Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-11
Proclalms Value OF Jerseys.
THE A. J. g. @. URGES A PATRIOTIC
DUTY

To All Breeders And Owners of Jer
sey Cattle.
WHEREAS:
1. The American jersey Cattle Clul
is looked to as guide, the leader, ant
the inspirer of those interested In th'
Jersey breed;
Q. We have come to a crisis In tht
history Of our country where it devolve'
upon every loyal citizen to do his par
for his country as his circumstances ant
opportunities allow;
8. Although some may be appointed
to die for their country, it is appointed
unto all to live for their country;
4. One of the great needs OF the
future is the conservation OF human iD.
dustry and the maintenance of human
effort by an adequate food supply;
8. While many foods are valuable
and all are desirable, there is one In.
dispensable food, ard that is the prod.
not of the dairy COW;
6. The Jersey cow is the most eco.
pomic and the most efficient producer OF
dairy products known;
q There is one great Fpstriotic duty
which only the dairy farmer can fulfil,
and which only the Jersey breeder can
fulfil to the highest extent;
8. Many dairy cattle have been sent
to the butcher on account OF the high
prices. offered for beef on the one hand
and the high prices for feed and labor
on the other hand;
8. There has lately occurred great
diminution of the dairy stock of the
country, accompanied by a great increase
in the city population using. dairy prod
ucts;
10. Our country and the countries of
our allies need food especially butterfat,
which is furnished by the Jersey cow at
the lowest expense and In the greatest
abundance;
THEREFORE,:
The American Jersey Cattle Club calls
upon all it's members, and upon all Jer-
sey breeders and owners, to take to
heart and put into practice the follow
ing
RESOLUTIONS.
/. will not kill, nor permit to be
killed, productive Jersey cow, nor any
of her promising female offspring, be-
cause the Jersey Is the greatest natural
food. making machine, one such cow be-
ing capable of producing one of the
most necessary elem ents In human food
to that obtained from
seventeen slaughtered steere.
Q. shall bring my heifers to matur.
ity, not only because this is now pa
triotic duty, but because good Jersey
COW has the earning capacity of one
thousand dollars invested at five per
cent; and surely 1t Is folly to sell for $125
or less machine which equals the earn
ing capacity of one thousand dollars.
8. will not keep or use poor bull
in my herd. My resolve Is to breed up,
not down, to the end that each genera.
tion of my herd shall be an improve.
ment on the preceding. because my
country needs better stock as we'll as
better and more bountiful production.
4. will intelligently study feeding,
go that the production of my herd may
be equal to its capacity. owe 1t to my
cows, to myself, and to my country to
give time and thought to the important
subject of profitable and economic feed.
ing; and 1t is my duty to set an example
in intelligent feeding, 80 that my neigh
bors may 60 and do likewise.
s. will use every endeavor to pre-.
vent the waste of skimmilk, as 1t consti.
tutes . fine food for human beings.
8. shall plan intelligently to grow
my cattle feed on my own farm as far as
possible, and thereby lower the cost OF
production to my customers and increase
my own profits at the same time. As In
ali other lines of work, the nation has
the right to demand efficiency and low.
production cost on my part.
7. will do all In my power to main
tain the fertility of the soil in my care,
realizing that simply hold my land In
trust for coming generations. The vel.
fare of my country depends upon the
conservation OF the fertility of the soil,
and resolve that I will do my part
along this line, so that I will be enabled
to give good account of my steward
ship, and hand on to my successors
lands better, and not worse, from my
having lived upon them.