The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-26
COWS TRAINED
FOR TIE TEST
Use IS at the Wards Fair Are Elk.
gected to Show That They Are
Superior to ALI Other Breeds.

as>the Worlds Fair at ST Louis to rep
resent the Jersey breed in the universal
dairy test has been inspected and has
oeen pronounced in perfect condition
and ready to start upon their six
months grind on days notice.
". R. Spann of the Burr Oak Jersey
farm. Dallas, Tex, was the inspector.
md he was thorough in his work. He
passed d week on the Exposition
grounds, and much of the time was
spent in and around the Jersey cattle
Barn. and the condition of each ind1-
Tidual Of the herd Of forty COWS was
definitely ascertained.
Never was more intelligent and care
Sui treatment lavished on animals. No
&thlete was ever better trained for a
contest requiring the development or
speed, skill and endurance than has
a5een this herd Of Jerseys. When it is
Known that this herd is to compete
Nth selected herds of Holsteins, Short
Aorns, Brown Swiss and Devons, and
TIE herd making the best score for the
= to establish the standing of the
=Arious breeds, the Importance Of the
COWS being in perfect condition may
De understood.
For solid year the Jerseys have
been in constant training. Twenty
5ye cows will participate in the con-
best, Cows were selected from the
bou5c in, 4I1o Tyni+oI
Or. J. J. Richardson, president OF
khe American Jersey Cattle Club, I'M
Ger whose auspices this entry is made,
5oured Europe and visited the famed
Isle of Jersey, where the breed Origi-
Bated. He was seeking the best cows,
8ut returned satisfied that Europe
ac1ld show no COWS that were better
han those bred in America.
Though only twenty-five COWS will
participate in the test, forty cows were
selected. They We're assembled at
12erseyville. H., a year ago. This is
near st. Louis, and the cattle have be-
ae9lne acclimated. Last December they
we're removed to ST. Louis. The cows
sge the property Of ip lividual members
Ut the club and are loaned for the term
IL the test G. T. Graves, a breeder
a. Maitland. No. was selected as the
superintendent to have charge of the
cattle. and he has been highly COM
slimented by DR.. Richardson and In
lector Spann for the wonderfully fine
condition in which he has placed the
aeTd.
of ri 1oir no
Seen built for the breeds competing in
.as test The barns are octagonal in
fDfn, and are so arranged that the
vows 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 are to be
Gone in plain view of the public, and
representatives Of the various herds
will at all times have access to all the
Barns to see that no sharp practices
IRE INDUCED in.
The test not only consists in show
ing the amount of butter. milk and
cheese produced. but the cost of pro-
auction is taken into consideration,
Every ounce of food given each COW Is
weighed and carefully recorded. When
AAe COWS are MIXED, the milk is con-
seyed to a model creamery in the Ag
acultural building, where it is tested
@ad made into butter and cheese and
where all records are carefully kept.
The Jersey cattle participated in
similar test at Chicago during the Co
3ambian Exposition and carried OF
5sst honors.
Superintendent Graves is sanguine
aver the result of the present test. He
says that the Jerseys have always
demonstrated their superiority over all
ether breeds when placed in competi-
non, and this time they will show to
netter advantage than ever. Not only
fs the Jersey milk richer in butter fat
than the milk of any other breed, says
Mr.. Graves, but it can be produced at
o less cost. The Jersey cows are the
smallest of the standard breeds, and
de asserts that they consume less feed.
They assimilate their food, and 1t is
converted into milk and butter and Is
not used in building up and sustaining
8slarge carcass.
ave are going to make all other
breeds take to the woods after this
Sest," 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
u butter fat the milk contained. Mr..
Won Heyne, who is in charge of the
Holsteins, sent over a quantity Of his
milk for me to test. OF course, from
commercial standpoint there was nc
comparison between the milk, but it
vas a pleasure to test his milk, for
ghen I got through there was no
grease on my hands. After this
will have a bucket of Holstein milk
sreund handy to wash my hands In
after testing our own rich Jersey milk
The test begins May 16 and contin.
res 40 days.