Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
PUREBRED STOCK.
The Best Animals Are None Too
Good for the Farm.

The time has long since passed
when the advisability OF breeding
nurebred animals is considered as
subject open to discussion The value
nj good blood has been too often
proved in the experience OF practical
minds of the we'll informed. While
many men still adhere TO the breeding
of scrub stock or OF grades few do so
believing that they are following the
hest course. but find an excuse rather
than reason in some condition which
seems TO them TO stand in the way of
their making a start along right lines.
Too often it is simply case of put
ting off till more convenient time.
Nest frequently, however, it is the
feeling that the expense of starting
right would be too great. 1t IS Tor the
benefit OF those young men OF limited
means who hesitate TO make the INITIAL
purchase that | would like to give Il
few words OF encouragement
Those young men who read III the
stock journals OF the estabihmcnt OF
herds by wealthy men who perhaps
buy females ir, considerable numbers
from the best herds OF the country and
put a famous prize winner bull at the
head have found it hard to believe
that with their modest means they
would ever be able to compete with
the man whose wealth seems to com
mand every advantage. ! cannot help
recalling in this connection visit
made a few 'cars ago to such herd
As | have described Money was not
spared in the purchase OF foundation
stock. comprising many prize winners
that were bought at long prices But
when | saw the herd some two or
three wears after its establishment IT
was a great disappointment. few
Of the best Young things had been Sc
lcctcd for show and were being fitted
Like the herd thew were 10 represent
al the show. they failed TO fill the eve,
and | could not help recalling another
herd of my acquaintance founded in
modest way BY the purchase OF two
bred cows and bull calf at verv mod
crate nrices. Being fortunate in get
ting heifer calves at the start this
herd. started in small wav contained
as the progeny of one OF these cows
alone herd OF half dozen females
and practically every one an individual
fl for show in any company. 1t seem
ed To me as looked at one herd and
thought of the other. that the small
one contained more choice animals at
the end OF five years than did the
many times larger and more costly
herd at the end OF three. and know
the small herd had shown the greater
per cent OF profit
The name OF Gillette is familiar
wherever the Holstein is known III
America. The Gillette herd in Wis
coniSin i a small one. Never has II
been too large to be cared for by MIR.
Gillette himself with the help OF one
man This herd was started by the
older Gillette. with the purchase OF
two cows-two cows that have given
the names OF Johanna and Colantha
to two OF the best known families OF
the breed. Colantha's 4th Jahanna.
for long time the worlds record
" for the production OF butter-tat IN
one year, is the product of this herd.
With the small herd started in mod
est way and maintained on small
farm the Gillettes-father and SOIL
have made comfortable fortune, have
achieved enduring fame and have done
the dairy interests OF the country
world OF good.
1t is an old saying: THE eye OF the
master fattens his cattle, and II Is a
saying that should be remembered by
and grow into the creed OF every
young man who feels the lack OF cap
ital to start into the business he loves.
There is no better capital than the IN
terest and care that the man who
does his own work is able to bestow
on his stock
Single animals have made mems for
tunes-animals purchased at moderate
prices because the buyer could not pay
more. and some of the best herds owe
their merit in large measure to
single animal He who takes the time
To build slowly most often builds most
surely and achieves uniformity OF re
suits that can be had in no other way.
So to the young man who wants to
start purebrcd nerd but hesitates to
do il in a small way, let us say that
the use of sound JUDGMENT in making
the initial purchase. and patience and
perseverance in the exercise OF per
sonal care of his stock, time only is
needed for ultimate success.-Written
for the Live Stock and Dairy Journal
bv Gordon II. True. University OF
Nevada.