Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
COW TESTING ASSOCIATIONS
Small Dairyr,an May Take Advantage
Of Cooperative Society In ss'ee-
ton Of His Animate.

In connection with the movement
now assuming generality in its scope
and influence and benefits to the pro-
Queer and the consumer. viz, that OF
cooperation In distribution. we VIII
do well to consider the value OF the
organization of cow-testing associar
lions, official testing. as well as pub
lie sales, and community buying.
With the growth Of the dairy IN
dustry in the several states. whether
it be gradual or very rapid. there Ii
always the problem Of disposang OF
poor and unproductive animals and
the purchasing Of high producers and
valuable stock a. well a. the starting
Of aew dairies. This process goes
on unnoticed in some sections while
In others 1t assumes wholesale pro-
portions and the value Of efficient and
reliable purchases il fully realized.
writes C. C. Tolman In Kimball's
Dairyman. In many, h fact In most
instances, the individual b forced to
go personally, and with hueh expense
to himself, and make hii purchases.
He necessarily adds much in this way
to the price Of his stock. especially II
he purchases but few animals. Be-
sides the expense Of travel In the -
lection Of his stock. he has always
the risk Of dealing With masterpieces
breeders and this again may result IN
q very high price for an animal OF
average value. am speaking. OF
course, Of the man who 10 beginning
his work Of selection and II not n
miliar with the names Of the best
breeders and perhaps thinks he can
do better by buying from some one
who II not % veil known. but just
establishing . reputation Again. the
purchaser must transport his animals
and II he has but four or nve. for ex'
ample, he has an additionally higher
expense a compared with purchasing
in carload lots.
In accordance With the national q
we'll a. local movements for cooper
ton In the various phases Of agrfcui
tural endeavor. let M realize how We
can cooperate IN the organization Of
cov-testing associations, omcial tesS
ing. public sales and community bay'
ing. Besides the realisation Of thou
sands of dollars In the production d
butter and cheese, We have the oppor
tunity of introducing among average
farmers and dairymen, highly bred o.
pure bred stock at prices which b
can we'll AFFORD to pay. The small
dairyman can 30 to the stables Of thu
cooperative society md select his AM
mails at win With . large number b
select from and Il his inspection wfl
be pedigrees and records Of al ami
mails. He may even have the bens0'
| Of the counsel and advice Of The ON
GERS Of the society.
Examples of local societies Of hi
kind are already quite numeroas b
the state Of Wisconsin, n. for q
ample, the Guernsey Breeders' Asso
citation Of Waukesha County. Some d
the members of this society have &C
tually moved their herds from othe1
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county. This Il not necessary ant
means q great expense Sales stables
of q society which might serve
whole state or more may be the pfac'
where periodical opportunities for pm
chasing stock may be taken advantag'
of. The buyers may gather 1t sucl
times and whether the stock b Of
exhibition or not, they can make thet
purchases. In case the animals N
not on exhibition, the buyer can easff
learn where such animals a be Wishe
are located. This does away with tn
expense Of travel to the buyer; q
pense Of advertising to the breeds
and many other expenses which n0V
roault In n high mica for the gtock