Middletown transcript., 1920-03-20
GOOD MILK RECORD
Paul B. Messick's Holstein Produced
88.2 Lbs. in One Day
PURE BREEDS GAINING In FAVOR

Paul B. >essick, one of the mos
prominent of the breeders OF Pure Brec
Holsteln cattle of this section, has jus
finished seven day test on two of his
herd with most gratifying results, the
tests were conducted by P. N. Gidney,
of the Experimental Station at New.
ark, and the results have been certified
to by him.
Koveka Pell Butterboy, six year old
COW. which is one of the carload that
was purchased last year in Livingston
County, Mich, by Mr.. Messick, pro-
duced 617.5 lbs. of milk in the seven
days, or an average of 1872 lbs. of milk
per day, the largest flow of milk per
single day being 90.3 lbs., and butter
record in the seven days Of 2O.473 lbs.
Mapleside Maud Queen, five year
old cow which is also one of the same
carload, produced 1927 lbs. of milk in
the seven days, Or an average Of n l
lbs. per day, her best days milking
was 79. 5 lbs. She made butter recoi d
of 20. 1886 lbs. for the seven days.
The test was begun on Tues lay,
March 10th, and the cows were fed and
MIXED four times each day. The cows
were in charge Of John Anderson, the
herdsman of the Messick farm, and
each milking was under the supervision
of the official tester. They were fed a
mixed grain ration Of about 25 lbs. per
day, and were fed silag. and alfalfa
hay, in addition to 80 lbs. of beets per
day. Considering the fact that this is
the first time that Mr.. Messick had
made an effort to put any of his herd
on official test, it is thought that the
cows have made excellent records An
other COW in the same herd will be put
on official test during the coming week,
and better record for her is looked
for.
The pure bred COW industry here is
gaining in favor each year, and m re
a{f>naore pure breds are being brought
into the. neighborhood each month and
from t. ,resent outlook, this section
will in tie course of very few years
be one of the leading centers Of the
breeding industry in that strain of cattle
several Of the leading dairymen here
have taken advantage of the free SER
vi,o Of the bureau of Animal Industry,
and are having their herds put through
the tn ,erculin test, with the idea of
having the government authorities es-
tablish for them Accredited Herds.
At the present time there are but
four Accredited Herds of cattle here
They are the herds Of James S. Moore,
Paul Is. Messick, Janvier & Schrader.
and Herman D. Conner. These herds
have been thoroughly tested by veteri-
narians representing the Government,
and have been put on the Accredited
list, and are producing milk that is first
class and clean in every respect, and as
vet, notwithstanding the fact that a
premium Is ucIlldIuSu lHS City VI
Wilmington, (where the milk is so!d)
by the retailers there for such milk,
these progressive dairymen are forced
to take the same price for their milk,
as that Of other dairymen who produce
milk far below the standard produced
from these four herds.
There has been much comment here
on the proposed ordinance which has
been introduced in the City Councils Of
Wilmington, governing the milk supply
of the city, and should it pass in it's en-
tirety, many of the milk producers here
will be forced to seek another market
for their milk, as with the present labor
conditions, and with the recent reduc-
tion in the prices to the producers, and
with the ever increasing prices of COM
mercial feeds, they are at the present
producing milk at no profit.