The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-14
COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys At the Worlds Fair Are Ex-
pected to Show That They Are
Superior to All Other Breeds.

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 week on the Expositionl
grounds, and much Of the time was
spent in and around the Jersey cattle
barn, and the condition Of each indi-
vidual Of the herd Of forty COWS was
| definitely ascertained
| Never was more intelligent and care
/ ful treatment lavished on animals. No
| athlete was ever better trained for
contest requiring the development Of
| speed, skill and endurance than has
been this herd of Jerseys. When 1t is
known that this herd is to compete
with selected herds OF Holsteins, Short
horns, Brown Swiss and Devons and
the herd making the best score for the I
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
Il For solid year the Jerseys have
been In constant training. Twenty
five cows will participate in the con
test Cows were selected from the
best herds in the United States.
DIR. ]. j. Richardson, president of
the American Jersey Cattle Club, UNI
der whose auspices this entry is made,
: toured Europe and visited the famed
Isle Of Jersey, where the breed origi
mated He 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 will
. participate in the test. forty cows were
selected. They We're assembled at
. Jerseyville. ILL.,, year ago. This IL
/. near st. Louis, and the cattle have be-
come acclimated. Last December they
I were removed to st. Louis. The Gown
) I are the property Of Individual membesp
9 Of thc Climb ard arc ipaned Tor The term
diof the test. C. +. Graves, Z breeder
at Maitland, Mo-, was selected as the
: Superintendent to have charge OF the
y cattle and he has been highly COM
>, plimented by DR.. Richardson and In
spector Spann for the wonderfully fine
& condition In which he has placed the
l. herd.
al series of model dairy barns have
been built for the breeds competing IN
, the test. The barns are octagcnai In
form. and are SO arranged that the
cows are In the center and q wide
promenade permits visitors to pass
around and view the cows as they
stand in their stalls
The milking and feeding are TO o.
. done in plain view Of the public, AM
,r- | representatives of the various herds
i will at oil times have access to all tn
~ harms TO see that no sharp practice
are INDUCED In.
Nv Tbe test not only consists in show
ay ing the amount OF butter, mix an
is. cheese produced, but the cost OF Pre-
ill duction is taken into consideration
ty Every ounce of food given each COW
ut weighed and carefully recorded. VINE
+or the cows are MIXED, the milk is col
viewed to model creamery In the AZ
ricuItural building. where 1t is teste
ler and made into butter and cheese an
Oh where all records are carefully Kept
I'LL The Jersey cattle participated in
ro- similar test at Chicago during the "
he lumbar Exposition and carried
RI first honors.
n Superintendent Graves Is sanguir
A. over the result of the present test q
- saws that the Jerseys have alwa,
icn demonstrated their superiority over Q
Ine other breeds when placed in compel
q ton, and this time they will show
on better advantage than ever. Not on
n ia the Jersey milk richer In butter
as than the milk of any other breed, sa
orc Mr.. Graves, but it can be produced
~ n less cost. The Jersey cows are Z
smallest of the standard breeds, al
,uo he asserts that they consume less rec
nee They assimilate their food, and 1t
and converted into milk and butter and
ure not used In building up and sustainl
lsas a large carcass
W. 1--WE are going to make all 9th
nds. breeds take to the woods after Il
test said Mr.. Graves. "A few ola
ago I was testing some Of our Jers
milk, and my hands were all sue
'ys- and greasy from the enormous amor
.ure of butter Cat the milk contained >
10 Won Heyne, who is In charge OF
Holsteins, sent over a quantity OF
5or- milk for me to test. OF course. iron
veg commercial standpoint. there was
LA comparison between the milk. but
'1 was a pleasure TO test his milk,
you when I got through there was
grease on my hands. After this
Lar VIII have a bucket Of Holstein q
~ around handy 10 wash my HANDS
COS, sitter testing our own rich Jersey NIL
gour The test begins Nay 10 and con
a ues 40 days,