Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-11-11
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 a 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 oil 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 ascertained.
Never was more intelligent and care
full treatment lavished on animals No
athlete was ever better trained for n
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 the
cows being in perfect condition may
be understood.
For a solid year the Jerseys have
been in constant training. Twenty
FIVE 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, 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
Though only twenty-five cows will
participate in the test, forty cows were
selected. They were assembled al
Jerseyville. ILL.,, n 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 member:
of the club and are loaned for the tern
of the test. c. L. Graves. breeder
at Maitland, No. 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 fin'
condition In which he has placed thu
herd.
A series of model dairy barns have
been built for the breeds competing IL
the test. The barns are octagonal IL
form, and are so arranged that th'
cows are in the center and wid'
promenade permits visitors to pas
around and view the cows as the!
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 tn
barns to see that no sharp practice
are indulged in.
The test not only consists in show
ing the amount of butter, milk ant
duction is taken into consideration
Every ounce of food given each COW l
weighed and carefully recorded. Whe
the cows are MIXED, the milk is cor
yeyed to q model creamery in the Ag
ricultural building, where it is teste
and made into butter and cheese an
where all records are carefully kept.
inin
similar test at Chicago during the &c
lumbian Exposition and carried OF
first honors.
Superintendent Graves is sanguin
over the result of the present test. III
says that the Jerseys have alway
demonstrated their superiority over a
other breeds when placed in compel
tion, and this time they will show
better advantage than ever. Not onl
is the Jersey milk richer In butter "a
than the milk of any other breed, say
Mr.. Graves, but 1t can be produced Q
a less cost. The Jersey cows are tn
smallest of the standard breeds, an
he asserts that they consume less feet
They assimilate their food. and 1t
COufeTttu IllO Llilh anu put'Sh oht
not used in building up and sustainin
q large carcass. <
"We are going to make all othe
breeds take to the woods after tn
test" said Mr.. Graves. "A few day
ago was testing some of our Jerse
milk, and my hands We're all stick
and greasy from the enormous amour
of butter fat the milk contained. NJ
Won Heyne, who is in charge of Il
Holsteins, sent over quantity of h
milk for me to test. OF course. from
commercial standpoint, there was /
comparison between the milk, but
was a pleasure to test his milk, fl
when I got through there was l
grease on my hands. After this
will have bucket of Holsteln mi
around handy to wash my hands
after testing our own rich Jersey milk
Tho taat ha0ina MaV 1R and pOnti