Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-25
Dairy Industry Making Advances.
PROGRESS IN MANY DIRECTIONS IN THE
YEAR THAT Is PAST.

uuStiOu VI luo usitice msy NV o@SoVe
that Of even two years ago, the dairy in'
dustry - whole is in better shape, is
better managed, and the quality Of its
produce is growing better; and, whether
the consumer 10 satisfied or not. be 10 &C.
ceptiug the situation and paying more
than ever for his milk, butter and cheese,
but the producer is still bis close COM
panion, for never Was the material that
goes into milk production so high, and
cows have the right TO complain OF their
"high cost OF living"
Progress In Dsirying.-Th the dairy
industry is making notable advances, es-
pecially along educational lines, cannot
be gainsaid. There 10 general convic-
,ion all over the dairy districts that
there must be better cows, and . plan
has been inaugu,ated whereby there
there shall be q transition of dairy pre-
potency, to the end that the heifer shall
be better than her dam, and can only be
80 by the concentrated power OF genera
tions Of ancestors Of dairy worth In the
sire, 20 that the heifer shall be the result
OF the uniting of two strong lines OF su-
perior dairy qualities. Never as now
has il been reeonized that milking excel
lence is not found in all forms or In
every kind Of breeding, and that, while
the dam has only one Influence, the sire
has the united influence Of many genera
sions, making the sire, in fact, far more
than halt the herd 10 dominating control
for either good or evil. Never before
has il been 30 clearly proved that the
good sire should be kept for years and
continue TO be the controlling influence,
instead Of, each year, dividing his infu'
ence with some other leadership, which,
in q way, 10 the acme Of confusion.
Value Of Pure Bred Herds Appre-
ciated.-Never, a. in 1912, WA the value
of pure bred cows 80 clearly shown and
their superiority proved; that lines OF
family breeding should be insisted upon
rather than mixing the families OF chos'
en- breed; the great records made SUB
stzntiate this. More men than ever this
year have bought pure breed animals to
start foundation herds, and have-what.
ever the prics-bought ~ near IN blood
a. possible to the record makers. Where
| registered stock WAS not wanted, there
has been buying Of sires OF high breed
| ing TO grade up the home herds; and 1t 10
/ in evidence that most of these men Will
breed the half .bloods back to their own
aires, and some yet again, and In tue
third generation will have cows OF about
one blood and and few relations, and
backed by one influence, that makes
them posssssors of dairy heredity and
prepotsncy, almost as secure a that oil
the pure bred.
Scientific Breeding.-I do not think
that so many men ever saw 30 clearly a.
now that the common hit'or-miss bred
dairy COW WAS At q great disadvantage,
and that it is 10 her list that the great
company of boarders, robbers and ne'er-
do. we'll cows are found, and that the
cows that are consuming fire by day
and . pestilence by night are the cows
made up by breed mixing, chance reia'
tiopship and straw stack development.
Breeding together grades makes no prog
rsss. as the influences Of the common
half are not diminished nor good quail.
ties united, because there 10 just As much
of the mot wanted" blood, and the result
10 a backset instead OF progress.
This is also noticeable, thatin the grea'
dairy sections the kind of market into
which the produce must fall Is studied
and dairies are collected that will bes'
meet the requirements of that particular
trade. The milk trade districts are 60
ling fast TO q milk trade COW, while In An
other section where cream and oustei
are wanted tho line OF drift 10 ~ ths
same direction, and one begins to see II
these sections herds that have close 70
ssnblance, instead Of the hit-or-m m'si
makeup 10 noticeable only few year.
lsipce. All this 10 Q movement Tor the
better. Right here is another point
Read our beat dairy journals and notice
how often the advice 10 given to oreeC
the daughters back to their own sireI
and concentrate dairy influence, and Gu
lout by SO much luck and chance. Th'
dire calamities, once told, that wouit
follow such close breeding have NJ
foundation in fact, provided health an'
vitality are abiding traits in both SIR
and dam. Even now textbooks are oe
ing written 10 show that natures plan o
fixing types and qualities 10 the oni!
common sense plan At last.
Benefits from Cow Testing.-Wh'
ever heard 90 much before about Gov
testing? And when we're tho experi
ment station officials and the state uni
yersity dairy professors and schools do
ing 40 much TO stimulate this plan
advanced dairyipg or putting ofhcia
stamps on advanced dairy work, - no"
When WAS the common brindle and spot
ted COW at such great disadvantage u
the tests or in the struggle for awards
No man now with such . COW woui
dare to put COW or herds up for records
Aud Why?
Then, too, We are In an era OF increas
, ing the percentage fat records OF not on
: COW but of q generation OF cows. N
one claims that he Is doing this
change Of feed or by feeding taiiow TO
COW. but he is doing Il by 30 comoinin
: the power of giving fine milk OF bali
dozen dams and grandams 10 grandson
that he is begettiug heifers With greatl
Improved fat producing powers, ~ 'iiu
tra,ed 10 the great BAlostsin Belle Al
Ter two almost ~ illustrious sisters, x
ing up In ono generation into tho 4, an
better fat per cent of their milk, and gi'
: ing this 2 percent fat milk ~ twt
!. yesr.olds, and keeping up their mil
q weights into the 900 lists. This
! ! not. - Mrs. Partingtou would say, q
!. "insula,sd" case. A chapter could
. written about the better methods
u hsifer culture; not the old semi-stsrv'
ton and coru-in- ths-ear plan OF CROWN
them, and trading them ut last Tor u'
I, known cows, but by . systematic plan
feeding and practically making cows
them long before the arrival of the
Ifirst calves. The records OF these hei
lers st thirty months OF age are revei
|. jtions to the non-observing farm CO
keepers.
:. Better Care and Feeding. an
r feeding are fast growing marks oi pro
ress. Sanitation 10 making itself ses
on all aides. In drive Of ten miles u
other day twenty new up.te-date dai'
barns were counted, with light, ventil
q ton, silos. clean barn yards and contsn
r ed herds about them; not roaming u
= fislds 10 get "full' on frosted gras
= Dairymsu are not now % prone to oG
', the cheapest feed 90 the market. D.
thew talk about the percentages OF pr
= tain and starch, and even fats, ana IN,
N look ut the guarantee tags on the ssc
A. to warranted quality.
%. Co-operation.-Yes, and co-operati
effort 10 both buying and selling MI
70 and the like 10 being talked" - nov
1. before, and some movements maze
or meet tho bnyers 10 fair trade. Centrs
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