as they
stand in their stalls.
1 The milking and feeding are to be
done in plain view of the public. and
| representatives of the various herds
will at all times have access to all the
barns to see that no sharp practices
i are INDUCED in.
The test not only consists in show
|
cheese produced. but the cost of pro-
duction is taken into consideration.
Every ounce of food given each COW is
weighed and carefully recorded. When
| the COWS are MIXED. the milk is con-
veyed to q model creamery in the Ag-
ricultural building. where it is tested
and made into butter and cheese and
l all 1, f,,11r
The Jersey cattle participated in
similar test at Chicago during the Co.
lumbar Exposition and carried off
first honors.
Superintendent Graves is sanguine
over the result of the present test. He
says that the Jerseys have always
demonstrated their superiority over all
other breeds when placed in competi-
ton, and this time they 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 at
a less cost. The Jersey COWS are the
smallest Of the standard breeds, and
he asserts that they consume less feed.
| 1ACy NSSlL1llule lllSlI lUOl. anu II Is
converted into milk and butter and is
not used in building up and sustaining
a large carcass.
Eve are going to make all other
breeds take to the woods after this
test" said Mr.. Graves. "a few days
ago l was testing some of our Jersey
milk. and my hands We're all sticky
and greasy from the enormous amount
of butter fat the milk contained. Mr..
Won Heyne. who is in charge of the
Holsteins, sent over a quantity of his
milk for me to test. or course, from
commercial standpoint. there was no
| comparison between the milk. but it
was pleasure to test his milk, for
When ! got through there was no
grease on my hands. After this
will have bucket of Holstein milk
around handy to wash my hands in
after testing our own rich Jersey milk"
/ The test begins May 1G and contin-
/ ues 100 days.