The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-07
Two Carloads of Ayrshires
Obtained for FOun-
datiOn Herd
PURCHASE MAKES
DAIRY HISTORY
This State Honored and Kansas to
Be gratulated-FOrty-Fou Cows,
Mostly purebred, Shipped to One Of
Kansas Institutions.

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Kansas Institutions.
The state of Kansas made dairy his
tory the other day when it sent Prof.
+. w. Atkcson to Vermont to buy two
carloads of Ayrshire COWS which are
10 be used as foundation herd al one
Of their state institutions. The ship
ment consisted of IL Ayrshire cows, a
part Of which were pure bred and reg
istcred, and the rest high grades only.
These animals which were purchased
from more than dozen breeders in
Rutland and Franklin counties Were
all due to freshen this fall and were
tested for tuberculosis before leaving
the state.
Il is not an every day occurrence
that q state comes half across the con-
tincnt to buy foundation stock. nor is
it often that state institutions get a
whole herd Of the same breed TO start
ont with. However, Kansas has al
wars been noted for doing things right
and by this purchase she has proven
| her reputation, SAYS the Nermonter IN
| the Constructive Vermont number.
On the other hand il is only natural
that Kansas should turn 10 Vermont
| Cor her foundation stock in Ayrshires.
! Not only are the general Offices OF thai
Breed Association located in Vermont,
| but il was here that its late secretary,
c. NJ. Wmslow. spent his energies in
promoting and bcttcring the AYRSHIRE
COW which in reality has Vermont as
! he native home ON this side OF the
water
| LAST year the present secretary, j.
! G.. Watson. spent his time as field man
for the Ayrshire Breeders association
aud left no stone uptmned to acquaint
the people with all the good points
about the AYRSHIRE cow, telling them
il would take cooperation and united
Efforts 10 accomplish the best results
This was real constructive work, and
i is already beginning 70 show It's CT
e. Is inasmueh rs il has been largely
esponsillc for this sale. The Vermont
tdcrartaep, OF agriculture has beer
working ON better methods OF market
ing for 4 number OF years and has ad
vceatcd publicity aud cooperation IL
I marketing as next in importance K
qualtv. quantity ard service. Will
this sale the farmers have proven that
these teachings have not been in vain
because il tool, considerable effort aRt
cooperation on The part Of tile breed
eys 10 make this sale They surely
proved that they were interested no
I oaly in their own herds. hut in the vel
: fare Of the breed and the state, AZ vel
o. anxious 10 see that Kansas got wha
she wanted.
!. Vermont rs : state il honored /,
having been called upon 10 furnish
i. this foundation stock for Kansas an'
. happy that il could answer the call
, over having been able TO secure tn
! stock because if win mean much 1
: be future development Of the dair,
!, industry within its border.
Il 1t would seem as IL this good exam
: pie set by Kansas might we'll be 70
lowed by other states and m effort b
{ made to sccur" complete herd al tn
various state institutions Of whatcve
! larry breed is best adapted to the loca
: conditions. This would be grea
stimulus to production of better dair
5 stock and give impetus to the induStr
u IN general. Breeders in the yariou
t parts of the country might we'll prof
:. by the example set by their contcmpol
+, aries among the Vermont Ayrshil
f farmers