The Dickinson press., 1904-09-10
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
Rt 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 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-
v1dual Of the herd Of forty cows was
definitely asocrtained.
Never was more intelligent and care
full treatment lavislcd 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 Holsteins, 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 tho
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 were selected from tn.
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 orgl-
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
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
of the test G. II. Graves, breeder
at Maitland, Mo-, was selected rs 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.
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 nre in the center and a wide
promenade permits visitors to pass
around and view the cows MS 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 oil times have access to all the
barns to see that no sharp practices
| are indulged in.
The test not only consists in show
| ing 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 millled, the milk is con-
veycd to model creamery in the Ag-
ricultural building, where it is tested
and made into butter and cheese and
| where all records are carefully kept.
The Jersey cattle participated in q
| similar test at Chicago during the Co.
lumbar Exposition and carried off
first honors
Superintendent Graves is sanguine
over the result of the present test. He
says that the Jerseys have always
demonstrated their superiority over all
other breeds when placed in competi-
tion, and this time they will show to
better advantage than ever. Not only
is the Jersey milk richer in butter fat
than the milk Of any other breed, says
Mr.. Graves, but 1t can be produced at
less cost. The Jersey cows are the
| smallest Of the standard breeds, and
he asserts that they consume less feed.
| They assimilate their food, and it is
| converted into milk and butter and is
not used in building up and sustaining
large carcass.
eve are going to make all other
breeds take to the woods after this
test" said Mr.. Graves. "a few days
ago was testing some Of our Jersey
milk, and my hands were all sticky
- ""a"av from the enormous amount