Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-19
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 uniyers,
dairy test has been inspected and la
been pronounced in perfect condluo
and ready to start upon their 81
months grind on a days notice.
w. II. Spann of the Burr Oak Jerse
farm, Dallas, Tex, was the inspector
and he was thorough in his work. II
passed a week on the Exposition
grounds, and much Of the time wa
spent in and around the Jersey cattl
barn, and the condition of each indi
yidual of the herd OF forty cows wa
definitely ascertained.
Never was more intelligent and care
| full treatment lavished on animals. n,
! athlete was ever better trained for {
contest requiring the 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 Devons. 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 a 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.
Or. j. j. Richardson, president OF
the American Jersey Cattle Club, un-
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 we're
selected. They were assembled at
Jerseyville, ILL.,, year ago. This is
near st. Louis, and the cattle have be-
come acclimated. Last December they
were removed 10 st. Louis. The cows
are the property of individual members
of the club and are loaned for the term
of the test. c. T. Graves, breeder |
at Maitland. Mo-, was selected as the |
TO have charge of the |
cattle, and he has been highly COM
plimented by Or. Richardson and In
spector Spann for the wonderfully fine |
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 a wide
permits visitors TO pass
lround and view the cows as they
tand in their stalls.
The milking and feeding are to be
lone in plain view of the public, and
of the various herds
yill at all times have access TO all the
,arns to see that no sharp practices
re INDUCED in.
The test not only consists in show
ne the amount of butter. milk and ,
heese produced, but the cost of pro-
uction is taken into consideration.
very ounce of food given each COW is ,
reighed and carefully recorded. When I
be cows are MIXED. the milk is con- I
eyed TO a model creamery I'm the Ag-
nd made into butter and cheese and 4
there all records are carefully kept I
The Jersey cattle participated in q
imilar test at Chicago during the Co q
lmbian Exposition and carried of
rst honors. n
superintendent Graves Is sanguine I
yer the result of the present test. He n
avs that the Jerseys have always 1
their superiority over all v
Their breeds when placed i'm competi- n
ION, and this time they will show TO n
etter advantage than ever. Not only q
, the Jersey milk richer In butter fat 8
han the milk of any other breed, says 4
Ir. Graves, but 1t can be produced at I,
less cost The Jersey cows are the Il
mallest of the standard breeds, and
e asserts that they consume less feed.
hey assimilate their food and ii is y
AAAh - lcl tAAlN lAlAA tal hNANfT hhA u
OF used in building up aud sustaining 7
large carcass.
Eve are going TO make all other
reeds take TO the woods after this q
EST" said Mr.. Graves. a few days I
go l was testing some Of our Jersey "
nix. and my hands were all sticky ?
nd greasy from the enormous amount %
butter fat the milk contained. Mr.. d
on Heyne. who is I'm charge Of the I
Iolsteins, sent over a quantity Of his 4
lilk for me TO test. OF course. from a j
standpoint. there was no q
between the milk. but IL v
-as a pleasure 10 test his milk. for +
-hen ! got through there was no c
rease on my hands. After this ] Il
ill have a bucket Of Holstein milk \
round handy to wash my hands in d
fter testing our own rich Jersey milk al
The test begins May 16 and contin- N
es 100 days. @