Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-05-13
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
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 six
months grind on days notice.
". R. Spann Of the Burr Oak Jersey
farm, Dallas, Tex. was the inspector,
and be was thorough ln bis york: He
p pra,,ads H., IN &. +. rs as
spent II and around the Jersey cattle
barn, and the condition Of each tpdi
vidual of the herd Of forty COWS vas
definitely ascertained.
r Never was more intelligent and care
full treatment lavished ON animals. No
d
contest requiring the development Of
speed, skill and 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 Devons, and
the herd making the best score for the
production Of butter, milk and cheese
Ia RI ,fah hn c,fo ~ %ho
various breeds. the Importance Of the
cows being in perfect condition may
be understood.
For solid year the Jerseys have
been in constant training. Twenty
i've cows will participate in the con-
test. Cows were selected from the
best herds in the United States
DR.. J. 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.
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
80 Tho %ocf hroo6or
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 he has placed the
herd. E
A series of model dairy barns have
been built for the breeds competing in
the test. The barns are octagonal In
form, and ure SO arranged that the
cows are in the center and q 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 all times have access to all the
barns to see that no sharp practices
are INDUCED in.
The test not only consists In show
ang 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 model creamery IN the Az.
ricultural building, where It is tested
and made into butter and cheese and
where ali records are carefully kept.
The Jersey cattle participated in 9
similar test at Chicago during the Co
lumbar Exposition and carried of
first honors.
Superintendent Graves Is sanguine
over the result Of the present test Ht
says that the Jerseys have always
demonstrated their superiority over al
other breeds when placed in competi
taon, and this time they will show tt
better advantage than ever. Not only
is the Jersey milk richer in butter ia
than the milk Of any other breed. says
Mr.. Graves, but it 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 assimilate their food, and it 4
converted into milk and butter and i
not used in building up and sustafnin,
a large carcass
1--WE are going to make all othe
breeds take to the woods after thi
test" said Mr. Graves. "a few day
ago was testing some OF our Jerse.
milk. and my hands were all stick.
and greasy from the enormous amour
6 of butter fat the milk contained. MI
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 pleasure to test his milk, 20
when got through there was q
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