The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-02
COW TESTING PLAN
MEETS WITH FAVOR
Constructed to Meet Needs
of the Average Indi-
ana Farmer.
ASSOCIATION TESTER
y
300 to 1000 Cows Tested At
Seventy-five Cents
Per Year.
ASSOCIATION TESTER

In discussing the Indiana plan OF
Cow Testing association, ]. r. Carver
of Purdue University, dairy extension
department, says: This type of Cow
Testing Association is constructed to
meet the needs of the average farmer
having from five to ten cows, and is
not, as many people imagine, an or
ganization that is beneficial only to
men making a business Of daring.
That this plan of an association is
considered practical and that it is
beginning to show symptoms of be-
coming a powerful factor in revolu-
tionizing the dairy industry through
out the state, is shown by the atti-
tude a number of localities are TAX
ing toward this movement.
IndiaE1 Farmers Needs.
"The Indiana plan is different from
the Danish plan of cow testing asso-
citation. The Danish plan is practical
only in highly developed dairy sec
tons, where men are willing to pay
$3.50 per cow per year for their test
ing, whereas the Indiana plan, as pre-
viously stated, is designed to meet the
needs of the average Indiana farmer
The Indiana type of COW testing as
ISOLATION provides for the testing of
800 to 1000 COWS at rs cents per COW
per year. There are eight units in
one of these Associations, and each
unit contains from 100 to $50 cows.
These units may or may not be ad-
jacent owing to the density of the COW
population. For instance, one COM
munity may contribute enough cows
to form two or more units, whereas
miles distant, may have but one unit.
Each unit receives weeks time from
the tester every two months.
Tester is Trained Man.
The tester who IS .u> Dyed to do
the testing for this ls+tS! 'aO1, is
man who has been tt ,ine< IN the prac-
tical as we'll as the theoretical side
of the dairy industry, who can be an
invaluable help to the farmers in bal
ancing rations, in figuring the rela-
tive value Of different feeds, and in
showing which combination of foods
gives the best results at the least
cost. Then too, the tester while
spending several hours on each farm
of the members of each unit once ev-
cry eight weeks, not only tests the
composite samples from each COW
subscribed to the association, but also
serves as high type of dairy adviser.
From the tests, weight of feeds in diff
ferent rations, and the weight of milk
produced from each COW, he is en-
abled te give the farmer an actual
statement as to the merits of the diff
ferent individuals in his herd.
"The mechanical operations con-
nected with finding these facts and
the contact of the tester and farmer
while making these computations, is
in itself a valuable stimulus The
fact was clearly demonstrated last
winter when similar work was con
Quoted in the Southern part of the
state 1t has been found that farm
ers are much freer in asking questions
and in talking about their methods
when approached individually thar
while attending a meeting.
"The first Indiana plan of COW testing
association has been started in the
vicinity of Casmef 3Soblesville, Sheri
dan, Westfield Greenfield and Leba
non. Harvey Moredock who has beer
appointed by Purdue university tc
take charge of this association, started
his work near Carmel, June II. Sew
eral other localities in the state are
planning similar associations in the
near future The country around Vim
cennes is the next territory to receive
assistance in this movement"