The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-22
State Dairymen Meet
Meridian Men Take a Prom
inent Part on Program.

The Idaho State Dairymen's Asso-
citation held a two days convention |
at Boise last week. The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: president, ,Gustave Kunze, ,Buhl; |
vice-president, TIL. McDermott, Mer-
idian; secretary. Eff. Rinehart, Boise |
and treasurer. E. Ellington, Moscow
and C.B. Holt Is named as one of the |
directors, representing the Meridian |
section.
Progressive dairy breeding was the |
subject of an address by Prof Ellin- |
gton OF the u. of Idaho. He gave the
important characteristics of the diff
ferent dairy breeds. There are more
registered Jerseys in the United Sta
tes than registered Holstein' he said
and there are about s25, 900 register
ed Hoisteins in the United States
The milk of Holstein has the lowest
percentage of butter fat. Jerseysare
found farther north and farther
south than any othe dairy cettle
The average per cent OF butter fat in
Jersey milkis ; per cent? highest
OF any breed. The Guernsey has the
highest coiored milk and especially
adapted for cheese and butter max
ing. They give more milk than the
Jersey. The Areshire breed is the
best rustler under adverse conditions
TIL AYRSHIRE has small tits.an objec-
tion to many. More of this breed are
found in Canada.If you are going to
breed for milk by all means breed
dairy COW and for beef a real beef
type. l do not believe the so-ealled
dual purpose COW is profitable. If
you are going to do progressive bree-
ding you cannot accomplish your OBJ
ject by breeding for dual purpose
cattle.
d. r. Hubbard of Kuna then dis
cussed the dual purpose cow.He said
the ordinary man cannot properly
handle the high class dairy COW and
that the dual purpose cow is the
proper type for the man who is not
trained. He thinks the roam and
Shorthorn make good dual purpose
cows for the average farmer.
Mr.. Hendershot of Meridian said
five state universities after five years
OF experimentation have shown that
the Holstein COW is the most prof
table dual purpose cow of any breed
as they are big framed brutes, grow
high priced meat cuts and also give
the largest amount of milk. The veal
of the Holstein is sought by the high
priced markets.
Mr.. Ellington said in progressive
breeding thetype of dairy COW should
be selected to suit the individual.
]. e. Dorman, of Salt Lake, in charge
of government dairy investigations
said: Dairy cattle make the farm mol
valuable all the time and bring {
steady income. He urged the use o
real dairy cattle in preference to thu
dual purpose w.He spoke at length
ON value of COW testing associations
HI. w. Hochbaum director of farm
experts, said with the silo milk cal
be produced in greater quantity AM
at lower cost The silo will give yol
from 10 to 90 per cent more mill
per COW ner year. Last year SS silo
were built in Ada county.
]. C. Stinson thinks the only solu
tion of our high priced land is tn
silo.H does not pasture his COWS ou
feeds ensilage the year round. Alfal
ia ia rs per cent more efficient whe
fed with corn ensilage said Hoch
baum. A COW can only be fed DIR
ration with profit and the silo fuI
nishes a succulent feed. which is yer
important, because il causes large
flow of milk. This gives more milk
less cost than any other combinatio
of feed.
H. A. Ireland,of Canyon count!
said in his county those using silc
estimated they paid for themselve
IN two years There are 80 ia n
county and $50 in the state.
Gustve Kunze built the frs sil
on the Twin Falls tract and taei
are now % in the district. He sal
the labor cost of building si:, IS
one half its total cost. Last year
the Twin Falls tract the ayerat
yieldof corn silage per acre was IL
tons. and the largest yield was ls to
Ensilage balances up alfalfa as ra
ion for cattle When balanced ration
are fed COWS are not so much trou
led with bloat.
e. C. Pfahle.of Meridian. spoke
teh financiering of creameries 81
cheese factories. He showed NC