The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29

any price, while poor bull Is dear
at any price. Now. II the people OF
Madison Lake formed bull test.
Ing association, they should get a
good bull-not at q cheap price, for
that Is impossible, but at good
price.
Object of Associations.
"These associations are now test
ing the bulls just as they are test
ing the cows. I urge the selection
of good bulls and the formation of
bull associations for it will be a
large step toward securing more
progress. It is not all a snap; you
j can't have your own way always.
You must compromise and If you are
not willing to do that you are not
i ready to enter into such an asso-
i citation. Hire a man to take care OF
them, exercise them, place them
among the different farms, and some
times it would pay you to do a little
work yourself.
i "The price of high-grade stock is
j not decreasing as some think, but
i is gradually increasing. Out of TT.
Atkinson 365 carloads Of pure-bred
cattle were shipped out in one year,
i an average of one carload day,
and at very good prices.
/ The purchase of good dairy COW
is also an education for the farmer
must pay good price and when he
has made the investment he begins
to study the animal, for he must
/ figure how he will make a profit.
Thus, the farmer becomes more in.
terested in the profession or bust
ness he plies.
i Moreover, the purchase Of good
dairy cows is one Of the best in
:, ducements to keep the boy on the
farm. 1t is the coming generations
who will perfect these associations.
Mr.. Glover then took up the prac'
teal side of milking three or four
times a day instead of two. 1t was
found that the milk from the noon
milking contained the richest milk.
+. II. Scribner discussed Cow
i Testing Associations" He confirmed
Mr.. Glover's statements that owning
good bull was a fine education in
itself. Then again, the offspring,
looking alike, affords one OF the
1 pleasures Of dairying.
Have a standard or something to
work for" he urged. THAT is what
brings our herds up to the best con
dition. Row, don't drift. You know
we American people generally get to
, tho place we start for. IT we don't
, go after anything we don't get any
thing. If a man wants to build up a
; good herd of cows he's got to have
the nerve to stand by the good
scows. I have a little heifer that
money can't buy, for ! know a
good animal when I see it, and I'll
stand by it. II 1 have to be tied
up to a COW or herd 365 days in the
year I want to have a good COW or
, herd to spend my time with.
Il said before that every twenty
, days 1000 people come to Min
, nesota and the same is going on all
! the time. These people are helping
t to build up the agricultural resources
, of the state. Why is it that Mankato
stands the expense of this meeting
why does the state or United States
have agricultural departments? To
build up the country. Show me a
J country tagging in farming and
will show you poor country.
{ Now wouldn't advise taking $40,
; 900 to buy a large herd of good cat
! tie. That would be the most foolish
thing in the world. The best way is
Ito get a good bull and bring your
3 stock up to a standard gradually
!, These composed most of his in
, troductory remarks. He then con
: fined himself to cow testing associa
, lions. The proper way to start an
= association of this kind is to put a
t man in the field-get an expert.
;. The best number to limit one as
> ISOLATION to is twenty.six farmers
as this would keep a testing man
I busy every day in the month and
d every month in the year.
t ON keeping record of the COW
! one should include in the cost o,
l keeping her, what is raised on the
farm also, for the mere fact thai
D il is raised on the farm and no cash
is paid out, is q poor way OF iig
4 uring the cost; for the farmer coulc
5 probably sell this for good price
We must change in our methods
e lust as the times change. Hence
e these cow testing associations are
e useful in looking after the details
r and keeping a record of the cost OF
s milk production.
:. Keep Your Cows Busy.
t keep your cows busy every da!
r in the year. A COW we'll summeret
o is half wintered and we'll winteret
l. is half summered. If can't keel
e my hired man busy every day In
Q losing that much money, and so it is
T with the cows. Also, don't feed hay
o that is like hazel brush. Give hel
s nice clover, ensilage and alfalfa, no
hard timothy hay, for the COW is
! delicate machine.
S when you watch that COW, water
= three sides of the udder and tn'
a rear; also the droppings in the gut
y ter Most farmers have the fault o
ovpnnt tho nnw--