The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-06-30
COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
.Ierseys at the Worlds Fair Are Ex.
pected to Shew That They Are
Superior to All Other Breeds.

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.
W. R. Spann Of the Burr Oak Jersey
farm, Dallas. Tex, was the inspector.
and he was thorough in his work. He
passed a 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 aseertained.
Never was more intelligent and care
full treatment lavished on animals. No
athlete was ever better trained for a
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 Hoisteins, 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 solid year the Jerseys have
been in constant training. Twenty
Eve cows will participate in the con-
test. Cows were selected from the
best herds in the United States
DR.. 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 origi-
mated. He was seeking the best cows.
but returned satisfied that Europe
could show no cows that We're better
than those bred in America.
Though only twenty-five COWS Will
participate in the test, forty cows We're
selected. They were assembled at
Jerseyyille, ILL.,, a 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
of the test. C. T. Graves, breeder
at Maitland. Mo-, was selected as the
superintendent to have charge of the
cattle, and he has been highly COM
plimented by DIR. Richardson and 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 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 theJ
stand In their stalls.
The milking and feeding are to b
done in plain view Of the public. ant
representatives of the various herd!
will at all times have access to all thu
barns to see that no sharp practice
are INDUCED in.
The test not only consists in show
ing the amount Of butter. milk an
cheese produced, but the cost OF pre-
duction Is taken into consideration
Every ounce of food given each COW
weighed and carefully recorded Whe
the cows are MIXED, the milk is COZ
ysyed to q model creamery in the AZ
rlcultural building, where it is teste
ana made into butter and cheese an
where all records are carefully kept.
The jersey cattle participated in
similar test at Chicago during the q
lumbar Exposition and carried Q
FIRST honors.
Superintendent Graves Is sanguiI
over the result Of the present test. b
saws that the Jerseys have alway
demonstrated their superiority over q
other breeds when placed in compel
ton, and this time they will show
better advantage than ever. Not on
is the Jersey milk richer in butter 4
than the milk of any other breed. sa,
MI. Graves, but 1t can be produced
less cost. The Jersey COWS are Il
smallest Of the standard breeds, al
he asserts that they consume less fee
They assimilate their food. and IT
converted into milk and butter and
not used in building up and sustaini'
large carcass.
Eve are going to make all 9th
breeds take to the woods after Il
test" said Mr. Graves. "a few da
ago I was testing some Of our Jers
milk. and my hands were all site
and greasy from the enormous amou
Of butter fat the milk contained.
Won Heyne. who 10 in charge of t
Hoisteins, sent over a quantity of
milk for me to test OF course. from
commercial standpoint. there was
comparison between the milk, but
was a pleasure to test his milk.
when got through there was
grease on my hands. After this
will have bucket Of Holstein m
around handy to wash my hands
after testing our own rich Jersey mill
The test begins May Is and cont
ues 10 days.
Fair Test.
Briggs-I believe the time is /,
preaching when every question will
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