Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09
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asez TO becozns accustomed to the
dual PzrpOse animal =- taan the
prozOanced dairy type.
Ahoas seven years ago, sueh a
change vas outlined for the New Era
Stock Farm, formerly under the man
sgenent Of Z C S. Miller & Som Of
this county. To effect the change and
gradually work. into milk production
as wei as steer feeding, a bull was
sought which could get milking pro-
geny from the native beefy COWS A
satisfactory bull was purchased at
jamestown, New York. He is at pres
ent the head Of Mr.. Miller's herd
This bull was Clay Duke S20124,
American Shorthorn Breeders Asso-
citation sire, Duke of Kintcne; dam,
Columbia End, whose body weight was
1900 pounds and who had a record
of 1900 pounds of milk in one year.
She was a maternal sister of Lulu
of the Missouri Experimentation Sta
ton, who Prof. H. C. Ecker develop
ed into a record cow. This bull is Of
the very desirable milking type, be-
ing rather leggy, yet possessing a
strong head and neck, thick chest and
level back line. His calves show
marked Uniformity, thus indicating
him a very prepotent sire. The eldest
heifer Of this bull is due to freshen
this spring on the New Era Stock
Farm,
Since the American Milking Short
horn Breeders Association does not
require pedigree alone, but rather
physical fitness for the registration
Of stock, Mr.. Miller is planning to
have most Of his herd registered and
become a member Of the organization.
For lows the requirements are TO
show registered ancestry on one side
for five generations to weigh 1400
pounds and to produce 5000 lbs, milk
in first location period.
Dir. Miller now has a herd Of twen-
ty mature cows, fifteen heifers and
six calves. One Of his cows aver
aged 81 pounds milk per day for six
months with her first calf. He has no
trouble with early drying off Of cows
because he is very careful to milk
heifers as long as possible between
first and second calves, then fixing the
milk producing tendency for persis-
tency.
Ray Miller the present manager of
New Era Stock Farm, is raising up
several splendid calves on calf meal
recommended my Purdue Experiment
Station Of Indiana. His whole milk
is sold to Rock Springs Dairy. This
herd has not been developed as rapid
ly as would have been the case had a
steady, definite market existed in
Mexico. Such would be supplied by a
~condensery.
. Several other features of this stock
farm are a self-feeder for growing
shoats, the nucleus Of a pure bred
Poland China herd, and a thrifty tract
of alfalfa. Some damage is occurring
IN the alfalfa tract by the usual
spring heaying which is in part by a
straw mulch. Mr.. Miller would like
to extend his acreage Of alfalfa If he
could c the necessary ground
rock limestone to treat his soil which
is slightly acid. A 50-ton a Of lime
d
stone could be delivered at Mexico at
a cost Of only s1.20 per ton. Surely
there are enough farmers interested
in this valuable forage crop, this
greatest Of. all milk producers, to
make possible the shipment OF many
cars Of limestone into the community
this season, especially at this very
low cost.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.