Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-23
COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at the Worlds Fair Are Ex'
pected to Show That They Are
Superior to All Other Breeds.

The herd Of JERSEY cows assembled
ut 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 six
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 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
athlete was ever better trained for a
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
DIOW IL SWISS anu 'S'o''' 1890
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 or the
cows being in perfect condition may
be understood.
For IL 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 Uplitsd, Sbit@ident OF
the American Jersey Cattle Club, I'M
der whose auspices this entry Is made,
toured Europe and visited the famed
Isle of Jersey, where the breed 0rigi-
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 VIII
participate in the test, forty cows were
selected. They We're assembled at
Jerseyville, ILL.,. n year ago. Ihis Is
near st. Louis, and the cattle have be-
| come accimated. 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, breeder
| ut Maitland, Mo-, was selected as the
Superintendent to have charge of the
cattle, and he has been highly COM
plimented by DR.. Richardson ana 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 III
the test. The barns are Octagonal In
form. and are SO arranged that the
COWS are in the center and a VIDE
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, ana
representatives Of the various herds
will at all 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 or pro-
duction is taken into consideration
Every ounce Of food given each COW Ia
weighed and carefully recorded. When
the cows are MIXED, the milk Is con-
veyed to model creamery IN the Az.
ricultural building. where 1t Is tested
and made into butter and cheese and
where all records are carefully kept.
The Jersey cattle participated III Q
I Similar at CniCu5U u"fr"e tns 90
lumbar Exposition and carried on
first honors.
Superintendent Graves Is sanguine
over the result of the present test. Ht
saws that the Jerseys have always
demonstrated their superiority over al
other breeds when placed in competl
ton, and this time they will show tt
better advantage than ever. Not only
is the Jersey milk richer In butter la
than the milk Of any other breed. says
Mr.. Graves. but it cnn be produced a
less cost. The Jersey cows are tht
smallest of the standard breeds. anC
he asserts that they consume less reed
They nssimilate their food. and 1t II
converted into milk and butter ana II
not used In building up and sustaining
large carcass.
1--WE are going to make all othe'
breeds take to the woods after Till
test" said Mr.. Graves. "A few day
ago was testing some Of our Jerse!
milk. and my hands We're all stick!
and greasy from the enormous amour
of butter fat the milk contained. MI
Won Heyne, who is in charge OF tn
Holstcins. sent over a quantity or Ill
milk for me to test. OF course, from
commercial standpoint there was n
comparison between the milk, but !
was a pleasure to test his milk, TO
when I got through there was n
grease on my hands. After this
will have n bucket of Holstein mil
around handy to wash my hands II
after testing our own rich Jersey milk.
The test begins May 18 and contir