The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16

alert 10 get them. Good cows, OF
course require good care, so silos and
good stables 10 economize the rough
age and the concentrates are developed.
de saws We grow and buy feeds to
produce milk at a profit while return
ing per cent of their original value
back TO the farmer. in way of manure
TOR keeping up and increasing the soil
fertility.
Thus, instead of depicting their soils
by continual cropping the fertility is
increased with crop yield. II is stated
that these farms have doubled in
fertility in the last ten years and
especially in the case of the lighter
soils. When farmers combine 10 raise
one breed of cattle IN a locality, the
market which it creates brings buyers
70 them, where they can have their
choice from several or many herds.
This developed up-to-date methods OF
work among the breeders and ulti-
mately no pains or money is spent TO
produce the best sIres the country can
afford, thus developing the highest
efficiency of the dairy industry and the
cattle they are working with.
Prof. X. S. Shaw, OF the Michigan
Agricultural College characterizes
community organizations for livestock
improvement as one of the most bene
fetal Of anything which may be done
toward the benefit of agriculture of Tire
state According to the last Federal
census, Michigan livestock, including
poultry and bees, was valued at 1887
500, 759. Included in this valuation,
cattle showed a value of $40, 500 31S
horses S71, 312, 474; Swine 9,755, 042,
and Sheep 50. Sac, sos.
Diversity of occupation is as charac-
teristic of Michigan's industries
Agriculture is one of the five great IN
dustries. Those engaged IN Agricul
ture are closely surrounded by other
interests so that organization of special
lines becomes considerably harder.
But in spite of this fact Michigan has
several livestock organizations.
FIRST; State Association of Live
stock Breeders and Feeders.
SECONDS Several individual state
Breeders Associations representing
some particular breed.
THIRD A few district or county
organizations including all breeds of
one or more classes.
FOURTH District and county
breed associations.
FIFTH Cooperative livestock
breeders associations.
The benefits resulting from combin-
ed interest in animal breeding in the
community are Il The increase pro-
duction OF better livestock through
the introduction and exchange of iIni
proved blood, combined with the gem
eral methods of feeding, keeping of in
dividual records of production use OF
advanced registry tests.
(2l Extending cooperative efforts.
Specializing production and bringing
TO the outside world the knowledge Of
the community production and me-
thods of breeding thus making better
market.
(9) The influence of dairy bree ding
effects the general arm practice, by
increasing yields, bringing about
better rotation and stimulation every
enterprise of the farm. In the home
books. periodical and papers were
found in general use that increased the
business methods and efficiency of the
farm and farmer.
"a The breeding. feeding and sell
ing of good livestock for financial
benefits. results in the community
having broader social improve ment,
by being brought into closer relation
ship eliminating selhshness, forming
closer friendships which extend from
family TO family in the community
because Of common interests. This out
grows all organization work the COM
munity offers, and elevates both so
cial and moral tendencies and releav-
ing much ct the hard work and isola-
tion 10 country lie
Livingston County. located in south
ern Michigan, is known the country
Ger tl) because il organized, t2)
bccause its achievements. These things
wera made possible by careful study
working together without selfish inter
ests, careful records OF production of
their animals, care of selection Of their
animals with much attention TO feed
ing work and finally their letting the
world know of their results through
publicity This would not have been
possible without the complete organi-
zation OF the farmers interested in
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