El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-06
POOR FARM COWS
WORTH THE PRICE
Dairy Owners of Ell Paso
Say County Commission
ers Acted Wisely.
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these cows were registered. it must
be borne in mind
$3.50 for Cows Not REGISTERED.
c. w Ardoin. for eight years in the
dairy business in FL Paso, writes that
in buying cows for his dairy. he found
pure breds were priced from $3.50 to
$1,000 and even higher, a man at Phoe-
nix, Mr. Remand. offering his young
heifers, coming in fresh with first calf.
at $500 each. grown cows with second
calf. from $500 to $1,000. Young bulls
at year old. find, are sold by con-
tract in advance at S125 and up" he
continued. My grade cows sold in Fl
Paso for from s125 to $3.50. A year
ago sold to Mr. Hughes. Of the Amer
lean dairy, Il head Of high grade-nOt
registered-cows, two Al $500 each and
the other u at $3.50 each. I also sold
sam Gillett Of Gillett's dairy. two cows
Of the same shipment at $3.50 each and
another COW at $500.
One Poor Farm Cow Worth $500.
Regarding the cows at the county
poor farm, heard so much about them
that 1 went to the farm and made a
personal inspection and found them TO
be much better than 7 expected One
COW in particular. I think worth $500
IN gold to anyone I said so at the
time of my visit and I still think so.
I nave seen the registration papers for
these cows and find them to be from
EOlSLeln IaulilleS. I think
the commissioners court did right in
buying a pure bred herd for the ex-
perimental farm Their offspring will
be worth ten times that Of scrubs and
VIII always return better yield on the
investment"
''WOrth $500 Each'-Capt. Franklin.
4 have inspected SAe TfolsteIu COWS
on the FL Paso poor farm and consider
they are well worth $500 per head as
serts Capt Thomas Franklin. superin-
tendent Of the FL Paso DAIRY. q do not
consider that an eEorbitant price for
registered Holstein. OF fair merit. which
these cows are. I believe it a wise
move on the part Of the county COM
missioners to buy pure bred cattle. for
II there is anything the dairy interest
IN this valley needs, it is the raising
OF the quality OF their cattle
1t may be Of interest to the public
to know that three registered. pure
bred Holsteins are now for sale in this
county and the owner will not take a
cent less than 5000 for the three
The FL Paso dairy has the largest
pure bred herd in the southwest There
is not one Of these cows we would sell
for $500
Pays S225 Each for HeIfers.
Il will state that have paid $3.50 for
two Holstein heifers and the same
amount for two others. purchased
later" said c. y. Bassett, vice president
Of the State National bank Il viii state
that heifer calves are supposed to be
worth about 500 at the time Of wean-
ing"
7 do not consider $500 a head an ex-
orbitant price for registered COWS and
viii also say that have never had any
offered to me for less" writes A H
Hughes. proprietor Of the American
dairy 7 have had them priced to me
for as high as $3.50 and I don't think
that you can purchase them here for
less than $500 per head"
Calves VIII Pay for Herd
In my opinion. the FL Paso county
ing pure bred instead OF grade cows"
says sam B. Gillett, owners Of GiIlett's
dairy. This valley is destined to be-
come a great dairy center. and pure
bred stock will be in great demand.
Growing pure bred stock will be 2 pay
ing business The pure bred calves
grown on the county poor farm. Will in
a very short time, pay back the pur-
chase money paid for their dams and
sire In my opinion, no one can afford
TO grow grade stock when pure bred
stock may be obtained
Pays 800 for Cows.
Il have paid as much as $500 for pure
bred cows and as high as $3.50 for grade
cows The pure bred COW at $500 was.
I believe, five times cheaper than the
grade, because the offspring OF the pure
bred COW will bring from $50 TO $3.50
at a week old. while the grade calf win
bring from s. 70 So, at the same age.
and the sire OF the grade must be a
pure bred animal Of distinction
IF were able I would be very glad
to purchase all the cows on the county
poor farm at the price paid for them
by the commissioners, yes, even at an
advance price"
Women Dairy Owners Approve.
Mrs Price. of Prices dairy: Mrs
Hawkins. OF the Hawkins dairy, and
Mrs. Ralph Cornell, Of the Cornell dairy
farm. all agreed that the cows are
worth the price paid for them Mrs
Cornell paid $500 for a young heifer
for her dairy; Mrs Price paid $500 each