The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-15
FIRST MONTH IN IONA Cow con-
TEST.
Guernsey Owned by Grant M. En-
low, Fairfield, Wins.


low, Fairfield, Wins.
The contest to determine who owns
the best dairy COW in Iowa is starting
out most encouragingly. There were
not very many entries to begin with tho
first of May, the bulk Of the cows hav-
ing commenced their work in the con-
test sometime during that month.
Entries continue to come in daily and
it is believed before they close August
Is large percentage of the counties in
the state will be represented.
The best cow dnring the month of
May was Jessica of Oakland 1892, a
Guernsey, owned by Grant M. Enlow, of
Fairfield. She produced 904 pounds of
milk with the remarkably high test of
6.5 per cent and production of 58.76
pounds of butter-fat for the month. She
was years, months and "a days of age
at the time of entering the contest.
The second COW is Nutula Queen
Alcartra, a Holstein, owned by Mckay
Brothers, Of Buckingham. She was
years, 10 months and 10 days of age
when starting in the contest and for the
month of May produced 1903 pounds
of milk which tested 81 per cent and
contained 57.6693 pounds of butter. fat.
| The third COW was Inka Tritomia
A]cartra 96197, also owned by Mckay
| Brothers, of Buckingham. She gave
1501.9 pounds of milk during MAY; her
test was 1882 and her butter-fat pro-
duction 1888 pounds. This COW at the
time of entering the contest was 2
years, 8 months and u days old and
entitled to a 80 per cent handicap,
which gives her total credit of 51.3S9
pounds of fat for the month.
Jersey, Jersey-Shorthorn cross,
owned by James Patterson, of Algona,
was in the contest for 20 days during
May, during which time she gave 124.46
pounds of milk; her test was 4.109 per
cent and her butter-fat production
5O.313 pounds. Had she been in the
contest for the full 81 days her record
would have been still better. She was 5
years, months and II days old the
Srd of May.
The 9TH COW was Sherman H., Jersey
owned by Grant M. Enlow, of Fairfield,
She gave 102525 pounds of milk: her
test was 1857 and her butter-fat pro-
duction 47.l307 pounds. Age years, 4
months and 4 days.
The sixth place goes to Bessie Nell
195O23, a Jersey owned by Grant M. En-
low, of Fairfield. She gave 931a pounds
of milk, which tested 5.O4S and produced
47.O4l1 pounds of butter-fat for the
month. Her age is 5 years, 2 months
and II days.
The seventh place was won by Grace
Yeksa Q 20437, owned by Judge W. B.
Quarton, of Algona. She gave 1892
pounds of milk. Her test was 4.645 and
her butter fat production 36.4453 pounds
The COW was years months and II
days old at the time of entering the
test, and, therefore entitled to an s per
cent handicap which gives her a total
credit of 45.6009 pounds of butter fat.
The eighth COW was Glenwood's Lily
Of Fairfield 204S7, owned by Grant Nj,
Enlow of Fairfield. She gave 1888 GIG
pounds of milk which tested As. Her
butter fat production was 35.4851
pounds, which, with her IS per cent
handicap, gave her credit for 41.8725
pounds of butter fat. She was 8 years
months and 2 days old at the time OF
entering the contest.
The Kimball's Farmer monthly prize
of $25 for the best COW goes to Grant
M. Enlow, owner of Jessica of Oaklands,
! for the month of May.
The contest is stirring up a remark
able amount of interest all over the
state, but we fear the fact that the con-
test is free and open to everybody is
not sufficiently known, hence we give
briefly the following details with refer
ence to it.
4 1t was made possible by w. W. Marsh
of Waterloo, who donated $1,000 to be
given in prizes to the owners of the
best COWS in the state as determined
by years test for butter-fat. The
prizes will be divided as follows: $3.50
for first COW, $3.50 for second COW, 800
for the third COW, the balance $500 tc
divided among the next 10 best COWS ir
accordance with the amount of butter
fat produced by each.
Kimball's Dairy Farmer is giving &
monthly prize of S25 for the COW thai
produces the most butter-fat for tina,
month.
A committee is actively at worl
securing a large number of additions
prizes which will be announced in {
month or two.
The only expense for this contest i.
81 per COW entrance fee. The owner
will also be required to provide a pail
of milk scales and to meet the tester
from the Iowa State College, who will
visit his farm once month, at tn.
railroad station, take care of him dur
ing the day and return him to tn,
station.
| Entries may be made at any time nov
and the test may extend from one lac
tation period over into the next. TIL,
entries will close August Is, 1909, ant
the tests end August Is, 1910. Furthe
particulars with references to thi
matter and entry blanks will be gladl,
4 furnished free by the secretary, e. r
Shoemaker, Waterloo, Iowa.
Sees Mother Grow YOUNG.
at would be hard to overstate tn,