Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at the Worlds Fair Are Ex'
peeted to Show That They Are
Superior to All Other Breeds.

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Superior to All Other Breeds.
The herd Of Jersey COWS assembled
at the Worlds Fair Mt 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 OIL days notice.
". Il. Spuun of the Burr Oak Jersey
farm. Dalius. Tex. was the Inspector
Gnd he was thorough In his work. He
passed II week on tho Exposition
grounds. md much Of the time wae
spent In and around the Jersey cattle
barn. md the condition of each indi.
vidual of the herd of forty COWS was
definitely uscertaincd
Never Was more Intelligent und care
ful treatment lavished on animals, No
athlete was ever better trained for a
contest requiring the development OF
speed. skill ind 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 Deyons, 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 will participate in the con-
test Cows were selected from the
best herds In the United Suites.
Or. 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 were
selected. They were assembled at
Jerseyyille, Ill. year ago. This is
near st. Louis. and the cattle have be-
come acclinated. 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. T. Graves, q breeder
at Maitland, NO., was selected as the
superintendent to have charge Of the
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
herd.
A series of model dairy barns hnve
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 wide
promenade permits visitors to pass
around and view the cows as they
stand In their stalls.
The milking and feeding IRE to be
done In plain view of the public. and
representatives of the various herds
will Mt alI. times have access to all the
barns to see that no sharp practices
are INDUCED in.
The test not only consists in 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-
We. I'd to n model creamery in the Ag-
ricultural building. where 1t Is tested
and made into butter and cheese and
where NIL records are carefully kept.
The Jersey cattle participated In q
similar test at Chicago during the Co
lumbar Exposition and carried of
first honors.
Superintendent Graves is sangulne
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. md 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 1t cnn be produced at
less cost. The Jersey COWS are the
smallest of the standard breeds. and
he asserts that they consume less feed.
They ussimilnte their food. and 1t Is
converted into milk and butter and Is
not used In building up and sustaining
large cnrcuss.
eve are going to make all other
breeds take to the woods after this