The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1904-05-27
COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at Tie Worlds Fair Are Rx.
peeted to Show That They Are
Superior to All Other Breeds.

At tho Worlds Fair at 81. 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. X. Spann OF the Burr Oak Jersey
farm, Dallas, Tex, was the inspector
and he was thorough In his work. lie
passed week on the Exposition
grounds, and much OF the time was
spent I'm and around the Jersey cattle
barn, and the condition Of each lndl.
vidual Of the herd OF forty COWS was
definitely ascertained
Never was more intelligent and care.
full treatment lavlshed 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 II Is
known that this herd Is to compete
with selected herds Of Holstolns. Short
horns, Brown Swiss and Deyons, and
the herd making the best score for the
production OF butter, milk und cheese
II 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
Ave cows will participate In the con.
test. Cows were selected from the
best herds In tho United States
DR.. ]. 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, whore the breed ongl'
mated. He was seeking the best cows
but returned satisfied that Europe
could show no cows that were better
than those bred IN America.
Though only twenty-five cows VIII
participate in the test, forty cows were
selected, They were assembled at
Jerseyyille, ILL.,, year ago, This Is
near st. Louis, and the cattle have be-
come accllmated. 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. q. 4. Graves, u breeder
at Maitland, Mo-, was selected as the
superintendent to have charge OF the
cattle and hc has been highly com
pllmented 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. Tho barns are octngonal In
form, and are 40 arranged that the
cows are IN the center ana q VIDE
promenade permits visitors to pass
around and view the cows AZ they
stand In their stalls.
The milking and feeding are to be
done in plain view OF the public, md
representatives OF the various herds
WIN at oil times have access to all the
barns TO see that no sharp practices
are INDUCED In.
The test not only consists In show
ing tho amount of butter, milk and
cheese produced, but the cost OF pro
ductlon Is taken into consideration
Every ounce OF food given each COW u
weighed and carefully recorded. When
the cows are MIXED, the milk IL con
yeyed 10 model creamery In the AZ
ricultural building, where u Is tested
and made into butter and cheese and
where all records are carefully kept
The Jersey cattle participated in
similar test at Chicago during the 90
lumbar Exposition and Carried on
first honors.
superintendent Graves IL sanguin'
over the result Of the present test. liz
saws that the Jerseys have always
demonstrated their superiority over al
other breeds when placed In competi
ton, ana this time they win show q
better advantage than ever. Not only
10 tine JcTbty thith tt'ht' q" $780, -~
than tho milk OF any other breed. say
MIR. Graves, but II can be produced a.
a less cost. The Jersey cows are thu
smallest Of the standard breeds, and
no asserts that they consume less feed
They assimiIate their food. and II Il
converted into milk and butter and II
not used In building up and sustaining
O large carcass.
eve are going to make oil othe'
breeds take to the woods after thu
test" said Mr.. Graves. "a few day.
ago I was testing some OF our Jerse,
milk, and my hands were all sticky
and greasy from the enormous amour
OF butter fat the milk contained. Mr.
Won Heyne, who is In charge or TN
Hoistelns, sent over a quantity OF hii
milk for me to test. OF course. from
commercial standpoint. there was N
comparison between the milk, but
was a pleasure to test his milk. To-
when got through there was NJ
grease on my hands. After this
win have a bucket Of Hclsteln mill
around handy to wash my hands II
after testing our own rich Jersey milk,
The test begins May is and contin
,tao 100 davg