The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
COW TESTING ASSOCIATIONS
" oairyrssn May Take Adyantaoe
Z" cooperative Society In seIee.
ton Of His Animals.

|! IN connection with the movement
Low assuming generality In its scope
ano influence and benefits to the pro-
uoeer and the consumer, viz. that of
cooperation in distribution, we will
oo wei to consider the value of the
organization OF cow-testing associa-
uons' official testing, as well as pub-
AZ SAFES, and community buying.
win the growth of the dairy tn
uustry In the several states. whether
Dc gradual or very rapid. there ia
Always the problem of disposing of
poor and unproductive animals and
lhe purchasing of high producers and |
valuable stock as well as the starting
Vi eew dairfes. This process goes
on unnotced In some sections while
III others 1t assumes wholesale pro-
portions and the value of efficient and
feiiaoie purchases is fully realized,
writes Z. G. Tolman in KimbaIPs
nalryman. In many, In fact, in most
instances, the individual La forced to
go personally. and with much expense
70 himself, and make his purchases.
he necessarily adds much in this way ,
70 the price Of his stock. especially IL
ne purchases but few animals. Be- q
sues the expense of travel In the &C. 7
iecuon or his stock, he has always {
me rlsk or dealing with INSCRIPTIONS
breeders and this again may result in
very nigh price for an animal of y
average value. l am speaking. of n
course, OF the man who is beginning q
ms work OF selection and Is not IA r,
nllar with the names of the best a,
breeders and perhaps thinks he can v,
10 better by buying from some one in
Vno is not 30 well known, but lust 81
establishing reputation. Again. the
urchaser must transport his animals
no II ne has but four or five. for ex- :"
mpie. he has an additionally higher Id
Apense as compared with purchasing M
carload lots. re
IN accordance with the national az al
ell as local movements for co-opera- -
on In the various phases of agricul- pJ
raj endeavor, let US realize how we
N cooperate In the organization of o.
associations, official test ~
g. public sales and community buy
8. Besides the realization of thou
nos OF dollars in the production of {
Iter and cheese, we have the oppor. b.
nifty OF introducing among average ~. ~.
'mers and dairymen, highly bred or ~
re bred stock at prices which he A.,
q well afford to pay. The small ~
lryman can go to the stables of the 9.
operative society and select his AMI
is at Will with a large number to i '
ect from and at his inspection will ,ha,
ped1grees and records of all AMI ~
ID. he may even have the benefit :.
tne counsel and advice of the off. ,,uu
Of the society. 'ars
'xamples OF local societies of thu N-'ai'
are already quite numerous in 90,
state Of Wisconsin, as. for az.
pie, the Guernsey Breeders Asso- 'oa
Ion OF Waukesha County. Some OF
members Of this society have .c. 'un'
~ moved their herds from other "a.
8 OF the state to waukesha fAC
ity. his Is not necessary and
ms great expense. Sales stables III
; society which might serve a Son
le state or more may be the place to su
re periodical opportunities for mn. back.
ing stock may be taken Advances face
The buyers may gather at spcb locke
8 and whether the STOCK 10 an into
oition or not, they can make their while
bases. In case the animals are face
IN exhibition, the buyer can eas,,v were
where such animals as no v,sh.. grew
coated. This does avav With tho pfmpl
use Of travel to the buver. ov, picket
, Of advertising to the h,ood.. which
many other expenses which 90 discoy
In a high price for tho So back
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