The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-03
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 days notice.
w. X. 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 tie condition Of each indl-
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
contest requiring the development Of
speed, skill and endurance than has
been this herd OF Jerseys. When II is
known that this herd is 10 compete
with selected herds Of Holsteins, Short
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 msy
be understood.
For n solid year the Jerseys have
been in constant training. Twer&r
five cows will participate In the cor
test. Cows were selected from I've
best herds I'm the United States.
DR.. ]. j. Richardson. president of
the American Jersey Cattle Club, NJ
der whose auspices this entry Is mnde,
toured Europe and visited the famed
Isle of Jersey, where the breed oriyi
mated. lie was seeking the best cows.
but returned satisfied that Europe
could show no cows that were bcttor
than those bred I'm America.
Though only twenty-five cows whl
participate I'm the test, forty cows were
selected. They were assembled st
Jerseyvillc, ILL.,. II year ago. This S
near st. Louis, and the cattle have be
come accllmatcd. Last December they
were removed TO st. Louis. The cows
are the property of individual members
of the club aud are loaned for the term
OF the test. &. Il. Graves, II breeder
ut Maitland. No. was selected M the
superintendent TO have charge Of the
cattle. and he has been highly com
plimcntcd by Dr. Richardson ana In
spcctor 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 octagonnl In
form, and are so arranged that the
cows are In the center and Il wide
promenade permits visitors to pass
around and view tho cows as they
stand In their stalls.
The milking and feeding are to he
done i'm plain view Of the public, and
representatives of the various herds
will Mt all times have access to all the
barns 10 see that no sharp practices
are INDUCED In.
The test not only consists In show
ing the amount Of butter. milk ana
cheese produced, but the cost of pro
ductlon Is taken into consideration.
Every ounce of food given each COW Is
weighed and carefully recorded. When
the COWS are MIXED, the milk Is con
veycd TO model creamery in the Az
ricultural building. where 1t Is tested
and made into butter and cheese ana
where all records are carefully kept.
The Jersey cattle participated In a
similar test at Chicago during the Co
lumbar Exposition and carried OF
first hOnors.
Superintendent Graves Is sunguinc
over the result OF the present test. He
says that the Jerseys have always
demonstrated their superiority over all
other breeds when placed I'm competi-
ton. 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 II can be produced at
a less cost. The Jersey cows are the
smallest OF the standard breeds, aPd
he asserts that they consume less feed
They assimilatc their food, and IL 10
converted into milk and butter and 'is
not used In building up and sustainipg
n large carcass.
I'VE are going TO make all otsS
breeds take TO the woods after Is
test" said Mr.. Graves. "a few dMS
ago was testing some OF our jersey
milk. and my hands were all stNty
and greasy from the enormous amoTt
of butter fat the milk contained. NJ
Won Heync, who is in charge Of ~
IIolstclns. sent over a quantity OF rs
milk for me 60 test. OF course, tromS
commercial standpoint, there was No
comparison between the milk. but y
was pleasure 20 test his milk. for
when got through there was no
grease on my hands After this |
will have bucket of Holsteln milk
around handy to wash my hands in
after testing our own rich Jersey milk
The test begins Ma. 10 anG .contin
ues 120 days.