The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-05-11
COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at the Worlds Fair Are Ex-
pected 10 Show That They Are
Superior TO All Other Breeds.

The herd of Jersey cows assembled
at the Worlds Fair III ST. Louis 10 rep
resent the Jersey breed in the universal
dairy test has been inspected and has
been pronounced In perfect condition
aud ready 10 start upon their six
months grind on days notice
w X. Spann of the Burr Oak Jersey
farm, Dallas. Tex, WIS the Inspector
and he was thorough in his work. lie
passed II 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
vidual of the herd OF forty COWS WAS
definitely ascertaincd.
Never WIS more intelligent and care.
full treatment laNlShed on animals NJ
athlete WIS ever better trained for II
contest requiring the development oil
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 IIolSteins Short
horns, Brown Swiss and Deyuns. and
the herd making the best score for tn,
production of butter. milk aud 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
been in constant training Twenty
five cows will participate in the con
test. Cows We're selected from the
best herds IN the United States
DIR. j. j Richardson. president OF
the American Jersey Cattle Club, TN
der whose auspices this entry is made
toured Europe and visited the famed
Isle of Jersey, where the breed urigi
mated. lie WAS seeking the best COWS
but returned satisfied that Europ,
could show no cows that were better
thun those bred In America.
Though only twenty -tive CONS will
participate In the test forty COWS Were
selected They were assembled al
Jerseyville, Ill, II year ago. This Is
ncnr st. Louis and the cattle haVc he
come ncclimntcd Last December they
were removed to ST Louis The cows
are the property of individual members
of the club and are loaned for the tern
of the test e. T. Graves, a breeder
Mt Maitland, Me, WIS selected aS thu
superintendent To have charge of Ill,
cattle, and he has been highly com
plimented by Dr. Richardson and In
spector Spnnn for the wonderfully tint
condition in which he has placed The
herd.
A series of model dairy barns hnv'
been built for the breeds competing II
| the test The barns are octagonal II
| form, and are SO arranged that I'll,
! COWS are in the center and WIZ
promenade permits visitors 10 pas
around mud view the cows rs they
stand In their stalls.
The milking and feeding are To be
done in plain view of the public. an,
| representatives of the various herds
will at all times have access 10 all the
| barns 10 see that no sharp practices
are INDUCED In.
The test not only consists IN show
ing the amount Of butter. milk ana
cheese produced, but the cost of pro
duction il taken into consideration
Every ounce of food given each COW Is
weighed and carefully recorded. When
the cows are MIXED, the milk Is con
yeycd to a model creamery in the Ag
ricultural building. where it Is tested
and made into butter and cheese ana
where all records are carefully kept.
The Jersey cattle participated III u
similar test TT Chicago during the 60
lumbar Exposition and carried off
first honors.
Supcrlntcnlcnt Graves IL sanguinc
over the result of the present test. lie
says that the Jerseys have always
demonstrated their superiority over all
other breeds when placed in competl'
ton, and this time they viii show To
better advantage than eyer Not only
IL the Jersey milk richer i'll butter fat
than the milk of any other breed, says
Mr.. Graves, but II can be produced at
II less cost, The Jersey cows hre the
smallest Of the standard breeds, and
he asserts that they consume less feed
They assiniatc their food, aud II Is
converted into milk and butter and Is
not used In building Hp and sustaining
n large carcass
I'VE are going TO make all other
breeds take to the woods after this
test" said Mr.. Graves ~ few days
ago was testing some Of our Jersey
milk; and my hands wer" all sticky
and greasy from the enormous amount
Of butter fat the milk contained Mr.
Won Ilcyne. who Is In charge of The
Iiolsteins, sent over n quantity of hl'
milk for me to test OF course, from 4
commercial standpoint. there was ne
comparison between the milk, but II
was II pleasure to test his milk. fol-
when | got through there was NJ
grease on my hands After this
will have bucket Of Ilolsteln MILL
around handy TO wash my hands ii
after testing our own rich Jersey milk. :
The test begins May IL aud contin
yes l20 days.