The state herald., 1907-04-12

years with the low prices that have
prevailed, but am glad to note that
there is an upward tendency in prices
at present. An animal that contribut-
es so much to the living and comfort of
the human race, certainly should com
mand good fair prices especially during
such prosperous times as the U. S. is
now enjoying. When speak of low
prices this will have TO be modified, for
that good prices obtain in many parts
of the country is patent to any one at
all fam,l lar with conditions. In order
to be profitable, cows must be GOOD
and TO this end they must be selected
for certain purposes, this process Of Sc
lection has been carried on for years,
each man selecting the type best suit
ing his conditions, There are primari-
ly two uses OF the COW. the production
of milk and Of Meat. These two food
products subdiyidc again into parts, the
former into whole milk. cream, butter,
cheese, etc, the latter into the differ
ent preparations Of meat products.
To be profitable then cows must be
selected to suit individual demands, one
cannot expect to reap the best profits
from COW that has been selected 10
produce butter where he is better fixed
to produce beef and has a better mark
ct for the latter, and vice versa. In
what way do you expect profit from
your cows? Is II for large flow Of
milk? Select a milk breed. Is il but
ter you wantl There are the breeds.
Or beef? Others have made it possible
for you to select from this class.
But here enters another element that
may determine TO large extent whc-
ther your cows will be profitable or not,
and that is feed. What feeds are a.
yailable? Can you either produce or
buy the class Of food at prices that will
enable the COW to convert Il into the
finished product you want, at profit?
We must always keep In view the fact
that a COW is machine. She converts
the bulky feeds into concentrated food
for our use, Many people make the
mistake Of keeping cows instead Of
making their cows keep them. II we
feed lax into thrcshing machine, we
don't expect wheat In the half bushol,
or hemp into loom and finished silk
product taken out Yet many people
act just this way with the COW. TLcy
will give her any old feed that happens
10 be around and expect her TO give
Ghom their beef butter or milk, as the
case may be, then II she don't come up
10 their nnticipations, declare that cows
are no good any way, The COW is not
the only machine that IL not run at a
profit.
The Dual purpose COW prcsuposcs one
that will be able TO yield her owner
profit not on one food product alone bul
on two; the ones mostly sought In thif
typo Of COW are butter and beef II h
evident that no animal can excel In
both these points, for the feeds ncccs.
sary for milk production are not those
best suited for making beef There "a
no dual purpose breed. There 10 al. |
ways among all breeds some individual
cows that milk better than othcrs
This tendency IL turned 20 account by
B1lccting from beef breed. those indl
yiduals that will give best returns nj
he milk pail such arr known ~ duu
purpose cows In the highest develop |
munt Of beef breeds the milk function
falls into dceadcnce until there Ia scare,
enough produced TO grow the calf.
Now, hB 70 bocf or dairy, It all DE-
ponds On the man. II one docs not III,
dairyinR he will not succeed oven Il |
given the best dairy hord available. On |
tho other hand a man who dscs not care
10 select the highest type Of beef ami
NAL and then to attain the highcBt I'm.