The Holly chieftain., 1908-12-04
PROFESSOR cOTTRElL TELLS
FARMERS WHAT CAN BE
DONE IN COLORADO.
BEST COWS PAY BEST
EXHIBIT OF FINANCIAL COUNT
ESS, JERSEY COW HOLDING
THE WORLDS RECORD.

Taking the position that the proper
knowledge in selecting milch cows is
the basis of future fortune, Prof H. NJ.
Cottrell, formerly of the Colorado Ag-
ricultural College, Saturday afternoon
addressed the concluding session of the
Farmers Institute held at Maple Grove
during the past week, says the Denver
Republican. Professor Cottrel chose
for his subject, Selection of the Dairy
Cow and not only eXpounded the the
ory of getting well bred stock for
the dairy in his address, but exhibited
Financial Countess and other record
breaking milk producing stock as a liv-
ing illustration of his lecture.
In part Professor Cottrell said: "The
state sends out for dairies $5,000,000
each year; for poultry and eggs, s3,-
10000 each year, and for pork pro-
duce s12,00O,O00 per year, Colorado
farmers might just as well have this
wealth. Feed for COWS, chickens and
hogs can be produced in this state at
much cheaper rate than II can be con-
verted into the finished products in
other states and shipped into Colorado.
Alfalfa can be produced here at So per
ton and butter peas, the best feed
known for poultry, grow here better
than in almost any other state.
at is in the selection of dairy stock
that farmers are showing their weak
ness. The common ranch cow pro
duces only about seventy pounds of
butter per year; the common dairy COW
produces 200 pounds; an extra good
COW will produce 400 pounds and the
Carzine gave 934 pounds of butter, gave
over her weight in butter in the year
and over six and one-half tons of milk.
The cost of keeping fine bred COW
is no more than that expended on
common cow"
The Jersey COW Financial Countess
exhibited with other animals at the
Maple Grove institute, holds the
worlds record for the production of
butter. This COW gave 965 pounds of
butter in 365 days, common cows only
producing 10 pounds. With Financial
Countess, Professor Cottrell exhibited
several others that are far above the
average in producing milk and butter,
his object being to have his audience
realize the Importance of selecting the
finest stock for their farms or dairies
in order to get the most possible out of
their Investment.
Financial Countess holds the record
for the breed in ten days and one year,
authenticated butter test Over twen-
ty-four pounds of churned butter has
been received from this COW in seven
days and $50 pounds and one ounce
Of milk was given in seven days.
Other cows exhibited were Milton's
Gentle Ida Rowena's Daisy, Golden
Glitter, Jessie of ST. Lawrence and Shy
locks Buxom Beauty. All of these cows
have won numerous prizes both in this
country and England These prize ami
mails are kept at C. e. Parfets Golden
ranch.
In order to impress upon dairymen
and farmers the importance of select
ing their stock with a view to getting
the most out of the money invested,
institute are to be held all over Colo
RADIO during the winter. In the insti-
tute at Maple Grove various authorities
on farm produce and farm animals
gave their experience in dealing with
experiments which the average farmer
has not the time to investigate. The
chief aim of the institute idea is to
place state farmers in position to
garner in the s20.000,000 that is being
sent out of Colorado each year for but
ter, poultry and eggs and pork
products.
The institutes are being conducted
under the direction of the Colorado As-
ricultural college and the lectures CIV
en- represent the results of the most
technical experience with various sub
jects vital to the interests of the farm
er. Professor Cottrell's lecture con-
tained wholesome advice and was re-
garded as one of the best features OF
the Maple Grove meeting.