The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-24
COOPERATE IN LIVE STOCK
Many Benefits to Be Derived From Community System of Work-
 Prices Secured.
(By E. J. IDDINGS. COLORADO AGRI-
 CHI .rILR AL COI .I .EGEl

l (By E. J. IDDINGS, COLORADO AGRI- | CULTURAL COLLEGE)
 Various communities in Colorado have for several years been success
 full in cooperative effort for the grow
 ing and marketing of various kinds of
 melons and fruits Examples are the
 cantaloupe growers and the fruit l growers associations.
 The live stock men have also been
 organized. The local stockmens as | sociations, through state organiZa- | tion, are able to command many bene- | fits from the state that would other
 wise not be secured, such as adequate records of brands, protection of focks
 from the depredations of human and
 other enemies, and control of disease | Through representatives in the legis- | lature and state administration the
 united live stock interests are able to | secure much of the states aid and at | tentiOn
 Cooperation in live stock work, | however, can be carried further, and another class of benefits secured. Such
 benefits are represented by the com
 munity system of work. Ninety-fve | per cent of the farmers of Denmark are members of cooperative dairies. Cattle, there, are slaughtered cooper
 atively and eggs are handled by CO.,
 operative egg export society. Wau
 kesha county. Wisconsin, is breeding | both Percheron horses and Berkshire l swine on the community plan.
 In using the community plan, the | farmers organize in counties or other
 small units for the production of certain kind or breed of live stock If Percheron horses are selected the
 organization will buy one or more 1 stallions and will contract In behalf
 of several of the farmers for a large number of pure bred mares, thereby
 getting much more favorable prices | than single farmer could secure. The organization will provide for l the rotation of the stallions through | the district that all may secure the services of a good stallion, and yet | not be forced to practise in-breeding. Once the industry is on its feet, | market must be provided. The or l SoelhlLcIIOu IS dDl6 IO duN6IllS0 1oI the farmers of the community much
 more cheaply than each can do for himself. The annual. sales of pure bred stuff, widely advertised may be conducted by the breed organization. The organization, as rule keeps in touch with the experiment station of | the state and secures what aid and
 help the station can furnish. It also promotes the study of breeding prob- lens and aids in the dissemination of
 knowledge of feeding and caring for pure bred animals and means for more useful and intelligent citizen
 ship.
 The islands of Jersey and Guernsey,
 in the English channel, have a world wide reputation for the excellence of
 these two breeds of cattle. Certain
 districts in New York are widely
 known for Holstein cattle. Certain
 districts in Wisconsin specialize in | Guernsey cattle and in other lines, as before mentioned The Duroc-Jer- sey men of the Arkansas valley. Col orado, are now organized No oou1Jl
 other communities will find 1t wise
 and profitable to specialize on a cer-
 tain breed or breeds and promote the l specially by organized effort