The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28

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70 He. TEST.
Jerseys IT the Worlds Fair Are Ex...
+. peeted to Show That They: 1 Are. / / /
Superior to All Other Breeds.


" W. r. Spann OF the Burr Oak Jersey
farm, Dallas, Tex, was the inspector,
and he was thorough in his work. He
passed a week on the Exposition
spent in and around the Jersey cattle
barn, and the condition Of each indi-
vidual Of the herd Of forty COWS: was
definitely ascertained. 49,.
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 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 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. 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 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. T. Graves, breeder
at Maitland, Mo-, was selected as the
superintendent to have charge Of the
cattle, and he has been highly CON-
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 octagona1 in
form, and: are: so arranged that the
cows are lii the center. and a. wide
& promenade permit tors Is: pass
around ieW COWS they
stand til their stalls. = ' :: ss y. :s
The milking and feeding ARE to be
done in plain view of the public, and
representatives Of. the various herds
will at, all times: have access to all the
barns to see that no sharp practices
are INDUCED 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 MIXED, the milk Is con-
veyed to a model creamery in the Az
ricultural building, where it Is tested
| where all records are carefully kept.
The Jersey cattle participated In a
similar test at Chicago during the Co.
lumbar Exposition and carried off
first honors. 49,.
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-
{ ton, and this time they will show to
better advantage than ever. Not only
ia the Jersey milk richer in butter fat
than the milk of any other breed. says
Mr.. Graves, but it can be produced at
a 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.
1--WE are going to make all other
| breeds take to the woods after this
test" said Mr.. Graves. "a few days
ago was testing some Oh" our Jersey
milk, and my hands were all sticky
and greasy from the enormous amount
of butter fat the milk contained. Mr.
Won Heyne, who is in charge Of the
Ho1steins, sent over q quantity Of his
milk for me to test. OF course, from q
commercial standpoint, there was nc
I comparison between the, milk. but II
was pleasure to. test his milk, fol
when I got, through there was nc
grease on my hands. After this ]
will have a bucket Of Holstein milk
/ around handy to wash my hands in
after testing our own rich Jersey milk
The test begins May. 16 and 5contin
ues 12O days. 5fs; : h 7 :+ H, e: h