Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-05
COMMUNITY BREEDING
 BRINGS BETTER CATTLE

There is no advantage gained by keeping three or four breeds of beef cattle in the same community, except the satisfaction of personal preferen- ,ce, but there are many advantages to be derived from keeping the same breed in the same community, ac- cording to specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture.
 Probably the most important reason why the same breed of cattle should be kept in one community is that it develops community interest. Com- munity breeding is certain to be a sympathetic tie binding the people to- gether in the accomplishment of any thing they desire. Community team work is worth much in the improve ment of any country community. It teaches efficiency in the care of rear ing of animals.
 Brings Big Results
 Community breeding is very simple thing, but the value which it will be to the community is tremendous. There are many instances on record which are proof of it's advantages. Wisconsin has large number of com. munity breeding associations, the strongest of these being the Wauk .esha County Guernsey Breeding As sociation, organized in 1908 to pro ? mote the breeding and improvement of high grade and pure-bred Guern- sey cattle. Although only organized 12 years ago this county is already known as the Guernsey Capital of America" and buyers for carload lots of grade or pure-bred cows are at tracted there from all over the coun- try.
 New Hampshire has many such breeders associations in operation. Minnesota also has a large number. One of these at Northfield, Minn., a Holstein association, includes 225 herds and upward of 4,00O Holstein cattle, pure bred and grades.
 West Virginia has organized many such associations. Ritchie County, es- pecially, attracted wide attention for the reason that the "scrub" bull has been eliminated and the Hereford adopted and developed as the princi- pal breed. More than 150 "scrub" bulls have been shipped out of the country durig the past three years, and pure breds have taken their places, eliminating the "scrub" entir- ely. Many small herds have been started as result of this movement Buyers are attracted to this county without advertising, and they are un- able to meet the demands for good breeding and stock. cattle.
 More Associations Needed
 "Are there not more communities in every state which would be richer for having community breeders as- sociation asks the specialists. True there are many pure-bred sires used, but the need of more inspiration in- stilled into the beef-cattle business is apparent, such inspiration as is got ten from organization and coopera- tion, from getting together shoulder to shoulder, and from rubbing of el- bows.
 The United States Department of Agriculture or extension department of your State college of agriculture will be glad to hear of any such or ganizations already perfected or to assist in the organization of others. As there good reason why communi- ties throughout the South should not be noted for Shorthorn, Hereford, and Aberdeen-Angus cattle? Before the South can ever make big stride as a beef-cattle center it must have com munity breeding. The first step in this direction is to eliminate the "scrub" sire.