Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-29

"a good COW herself; will she produce
Iheifers that will make good COWS? This
| is the question that confronts every
Jairyman. Right here is where the
question of breed becomes the prime
factor, in other words it must be con-
ceded that sires and danes from 9
special dairy breed possessing a long
line of dairy heredity will produce a
much larger percentage of good cows
| | know that we are confronted with
THE fact that there are failures in eV-
cry breed, but what is the proportion
of successful ones? How does the pro-
portion compare with the no breed
| theory" For instance, how do tho
Jerseys, Guernseys, HOlsteins and Ayr
shires compare in the proportion of the
good cows they produce, with the beei
or dual breeds. of the helter-skelter
| no breed system of breeding? Which
system in the long run will produce the
! largest percentage of good cows? This
question confronts every successful
breeder of special purpose dairy cows
and the result invariably mean success
or failure. 1t is most pleasing to the
writer to know that no section of our
great country has a corner on good
cows.
At recent visit to a dairy farm near
Phoenix. Arizona. a heard of Jerseys
proved to be an excellent lot Infused
in this noted herd of Jerseys will be
found the blood of the best Jersey
families in America The COWS are
large vigorous and persistent copious
mixers. This herd is not hot house
plant. but conducted on business lines
which assures young stock of stamina
and superior quality at the pail
There are many excellent herds os
pure bred dairy cows in the Salt River
valley. that are worthy a more ex-
tended mention than is practical 20
give in this article.
We are again and again asked about
the future of the dairy industry in the
Southwest 1t is not our purpose or
desire to write boom letters. as all
countries have their advantages and
disadvantages. Again. people are so
peculiarly constructed that what would
please one would not find favor with
another. Therefore we can only make
statements as they are seen by us. Yet
we are told that figures will not lie .
If this is true. we will leave with the
readers our facts and ask them to
carefully analyze and decide for them
selves. Personally. we believe that the
opportunities are uneXcelled and that
especially the great Salt River valley
will continue TO make most phenom-
email strides in the development of this
industry and conditions that we find in
the Salt River valley apply with equal
force to all properly irrigated districts
in the Southwest Too much cannot be
said about this important industry. As
ii is in all its phases conceded to be one
of the leading industries of the coun-
try. Dairying. however, like citrus AMI
deciduous fruits. requires conditions
that are favorable that are adapted to
the industry. Dairying in the Middle
States has been, and will continue to
be a success. Their dairymen are
numbered among the most successful
farmers. 1t is not our purpose to say
one word reflecting upon those splend-
id states that we class as the Middle
States, but To speak of things as they
exist. 1t must be admitted that the
economical production of milk is the
basis upon which successful and most
profitable dairying must stand or fall
While the present output of this gil
gantic industry brings to the American
farmer a prOdigiOus sum, there is not
the shadow of a doubt but that when
dairying takes possession of the Great
Southwestern portion of our domain.
which is practically unoccupied by the
COW there will be surprises in store for
the dairymen of the country. when
we consider the attending advantages
that exist in this magnificent climate.
the fact that i'm our irrigated districts
the cows feed on alfalfa pasture, and
run in the open the year round.
Nature provides not only succulent
food. but a balanced ration. and enor-
nous results are gotten where only
alfalfa hay and pasture are fed. The
dairyman will readily see that the saw
ing of all the grains. bran, oil meal and
the expense of "A barn, is an enormous
saving, and means economical produc
ton. The yield from the same kind
Of a COW is. cOnservatively speaking.
twice and three times as much as when
diverse conditions obtain. When herds
of ordinary cows not including by
products, average without any concen
trated food or stabling $50 to 1920 each
at the creamery. it will readily be seen
that the industry is immensely profit
able. Keep in mind all the time its
the net profit that tells the story. over
and above the cows keep. At a con-
sentative estimate with the improve
ment that should be made in the
Southwestern herds. by the use of pure
bred sires, from milking families of the
breed you like. greater improvements
will be made by the progressive dairy
man. There is not the shadow of
doubt. but that this is destined to be
one of the best dairy countries in the
known world as all the conditions are
favorable for economical production.
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