Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-10
cows TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at the Worlds Fair Are Elk.
pected to Show That They Are
Superior to All Other Breeds.

ut 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. Il. Spann of tie 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 iadi-
yidual of the herd Of forty COWS was
definitely ascertained.
Never. was more intelligent ana care
full treatment laYiShed on animals. No
athlete was ever better trained for 4
contest requiring the development CT
speed. skill and endurance than has
been this herd OF Jerseys. u hen 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 ana cheese
is to establish the standing Of the
various breeds. the Importance of the
cows being in perfect condition my
be understood.
Fer Il solid year the Jerseys Lave
been in constant training Twenty
five COWS viii participate In the con
test. Cows were selected from the
best herds iii the United States.
DE- }. J. Richardson. president Of
the American Jersey Cattle Club. IN
Ger whose ;2u&liccs this entry is made
: toured Europe and visited Tie famed
Isle OF Jersey. where tie breed Ori-i-
mated. lie was seeking the best COWS.
but returned satisfied that Europe
could show no COWS that verb better
than those bred in America.
Though only twenty-five COWS will
participate i'll the test. forty cows were
selected. they were assembled at
JerSeyvil.c. H., 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. {. r. Graves. j breeder
at Maitland. Mo-. was selected as the
superintendent TO have charge Of the
cattle and be has been highly COM
plimented by Dr. Richardson and In
spector Si,ann 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 octaConal in
form ana are SO arranged that the
COWS are in the center and wide
promenade permits visitors to pass
around and view the COWS as they
stanl in their stalls.
The milking and feeding are to be
done in plain view Of the public. and
Representatives Of the various herds
wi! at all times have access to all the
barns TO sae that no sharp practices
are INDUCED il.
The test 70: only consists ID shoT'-
ing tie amount Of butter. milk and
cheese produced, but the cos: of pro-
Guctioa is taken into consideration.
Every ounce OF food given each COW is
weighed and carefully recorded. When
the COWS arc MIXED. the milk is con-
veyed to model creamery il the Ass-
ricultural building. where it is tested
and made iato butter ana cheese and
where al records are carefully kept.
The Jerspy cattle participated in a
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. He
says that he Jerseys have always
demonstrated their superiority over all
other breeds when placed in competi-
ti0n. and tbs time they will show to
bette" aGyai tGGo than ever. Not only
is the .ersc~ milk richer in butter fat
than the nix of any other breed, says
Mr. Graves. but ii can be produced at
less cost. The Jersey cows are the
smallest CT the standard breeds. and
he asserts thGt 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
q large carcass.
I'VE 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 NY hands were all sticky
ana greasy from the enormous amount
CT butter fat the milk contained. Mr..
Ven Heync. who Is in charge Of the
Holsteins Spnt over quantity Of his
milk for me to test. OF course. from 4
commercial standpoint. there was no
comparison between the milk. but it
was pleasure to test his milk. for
when ] got through there was no
grease on my hands. After this l
viii have bucket Of Holstpin milk
around handy to wash my hands in
afte" testing orr own rich Jersey milk
tn test re~ins May 16 and contin-
ues l20 days.
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