The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1919-11-06
Farm Bureau Notes
BETTER sIREs--BETTER STOCK

BETTER SIRES-BETTER STOCK
A few dairymen have cows prodoc-
ing more than 10000 pounds Of milk
a year ar animal, as compared with
the great rank and file of dairy ami
mails which yield an average of less
than 1000 pounds year--not two
thirds of the average production in
Denmark. In the same way, beef an
finals that produce premier porter
house steaks and filet of beef of the
finest, are greatly outnumbered by
the hundreds of thousands of steers
which yield less meat per animal and
of poor quality. Millions of cattle
have been raised and converted into
meat at very small profit to their
growers, not because they were unfit
or because they did not receive pro-
per ration, but because they were of
poor breeding; use better blood and
lots of it and not only vii, the meat
resources of America be replete with
ample supplies, but the quality of the
meat will tickle the palate Of the con-
sumner to the extent that he will come
back for more and thus further pop
u,arize animal husbandry pursuits.
The underlying need for improve
ment Of livestock in the United states
is to increase efficiency in production
of meats and other live stock pro-
ducts, including dairy and poultry
commodities. Economical production
is one of the surest and best means Of
maintaining domestic trade and of
meeting foregoing competition. Sue
cess in both of these fields Is neces-
sary to support livestock industry
of sufficient size to meet the future
food needs Of the county, and through
animal fertilizer and other by-pro-
ducts, develop a well balanced agricul
ture. The value of live stock depends
largely on good care, housing, feed
ing and disease control as well as on
breeding. Good breeding, however,
determines the fundamental capacity
of an animal to be profitable to its
owner. Accordingly, the replacement
of scrub sires by good purebreds. is
the fundamental basis for improve
ment. Although the use Of good fe-
males is likewise important, good
sires bring results more quickly and
! economically in most cases.
Purebred Sires Rapidly Improve
| Herds
Considerable confusion is prevalent
in the minds Of many farmers appar.
eEtly concerning the exact meaning
of the words purebred, thoroughbred
full, bred, cross bred, grade, scrub
and mongrel, All these terms arc
fully explained in the printed matte,
being prepared for distribution to pei
sons interested in the campaign.
Once the use of purebred sres be
comes general throughout the COM
try, tie process of grading up will II
rapid. innumerable EXPERIMENTS ar,
the PRACTICAL results of experienced
breeders demonstrate infa lihiliI!
that where GOOD sires are used, OF n
witn three or four generations mos
Of the individuals in the scrub nerd
may be made closely to resemble pure
he'd :I,rnals in appearance. In III
course OF few generations, wne~,
skillGui lieediEg is now prar.iccd
erstwhile scrub stock may be up
graded to such an extent that for tn,
production of meat and other ANNA
products the members of such herd
are practically as useful as purebreds
The chief difference between high
grade animal and purebred is in tn
value for breeding. Only the latte
can be used in producing pure bre'
breeding stock. Furthermore it is onl.
pure bred or full blood animals whic