The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
Pore Bred Sire Makes Daifying Pay

never buy n sire because the cost In dollars
and cents is low, for they realize chat some
day his actual cost. indeed. viii be Nofy great.
If he IS n sire that viii produce daughters
that have milking qualities developed TO
high degree the cost should tc Of secondary
Importance
In selecting the sire nrst decide on the
breed which you think viii bc best suited for
vour conditions. Then stick to this breed.
The value of tho sire must hc based solely on
his ability to get high producins heller calves
There arc two courses open go q mHu who
Wishes TO select the proper sire TO grade up
his herd Select young. untTicd sire and
Judge from his form and The records OF his
dam and granddam ag to- his ability 10 trans
,nu dairy qualities. or select am old sire that
has been tried and found to have the ability
to transmit milking qualitics to his dau2h-
tors The desirable sire Should have high
PRODUCERS in his ancestry. His dam. and
eranddam especially should be superior In
Avidunls. also the dau-oi his airc.
In studying herd recordsit IS well 20 pay
moro attention % year records than To- roc
ords for short periods Of Time such as seven
dovs and thirty days Although many dairy
mon prefer a young bull, OF course there is
sone uncertainty as TO his power To transmit
dairy qualities The most skilltul breeders
,rc often on the lookout for aged bulls which
have sired daughters OF merit They of course
arc hard To get and are ottcn expensive be-
c,usc their great value Is known 10 their
owner. II he Is wise breeder Many dairy
men sell the bull FOR beef after hc has been
usad two OF three years without seeing any
NJ his daughters In milk. Many good bulls
no doubt are lost In this way. There are cer-
tain characteristics OF form which should be
nrcsent in the sire. He should have a strong,
masculine appearance, strong constitution and
vitality and be a good type OF the breed ne
ronrcsents He should have lean, clcan-cut
focc with wide muzale strong Jaw and large
bright eyes His ribs should be long, we'll
sprung and wide apart giving Nm an open
relax conformation. His abdomen should he
Large and deep. with strong navel develop
mcnt indicating feeding capacity ana vitality
His hide should be loose. pliable, of medium
thickness. not thick and meaty. nor thin, dry
and papery Tho rudimentary tcats, which
arc found Just In front Of the scrotum. .tshould
he large squarely placed and wide apart.
This Is considered very important by many
Judges as a large. woll-balanced and we'll
sboncd uddcr on the cow is largely due to
the wav the rudimentary toats of the sire
are placed II they are crowded close to-
pctber the result Will be a narrow pointed
nddcr on the daughter. When VIC speak OF
nrcpotcncy we refer To the ability which tho
Sire has to transmit his charactcrstlcs or
those of his ancestors To his progeny. II Is
indicated by the vigorous appearance and
strong resolute bearing and AN abundance
of nervous energy
Those who are not already carrying
systematic grading should start At once. None
but 4 pure bred sire that viii transmit milk
inc qualities to large degree should be
found on any farm. whore the product from
the dairy herd Is one OF the maiu<sources Of
revenue