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year-old Guernsey which gives now
about 40 lbs. of milk per day. Here
Prof. Hoverstad, now Ayr. Agt. Of the
500 Line, and who was present at FIT.
Atkinson at the time Of the judging OF
the farms, gave an explanation of the
contest which was entered by farmers
all over the state, and Mr.. Jones also
gave talk. He stated that he be-
lieyed that the chief item Of his sue
cess lay in the fact that everything
that was raised on the farm was kept
on the farm. Practically nothing went
off the farm, and almost everything
used on the farm was raised there
The contest developed some interest
ing things. 1t showed that out of $50
farms entered, IS to Is per cent were
actually losing money, and that only
25 to 35 per cent were actually MAX
ing money. Mr.. Jones' receipts were
all from his cows. The cows averaged
1923 per cow for cream, gross, and
$l57 per COW for the calves.
The next farm was that of John
H. Williams. Mr.. Williams has reg
istered and Grade Guernseys, the herd
consisting of about 60 head, and he
milks about 80 cows at the present
time. His milk is certified, and brings
him nine cents per quart, his customer
furnishing bottles caps and crates, and
paying transportation. Mr.. Williams
has one grade COW which gives over
5000 quarts of milk per year, netting
him gross over $540. She is first
cross Guernsey, about 9 years old. Her
father produced some of the best milk
ers in that county. The farm consists
of 143 acres, and he buys some grain
feed, but raises all his hay and corn.
He has three silos. Mr.. Williams sells
his heifers from $4OO to $1,000 apiece.
The herd is headed by Rhea's King of
the May, who has one daughter, who
made AIS lbs. butter fat as 2-year-
old, one of 343 lbs. and two more over
400, all as two-year-
At the R. w. Rowlands farm we also
saw fine herd of Guernseys, part
grade and part registered. Mr.. Row.
lands has his own electric light plant
run in connection with his milk bot
Ting works. He milks about 30 cows,
and sells certified milk. He has one
COW with a record of TIT lbs. butter
fat at IL years.
At the D. L. Williams farm they
also sell certified milk from the herd,
composed of 1877 head, IS of which
they milk. The day we were there his
orders for milk took all but one quart
of his entire supply. His farm con-
sists of 24O acres, and he raises mostly
all his own feed, he feeding ensilage,
alfalfa and a grain ration. His herd
is also Guernseys.
We then visited the F. W. Harding
shorthorn herd, this being the only
short horn herd seen on the trip. He
has fine bunch, his bull having taken
second premium at the international
Stock Show at Chicago.
We were then driven to the plant of
the Rowell Mfg. Co. of Waukesha, and
taken through the plant. They make
a speciality of automatic silage filters
and cutters, and were demonstrating
the power of their product by feeding
into it slabs of wood. They employ
about 200 men in the factory.
We then took the interurban out to
DR.. David Roberts farm, where the
Waukesha County Holstein Breeders
association was in annual session. DR.
Roberts is the proprietor of the well
known DR.. David Roberts Veterinary
remedies. He has fine farm, breed.
ing registered Holstein cattle, and also
Ayrshires. Through some misunder.
standing the entire party was unable
to 60 out to see the Holstein herds ir
this vicinity, but a portion Of the party
visited two or three herds. At thu
session of the association, Mr.. Hollen
ga Of the party, was asked to address:
the association, and he made shor
address in his usual happy manner
which was received with frequen
bursts of applause by the audience.