The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-27

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Dam Of Bull Used in University
Prepared by the United States Depart
| ment of Agriculture.)
When two young bull aristocrats
started out on a journey to their new
home in Idaho recently, an experiment
which will interest cattle breeders was
started under way. These two bulls,
both Of which have enviable family
trees, were sent to the University of
Idaho-not to learn-but to teach, and
the subject they will demonstrate is
''The Best Method of Fixing and In
surfing Uniform Transmission of High
Production in Dairy Cattle"
Better Animals in Larger Numbers.
The shipping of these two bulls, one
a Holstein and one a Jersey, was the
first step in carrying out a cO-Opera-
tive experiment, undertaken by the
dairy division of the bureau of animal
industry, United States department of
agriculture, and the department of
dairying, University of Idaho. The
object is not to improve the high pro-
ducing dairy animals already in eX-
istence, but to determine method OF
breeding that will produce the better
animals in large numbers. When this
method is determined and put to prac-
teal use, as it undoubtedly will be, 1t
will result in great advance to the
dairy industry. 1t is the average pro-
duction-the production of the rank
and file-that counts, and this expert
ment is aimed at raising that average,
rather than producing a few record
breaking cows.
The experiment to be carried out at
the University of Idaho is a part of
general plan for extensive breeding ex-
periments, outlined by II. II. Graves
Of the federal departments dairy divi-
sion. Other experiments similar to
the Idaho project will be carried out
directly with the herds of the dairy
division and comparatively with herds
of state experiment stations and indi-
vidual breeders. These experiments
will fill long felt need for series OF
carefully planned tests, involving a
large enough number of animals, and
extending over a sufficient length OF
time to warrant accurate and definite
conclusions as to the bestmethod Of
breeding. While the need for this
work has long been recognized, the
cost of the work and organization re-
ouired to handle it SUCCESSFULLY has
prevented private individuals from try
; ing it.
A Unique Experiment.
In the Idaho experiment the follow
ing methods of breeding will be COM
J jared: In-breeding VS.. Out-breedlng
and line-breeding VS.. out-breeding. AS
Holsteins and Jerseys predominant IN
, the university herds, the Holstein will
be used in the in-breeding and the Jer'
. seys in the line-breeding work. Nc
cross-breeding experiments will be at
tempted with these herds, but as this
type of work is included in the general
plan, it will be carried on with the
herds OF some other station or breeder
According to the rather unique
agreement with the University OF
Idaho, the dairy division will furnish
the bulls used in the experiment, an6
: the university will furnish the cows
The experiments will be carried Out
with the animals in the university
herds, and not less than u females
are to be used as the foundation here
in each experiment. The females ant
their progeny are to remain the prop
erty of the university. while the bull'
will remain under the ownership o.
the bureau Of animal industry. TIT
university has agreed to stand the ex
pense Of feeding and caring for TIN
bulls. and will retain all females pro
{ duced in the herd until they have com
pleted one lactation period SO that &C
curate records will be had on the mill
production, butterfat test, and date o
! calving for all daughters of each sire
Why Results Will Be Valuable.
The results of the experiment.
> should furnish excellent data for de
termining the relative value of 10
breeding. line-breeding and cross
| nreoUlnR SLICE LIE 0NAhC AouAuAeAo'
q animals will be the basis Of both tn
= inbred and out-bred herds. This will
Q make the inbred animals comparable
I generation by generation, with the out
9 bred animals. In like manner, tn
same foundation animals will be tn
9 hasis of the line-bred and crose-bre
herds making the line-bred animal
. comparable with the cross-bred AM
mails. ra
r The Jersey bull sent the Unlveaeft
Q of Idaho is out Of daughter Of Hi
aide Torono, proved bull recent
Z purchased to head the experiments
q herd owned by the government at Me-
, Iheria. La. Hillside Torono has thre
. daughters with annual records Of owe
5nO pounds Of fat on two milking
= aa;lv and q number OF good records !
st tho making. Hillside Torono is sire
b ~ pogis Goth of Hood Farm and on
IL - Ioss 57th Of Hood Farm, the daugl