Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
WOULD RAISE
CATTLE GRADE
MICHIGAN ZIMMERMAN AGREES
TO GIVE PURE BRED FOR
SCRUB BULLS.

OF interest to farmers and cattle
raisers particularly Is the offer re-
ferred to in recent issue of Wal.
lace's Farmer by Michigan man who
is alive to the interests of his COM
munity. The article follows:
William l.. Saunders, a lumberman
who has extensive interests in Wex-
ford county, Michigan, recently sug-
gested to the Wexford county farm
bureau, that he would give a pure
bred bull, Of a beef or dairy breed, as
dsired, in exchange for every scrub
bull in Wexford county, the exchange
to be made on basis which would in
sure the retirement of the scrub bulls
from circulation. After considering this
matter carefully, contract was
drawn up between Mr. Saunders and
the farm bureau. We reproduce it
herewith:
The agreement, made this seven
teenth day of January, A. D., 1917, by
and between William L. Saunders, of
Cadillac, party of the first part, and
the Wexford county farm bureau, a
voluntary association, of Wexford
county, Mich, party of the second
part,
Witnesseth: 1t Is hereby agreed by
and between the parties hereto that
the said party of the first part will IN
dertake to replace all of the scrub or
grade bulls now in service, pound for
pound, with registered pure bred bulls
of two breeds, viz, Shorthorn and
Holstein. The said first party also
agrees to advance from time to time,
as required, the funds necessary to
purchase said pure bred bulls. sand to
assume and pay all expenses incurred
in buying and transporting same to
Wexford county, as well as the care
and keep Of said bulls while said en-
change is being carried out. The said
party Of the first part also agrees to
assume the risk and responsibility of
accident. death and hazard incurred
between the time of purchase and the
time of delivery to- the farmers of
Wexford county.
| 1t is further understood and agreed
that the Wexford county farm bur-
eau, party of the second part, shall
act as the agent Of the party of the
first part in purchasing these bulls and
arranging their transfer for the scrub
or grade bulls. The said second par.
ty also agrees to perform their work
in good, workmanlike manner, to
the entire satisfaction Of the said par.
ty Of the first part, and to properly
look after the care Of the bulls while
in their charge The said party OF
the second part does also agree to see
that no fraud or deceit is practiced
in the exchange Of these bulls, which
shall be placed at the discretion OF
the said party Of the second part
| 1t is further agreed and understood
that said party of the second part shall
see that all scrub and grade bulls taken
in exchange shall be either killed or
castrated at the time the exchange
is made: that all pure bred bulls plac-
ed with farmers shall at no time be
disposed of outside Of the county dur
ing the breeding usefulness OF the
bulls, and that they shall arrange for
the transfer of bulls from one COM
munity to another when necessary
during the period of usefulness of the
bulls. Said second party does also
agree to collect money equal to the
| appraised or sale value of the scrub
or grade bulls exchanged, which shall
! be turned over to the said party of
the first part.
1t is further agreed and understood
| that the said party of the second part
shall not place a pure bred bull in ex-
change for scrub or grade bull unless
the farmer contracts to keep the pure
bred bull in good breeding condition,
open to the service of all cows brought
| by neighbor farmers up to the service
| capacity of the bull, and to charge not
| more than $1.50 for service fee, the
penalty for failure to comply to be the
| removal Of the pure bred bull and the
refund of the value of the scrub bull
for which it had originally been ex.
| changed.
The said second party does also
agree to require the farmer to contract
not to sell, exchange or dispose OF his
pure bred bull without the consent of
the said party Of the second part. Said
party of the second part does also
| agree to require the farmer to con-
tract that he shall replace his pure
bred bull received in transfer for a
scrub or grade bull, with another pure
bred bull, in case the usefulness Of the
pure bred bull becomes impaired by
age, accident or otherwise, except in
case Of death, when neither the farmer
nor the said party of the second part
shall be held responsible for the re-
placement of the pure bred bull.
It is further understood and agreed
that the said party Of the second part
shall require the farmer to contract
that the pure bred bull placed or ex.
changed shall revert to the said party
Of the second part in case the farmer
or his estate closes out of business or
| removes his business from Wexford
| county; then the said farmer or his
estate to be refunded the original value
of the grade or scrub bull exchanged