The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-11

in any district with a fixed resolve
to eliminate every scrub bull and to
support community breeding will do
untold good.
Cooperative work Will assist In ar
resting and stamping out diseases,
viii protect all members in purchas-
ing as well as in selling stock, and
will quickly bring prosperity to the
district. 1t naturally goes hand in
hand with the present excellent cow
testing work, and any creamery can
easily be made the center for organi-
cation.
''The plan in operation in several
sections of the United States is very
simple. Farmers may club together
in an association and buy three or
mere pure-bed dairy sires of the
same breed and not related. These
sires are then placed in different
sections of the community, each sire
in the care of the competent dairyman.
selected by the members of the as
ISOLATION. Each sire will be availa-
bic for the herds d a number of
different farmers in which the total
number of cows is from so to 80. In
two years, or when their heifers are
gold enough to breed, the sires are
exchanged from n section to an
Eother. After two years more the
Isires are exchanged again. II there
are three sires in the association.
they may be used for six years with
this system of exchange without n
necessity of inbreeding. If there are
Five sires, 10 years. Good bulls will
thus be saved from needless sacrifice
when too young and before their real
value has been determined. The old
and we'll proven sire should be in de-
mand because his progeny will have
demonstrated his sterling worth.
| "TheFmembers ofjsuch an association
would probably find a monthly meet.
ing very profitable, as it would be
well TO he seeking not only financial
results, but also mental and social
improvement. also general enlighten-
ment by discussion Of experience and
dissemination of pertinent informa-
ition from all sources. IT is an edu-
49, N'HAA nv VI lDt lOI duulIS.
Let us now see briefly what may
he cited as objects and results of the
proposed associations:
"To encourage the raising of high
Grade dairy stock from pure-bred
%sires.
ITO create a demand for and omen
channels for the sale of surplus stock.
ITO make possible the interchange
not slaughter, of good breeding ami.
mails for which the owner has no fur.
lther use.
ITO materially assist members in
the best methods of feeding and care
of stock.
ITO induce uniform and efficient
methods through the study of the
principles of breeding. so that animals
or greater value will be produced.
ITO leave the pure-bred business IN
the hands of private individuals
thus retaining in action the full
mower of private incentive.
ITO help dairy farmers to co-operate
on a practical basis while retaining
their individuality, rather than be
Ho otA Ndulo W C~OTUOTdUlOn
ITO give to numerous localities
stock and animals which will give
them, besides fame and pride in 10
cal affairs, large profits from the sale
of high-class animals.
ITO give to every members who Is
selling cream or milk additional
handsome profits from the increased
production of milk and butttr-fat.
ITO give the show. the sale ring
the advertising journal and the pri
vate sale an added dignity and power
for advancing the live stock interests
of great State.
"Dairymen who will cooperate IN
this way will receive the greatest
compensation for their efforts an6
VIII quickly bring the greatest de
velopment to dairying."