The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-07-18
.HAYCRAFT TALKS
OF BETTER CATTLE
Says Dual Or Double Purpose Cow
Is Best For Northern Minnesota
Farmers
DOES NOT ADVOCATE BREED
Believes It Quickest Way To Bring
Northern Minnesota In Front
w Rank Of Prosperity

l.. G. Haycraft, who owns consid-.
cradle land in the vicinity of Spur,
Minnesota several miles north of Be-
midi and who is resident of this
city urges the stocking of cattle by.
the farmers of this section of the
state. In an article to this paper ha
gives reasons and tells of the kind of
cattle to buy. The article in full is an
follows. 49,.
What is the best breed of cattle
for s'The Farmers of Northern Min.
nesota" to raise all things considered.
is a quetion of no small Importance,
1t should be the aim of every farmer
engaged in stock. raising to make a
close study of his environments and
select the breed of cattle that will
give him the best returns for his
money, time, labor, and feed.
"here has been at different times
a great deal written about the Dual
or Double Purpose Cow: meaning
the combination of milk and beef
qualities in some animals but for all
that has been written or said on this
subject the idea has not been driven
home to "The Farmers of Northern
Minnesota; with sufficient force.
"There are no two ways about it.
that the COW that combines milk and
beef qulities with the right colored
hide, covering her frame, is the
money maker for her owner by right
color mean one whose color is not
market, which is the final finish of
practically all cattle.
"When you are through with your,
"" LII 1ulIh pu1 pOocS YOU SURELY
want to realize as much as you can,
and desirable color such as a rich
red for instance will help treat deal
when she reaches the stock yards. It
has been proven many times that it
is not at all necessary for COW to be
brindle mixed, mattled and off color
ed, generally, to be the most prof.
table milk cow. am taking up color
first. because it is the first thing
that claims ones attention when the
merits and dement's of the animal are
being considered and in as much as
the average farmer depends chiefly on
grading up and milk, butter and beef
is his aim, he naturally wants to
I use sire of pronounced Dual Type
and preferably of solid color. Sires of
the dual type who are strong enough
to reproduce their qualities when
crossed with the common COWS kept
on the average farm will give you in
the main a COW which will not dis
grace herself as milk COW at the
creamery or cheese factory. The but
cher will have his eye on her, and
If any thing should happen (even old
age) to disqualify her for milk pur-
poses she will bring you a handsome
sum on the butchers block.
And this is not all, grade steers
from exclusive dairy sires are very
nearly worthless in the feed lot, but
grade steers from dual purpose sires,
particularly Red Polled and some
families of the short horn breed,
make first class feeders.
l am not aiming to boom any partl-
cular breed am simply stating facts
such as are recognizable by any fair
minded breeder who has learned the
rudiments of cross breeding. I know
of nothing that will bring Northern
Minnesota to the front rank of pros
perity quicker than for the farmers
to stock their farms with the Dual
or Double Purpose Cow.
Yours truly
4 I. G. Haycroft,
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