Arizona republican., 1919-12-09
DAIRY TALKS
The ''scrubb" bull is
taboo cal dairy
cows must be bred
from both sides of the
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family.

There is now in progress throughout the
United States a better sire drive, and it is
gratifying to note that this drive is making
excellent Roadway. Surely such a move
ment is to be commended. In no other way
can the live stock of the country be improved
so quickly and easily. The old saying that
the sire is half the herd is enough to warrant
such movement, but the many good things
which will come from improving the stock
are so numerous that it seems impossible there
can still be men who would use scrub sires.
With the new order of things we must have
greater efficiency In every line OF endeavor;
more production and more economy in pro-
duction to match the high land values and
labor costs to say nothing of the feed. Blood
ed or improved stock is the result of the work
of many men over period of many years
and surely this is free and should be used.
The average production of the average cow
in terms of milk and butterfat cannot be called
good, in fact it is poor and what man desires
to conduct poor business? His time is short,
his land is high and the good feed which he
uses should be put to the best possible use.
The scrub bull has been tabooed. He has
been with us too long, he is Stacker and alto
gether obnoxious. The time has come when
we must use the best which is none too good
Along with this better sire movement let
us keep in mind something which is almost
as essential and that is better feeding. The
best of stock will make poor returns on poor
feeding although pure bred will do better
than scrub stock. There is another side to this
feeding question which especially at this time
should be given careful consideration. Every
animal requires what is known as a mainten-
ance ration, that is, sufficient food to sustain
life and keep up body weight, heat, energy,
etc. The man who would save on the feed
bill too often gives a maintenance ration.
When fed to dairy cows such ration means
no production, or, if the animal be especially
good, it is small production and loss in
body weight. 1t comes pretty nearly throw
ing money away and sad to say the majority
of cow keepers use such ration. Remember
the profit which you get from feeding is that
which you feed over and above maintenance
ration. Like engine which is simply given
enough fuel to produce little steam but not
enough to pull the train. The time, the fuel
and the investment are lost for the sake of
little extra coal which might be applied. If
only such rations can be fed it would be more
profitable to sell the stock and the feed.
Make your animals work to capacity and this
means feeding to capacity. Economic feed
ing is liberal feeding; use the silo to its limit,
it is the cheapest source of carbohydrates
The legrmes, as clover, alfalfa and cow-peas,
furnish our cheapest protein. Use literally
these food products and you will feed eco
nomically. If you have the right machine,
which means stock which are bred for the
purpose, you will get greater returns for your
money. Let us taboo the scrub bull and also
reform in our method of feeding. With i'm
proved stock well cared for and fed, we have
sure profit and pleasant and enjoyable
occupation.
Let this department assist you in getting
into the dairy business.
Our farm experts are practical men who
KNOW BY DOING" just how best to care
for stock and arrange crops, buildings and al
other farm matters. They will be glad to as
sist any farmer or dairyman free of charge
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