The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-10
H0LSTE|N BREEDERS
HAVE ANNUAL
PICNIC
Splendid Animals Found ov-
er the Circuit-Co-op-
erative System.
(By W. G. Palmer. Agricultural Edi-
tor. Agricultural College. North
nakofa

lOI, AL SOiiSSS' -
Dakota.)
ers' circuit held their annual picnic
Saturday in the Herman Kruegger
grove. After the picnic dinner Mr..
Christianson, the president, intro
duced Professor w. B. Richards OF
the agricultural college. who gave a
| short talk on the observations he had
made in going over the circuit COM
mending the farmers where their
| work had been good and dropping a
few pointers as to where it could be
improved.
Professor j. II. Shepperd was the
next speaker and called attention to
| some of the advantages OF co-opera-
ton and how the working together In
this breeding of cattle would result In
a superior strain being developed in
this locality.
R.. F. Flint urged hat everybody
in the circuit do his best to build up
its reputation as they would all pros
per in proportion as the name Of the
circuit was good.
MFR. Kellogg OF New Salem spoke Of
the importance Of h work that these
ing-how 1T was laying h foundation
for greater work in the future and
building up a reputation for the COM
munity.
Professor Palmer spoke of the ad-
vantages dairying had in that such
crops az corn, alfalfa. grasses are
grown-manure is applied to the land,
sold are concentrated thus bringing
larger returns and yet taking less
from the soil.
Study Dairy Cow.
After this program the meeting was
adjourned to the pasture where Pro-
fessor Richards gave a talk on the five
points of the dairy COW, calling atten-
ton. as follows: First, the big body
which indicates the ability to eat and
digest a lot of food. Second, the con-
formation, which should be lean, indi-
eating that the food is not used in
making beef. Third. udder, which is
the machine which makes the milk.
Fourth, the milk wells. as it is through
these that the blood returns from the
body to the udder. Fifth. temper
ment, which is indicated by large
eyes and intelligent appearance, indi-
eating a big nervous development
which is necessary in the production
of milk.
After this four COWS were singled
out and the different members were
asked to place them in the order of
their merits. The result of this con-
test vas that Robert Rusch received
IlTSt ana EQWdTO SQrlSIldNSOQ ana II.
A. Garunke tied for second.
Members Visited.
On Friday and Saturday Professor
Richards accompanied by John Chris
tianosn, U. H. Downey and Professor
Palmer made a visit to the different
members of the circuit. Professor
Shepperd accompanied them a part
of this trip. 1t looked fine to see the
large number of black and white cat
tie scattered over the prairie and they
are fine ones. Many of these cows
have already beer admitted to the
advanced registry. 1t is doubtful IL
so many ows and sc much fenced
land can be found in any other part
Of the state. This breeding circuit
was started years ago. 1t is a CO.
operative affair. The agricultural COL
Of agriculture are furnishing the
management, while fourteen farmers
at New Salem and youngstown are
furnishing the GOV and the equip
ment. Professor Richards Is in charge
for the agricultural college while
George Roumel Is looking after 1t for
the department of agriculture. The
fessor Richards. U. J. Downey is the
local man in charge. He spends all
Of his time going from farm to farm.
spending a day at each every month,
where he gives instruction in regard
to feeding, car of cattle, weighing
and testing the milk-in act anything
that m up that needs attention.
For instance, the milk is weighed at
every milking and a record kept. 1t
is tested once a month 30 that a Q n
plete record is kept of each COW. The
feed is also weighed and measured so
that the amount that is fed is record
ed. This makes 1t possible to figure
out exactly what each COW returns
and what 1t requires to feed her for
the year. From this record 1t has
been found hat many cows do not
furnish enough milk to pay for their
feed, while others are returning hand
some profits. OF course many Of the
cows in the circuit are grade cows
and 1t Is some of these lows that have
shown the poor records. while on the
other hand many Of them have done
very we'll.
Downey Brings Success.
Mr.. Downey has had a great deal
10 do with the success that has been
secured. He has entered into tho life
| Of these farmers, seeI1S to understand
their conditions and is working with
them and Is one Of them and his COM
ing IL looked forward to. In fact he
is a sort of walking encyclopedia for
farming in that section and whatever
he says goes. II was interesting to
note in going around the questions
that wstA being Asked ana how they