Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1916-03-02
ED.LAWDERHAs LARGE HERD
DAIRY YCATlEATLAWDERDALE
Has Taken Step TO Procure a Model
Herd of HeIstein Cows at
His Farm.
SEES FUTURE OF pAIRYING
At the Head Of His Herd is Paul
Rector De KOl, Bull Eligible
TO Registration.

To those who may be the least
skeptical about the possibilities Of
profitable dairying for Audrain coun-
tg . change Of opinion is certain to
follow visit to Lavaaasia Farm.
Less than one year ago this place pre-
sented a typical abandoned farm ap-
pearance. Acres formerly TILED and
considered productive had grown up
to second growth hickory, locust and
buck bush. Fences and buildings were
greatly deprecated and rapidly de-
teriorating.
But the owner Of the farm saw an
opportunity to secure mixed herd Of
cows at reasonable price. This de-
cided the case that an almost hopeless
farm should take try at dairying, as
a last resort. With two more years Of
freedom from destructive disease this
farm and herd will have an estab-
lished reputation as very highly
profitable milk producing place. In
addition, it will be in position to COM
mand unusual prices for young stock.
The critical period for any industry
is the time it is becoming established,
This is doubly true of dairying. But
Lawderdale Holsteins are now an es-
tablished fact.
The herd consists Of 80 mature cows
20 of which represent very high grade
Holstein stock. A daily record Of
production for the best cows is kept,
and has been Of assistance in indicat-
ing the boarders which will be weeded
out eventually. Likewise, calves Of the
highest producers may thus receive
special attention.
At the head Of this herd is Paul
Rector De Kol, Holstein bull elig-
ibIe to registration, sired by the fam
GUS Nebraska Experiment Station
Bull, old Rector De Kol. His dam
was Mexico Daisy who averaged
about sb pounds Of milk per day in
full flow, or about 9lh gallons. The
calves from the cross Of this bull or
the above cows should show an aver.
age increase in animal production
over their dams Of about $1,000 pei
head.
Iri~addition to the aged stock, there
are 20 yearling heifers which repre-
sent an initial cost to their owner Of
about one-third their value next spring
when they drop their first calves
These heifers are all grade black and
whites, and many Of them are from
dams of known production.
Best dairy practice secures fal
freshening cows, which in the methoC
in a large measure followed with thu
Lawderdale herd. Of this years croI
Of calves, fully 20 females will go II
increase the production Of the herd b!
replacing low producing boarder cows
A total Of so calves will be secured
These are raised on calf meal so tina
all the milk can be marketed througi
the Rock Spring Dairy.
Mr.. Ed Lawder, proprietor of Law
derdale Farm, desires to have pro
ducing herd Of 48 Holstein cows. Thi
spring he will head his stock with
registered bull from high producing
and testing ancestry. He estimate
that two years from this spring hi
herd will number ESQ head Of cattl
when he will be in position to advertis
a very creditable sale Of surplus Hol
stein young stuff and aged cows.
For this winters feeding, a sill
1sx30 feet Of 1853 tons capacity wa
filed last fall. Mixed hay was tn
best that could be provided, but TO
the next season, cow pea hay will b
grown. The grain feed consists o
three portions bran, two corn, an
one cotton seed meal which takes
balanced ration with the availabl
roughage. One pound Of grain is fe
for each 81 pounds Of milk.
One reason why this farm will b
successful when others might hav
failed, is that capital has been in
vested in productive stock rathe
than non-producing Improvement
with registered stock and cumulativ
profits, the improvements can be Sc
cured.
Mr.. Lawder states that although b
knew little about milk cows and dairy