Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-06-09
Saint Maru's Beacon
COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at the Worlds Pair Are En-
pecsed 10 Show That They Are
Superier Do 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 Sin
months grind on days notice.
w. II. spann Of the Burr. Oak Jersey
farm, Dallas, Tex. was the inspector.
and he was thorough In his work. He
passed q 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 ascertained.
Never was more intelligent and care
full treatment lavished 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 IL Is
known that this herd is to compete
with selected herds of Holstelns. Short
horns, Brown Swiss and Devons. and
the herd making the best score for the
production OF butter, milk and cheese
fl to establish the standing OF the
various breeds. the importance OF the
cows being In perfect condition may
be understood.
For n solid year the Jerseys have
been I'm constant training. Twenty.
Ave cows win participate In the con-
test Cows were selected from tho
best herds I'm the United States.
Dr. j. ]. Richardson, president of
the American Jersey Cattle Club, un-
der whose auspices this entry IL 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 betteE
than those bred In America.
Though only twenty-five cows will
participate I'm the test, forty cows were
selected. They were assembled al
Jerseyville. ILL.,. year ago. This IL
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. G. Il. 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 DIR. 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 octag0nal In
form. and are 80 arranged that the
cows arc in the center and a wide
promenade permits visitors TO pass
around and view the cows as they
stand In their stalls.
The milking and feeding are to be
done In plain view of the public, and
representatives OF the various herds
will at ell times have access to oil the
barns to see that no sharp practices
are INDUCED in.
The test not only consists I'm 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 each COW is
weighed and carefully recorded. When
the cows are MIXED. the milk is'con-
veyed TO a model creamery In the Ag-
ricultural building, where Il Is tested
and made into butter and cheese and
where all records are carefully kept
The Jersey cattle participated in n
similar test at Chicago during the Co
lumbar Exposition and carried OFF
first honors.
Superintendent Graves IL 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
In the Jersey milk richer I'm butter fat
than the milk Of any other breed, says
Mr.. Graves, but Il can be produced Mt
less cost. The Jersey cows are the
smallest OF the standard breeds. and
he asserts that they consume less feed.
They assimilate their food, and IL is
converted into milk and butter and is
not used in building up and sustaining
q large carcass.
I've are going to make all other
breeds take TO the woods after this
test" said Mr.. Graves. "a few DAYS
ago ! was testing some OF our Jersey
milk, and my hands were 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 fer me to test. OF course, from a
commercial standpoint. there was no
comparison between the milk, but IL
was pleasure to test his milk. Cor
when got through there was no
grease on my hands. After this
VIII have a bucket Of Holstein milk
around handy TO wash my hands In
after testing our own rich Jersey milk. 81
The test begins May 10 and contin-