The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at the Worlds Fair Are Ex.
pected 10 Show That They Are
Superior 10 All OtLer Breeds.

The herd Of Jersey cows assembled
1t the Worlds Fair ut st. Louis to rep
resent the Jersey breed in the universal
dairy test has leen inspected and has
been pronounced in perfect condition
and ready to start upon their six
months grind OH days notice.
w. X. 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 ascertuined.
Never was more intelligent and care
full treatment lavisLed OH animals. No
athlete was ever better trained for
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 Holstcins. 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 will participate In the con.
test. Cows were selected from the
best herds In the United States.
DIR. j. j. Richardson. president 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 .Origl-
mated. He was seeking the best cows,
but returned satisfied that Europe
could show no cows that We're better
than those bred I'm America.
Though only twenty-five cows Will
participate In the test, forty cows were
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 to St Louis. The cows
are the property of individual members
of the club and are loaned for the term
at Maitland. Mo-, 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 lie has placed the
herd.
A series of model dairy barns have
been built for the breeds competing In
the test. The barns are OctagOual In
form, and are so arranged that tile
cows are In the center and Il 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. 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 Is
weighed and carefully recorded When
the cows -6re MIXED, the milk Is con
veycd to u model creamery in the AS
ricultural building. where 1t is TESTED
and made into butter and cheese ant
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The Jersey cattle participated In
similar test ut Chicago during the Co
Iumbian Exposition and carried of
first honors.
Superintendent Graves Is sanguin'
over the result OF the present test. HI
says that the Jerseys have Away
demonstrated their superiority over al
other breeds when placed in competi
ton, and this time they will show t
better advantage than ever. Not onl.
is the Jersey milk richer in butter IN
than the milk OF any other breed, say
Mr.. Graves. but II can be produced a
less cost The Jersey cows are tn
smallest Of the standard breeds, ant
he asserts that they consume less feed
They assimilatc their food, and 1t !
converted into milk and butter and I
not used in building up and sustaining
large carcass.
I'VE are going to make all othe
breeds take to the woods after thi
test" said Mr. Graves. "A few day
ago I was testing some Of our Jerse
milk. and my hands were all stick
and greasy from the enormous amour
of butter fat the milk contained. NJ,
Won Heyne, who Is In charge OF tn
HOlsteins, sent over quantity Of hi
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. fC
when / got through there was n
grease on my hands. After this
will have a. bucket of Holstein mil
around handy TO wash my hands !
after testing our own rich Jersey milk.
The test begins May 18 and contil
ue0 40 days