Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
COWS TRAINED
FOR THE TEST
Jerseys at the Worlds Fair Are Elk.
pected to Show That They Are
Superior to All Other Breeds.

AS>tAs lHC JCiSey pieeu III CuG uulNerSuI
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. 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
grounds, and much of the time was
spent in and around the Jersey cattle
barn. and the condition of each indl-
ridual of the herd of forty cows was
definitely ascertained.
Never was more intelligent and care
full treatment layished 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 a solid year the Jerseys have
been in constant training Twenty
five cows will participate in the con-
test. Cows We're selected from the
best herds in the United States,
DR.. j. j. Richardson. president of
the American Jersey Cattle Club, I'M
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 We're assembled ut
Jerseyyille, 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. @. 7. Graves. a breeder
at Maitland, Mo-, was selected rs 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 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 octagonal In
/ form, and are so arranged that tue
cows are in the center and wide
promenade permits visitors to pass
around and view the cows as they
| stand In their stalls.
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
I 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 model creamery in the Ag'
ricultural building, where it is tested
and made into butter and cheese and
where all records are carefully kept.
4 The Jersey cattle participated in q
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 the Jerseys have always
demonstrated their superiority over al
other breeds when placed in competi
ton, and this time they will show tt
better advantage than ever. Not only
is the Jersey milk richer in butter far
than the milk of any other breed, says
Mr.. Graves, but it can be produced a
n less cost The Jersey COWS are thu
smallest of the standard breeds, ant
he asserts that they consume less feed
They assimilate their food, and it i!
converted into milk and butter and ii
not used in building up and sustaining
large carcass.
eve are going to make all othel
breeds take to the woods after thi
test" said Mr.. Graves. "a few day.
ago l was testing some Of our Jerse.
milk. and my hands were all stick,
and greasy from the enormous amour
of butter fGt the milk contained. Mr.
Won Heyne, who is in charge of III
Holsteins. sent over a quantity Of hi
milk for me to test. OF course, from
commercial standpoint. there was NJ
comparison between the milk. but i
was q pleasure to test his milk. TO
when got through there was NJ
grease on my hands. After this
will have bucket of Holstein mil!
+ around handy to wash my hands II
, after testing our own rich Jersey milk.
The test begins May 1G and contin
ues 100 days.