The state herald., 1919-06-20

Prspared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Practically all Of the $4,000, 900 dairy
cows In the United States can be bred
to purebred sires at less cost than
grade bulls are costing their owners
at present. declare specialists IN the
United States department of agricul-
ture. Not only that but the amount of
dairy products can In q few years be
greatly increased without increasing
the number of dairy COWS or the cost
Of production. How can this be donef
Simply by dlscarding all grade and
scrub bulls and breeding dairy cows to
nothing but good purebred sires with
ancestors Possessing high-production
records.
But I can't afford to own a pure
bred BULL" says Mr.. Average Farmer.
II keep only six cows. There isn't a
purebred bull within ten miles Of my
farm. can't AFFORD either the time or
the money to take my cows to the only
available purebred bull near me. So
how can hope ever to improve my
dairy cattle and increase the produc-
ton Of milk without increasing the
number Of cows keepr
The community bull association II
the answer to Mr.. Average Farmers
question. While few farmers can
Afford to own or use 4 1000 bull. any
farmer can afford to own q share In
one. regardless Of whether he owns
only four or I'VE cows. BY belonging
to bull association every farmer can
uss good purebred bulls. no matter
what the size Of his dairy herd Is. In
fact II Is less expensive than using .
scrub bull.
Community Breeding Successful.
Tho dairy division Of the United
States department Of agriculture start.
ed organising hull associations four
years ago. There are now 66 such
associations successfully operating In
n states. Progressive farmers arc
quick to see the advantages Of the
plan. once II II explained to them. II
Il simply an organization Of farmers
for the Joint ownership. use and ex-
change Of hiGh.class purebred bulls.
These societies also encourage cnre-
ful selection Of cows and calves; In.
trodues better methods Of feeding
and housing: assist their members In
marketing dairy stock and dairy prod.
ucts: nght the contagious diseases Of
cattle. and In many other ways help
10 putting the dairy business Of their
communities on Q more profitable
basis.
The typical cooperative bull asso.
eiation 10 composed Of from ten to Afty
farmera living In the same county.
These farmers Jointly purchase Ave
bulls. The territory covered BY the
members 10 divided Into I'VE breed.
Ing blocks." and . buli 10 assigned to
each block. Ths boil 10 kept on Q
hrm convenientiy located.
Bulls Usssvi Ten vsera.
To prevent inbreedins the bulls an
lnterchanEed every two years. Ths
same bulls can thus be used for ten
years In ono association. This dives
plenty Of time to determine q bulls
rial value. and to select the el1sprins
of the best bulls for breeding pur.
poses.
Thus at small cost . purebrcd bull
for every thirty to eighty cows Ia pro.
vided for ten years. And the only cos,
after the bulls are paid for IL tho COS,
of keeping the bulls.
The purchase price and tho expense
Of keeping tho bulls arc distributed
among tho members of the association
according 10 the number Of cow
owned by each. II In easily seen WIN,
IN assessment Of $40 per COW (amount
Ing TO u n year for ten ycars) will
do in providing good bulls. Such hull,
build up his dairy herd and increns,
fbc nFUdurtion nj t,tik ,s.tsAa..s IA.