The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-02-09
NEED FOR MORE AND BETTER
DAIRY COWS IN MISSISSIPPI,
How to Get Them.

mere is an increasing demand for
good dairy cows throughout the state
OF Mississippi demand hat orr
supply cannot begin to satisfy. There
are only two ways to fill this demand
hrst, by buying good registered bulls
ana breeding up a herd from our
grade cows; second, by going to 9th.
CT states and buying cows in carload
lots.
The former plan requires relative
~ a small outlay of cash, and gives
'he cotton farmer an opportunity to
get some much needed experience in
handling the dairy COW and her prod
ucts. This plan is especially recon-
mended to the small farmer who has
had little experience in handling
cows, who a grow feeds and supplv
good pasture for only a limited mum.
Der OF cows, and whose supply of
cash is limited. 1t is much better
FOR this man to start in a small wav
with the few cows he may have on
hand, invest his cash in a registered
Dull, whose dam and grandams for
generations back have been heavy
producers, and grow a herd of good
COWS as experience teaches him ia
care for them, than to buy a large
nerd of expensive cows, when he is
without experience, without feed.
pastures, and other facilities for car
ing for and improving them. The
n objection to this first plan is the
time required to breed up a herd.
in most cases, however, the time con
sumed in breeding up the herd with
the right kind of bull will mean both
time and money saved in the long
run.
The second method of getting COWS.
that is buying from other states in
carload lots, will have to be practiced
in some sections of the state. where
there are a number Of farmers well
fiXed to care for larger herds of
cows than they now have, and who
want to start in the dairy business
but cannot find dairy cows for sale al
reasonable prices. There are severa'
communities in the state where from
one to four or more carloads of GOOD
dairy cows could be placed if the
farmers, business men and bankers
could get together on a cooperative
basis.
TO carry out this scheme for the
good of all the following plan is sug.
gested: Let the creamery manage,
get a list of farmers who want t.
buy n or o cows, and carry thi.
list to the local banks or bankers as
ISOLATION for approval. Let him ther
secure their promises to put up tn,
money at a nominal rate of interes
for the honest, energetic farmers VIII,
need cows but have not the read,
cash required. The farmer shout,
then give a promisory note for the es
timated amount of money require,
to purchase the number of cows h,
desires. This note can be destroye,
after the COWS have been delivere,
TO the farmer and a note to fit tn,
convenience of both banker an,
farmer drawn up. The creamer,
management can well afford to en-
dorse this note with the farmer wit
the agreement that a certain percen
CT his cream check is to go to tn
hank as part payment till the note j
paid. This will enable the farmer t
make the COW pay for herself.
The chief factor in the success o
this plan is some one to take the leaC
There should be little fear of failur
resulting if good judgment is exei
cised in selecting the cows and if the
are so purchased that when the shiI
ping expense is added the price j
not unreasonably high. In section
where the bankers have taken tn
matter in their hands and put up tn
money to bring in the cows at thei
own risk without promises from an
one, they have had no trouble of dis
posing of them.
The representatives of the Dair
Extension Division of the A. & N
College and the u. S. Dairy Divisio
will gladly assist in the selection G
these COWS if such service is desired
Il. A. Higgins, Dairy Specials
Agricultural College, Miss.
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