Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
VIRGINIA TAKING THE LEAD
IN DAlRYlNG INDUSTRIES
Things Seen In Vision Two Decades
Ago Coming TO Pass-liigh-
Bred Dairy Cattle.

In 1907 there was meeting of
SSrsinia dairymen at the Jamestown
FOR al that time real dalrymen were
not very numerous In this cid Com
monwsaith. Professor Saunders was
mere Joe Turner was there and u
What was lacking In numbers at
the meeting was made W. in en-
thus!asm and optomism. for all were
optomists. considered by many who
T SrS, .qr hey freely Hredtc'ed tina.
far distant future become the lead
ing dairy state in tho South and
East. There is now ample eviden nee
that they were not Idle drcamers.
hut Were men with vision. for in
something more than a decade they
and others have been doing things
to make their dreams come true
Things Accomplished In Decade.
according 10 some facts and figures.
Professor John r. Hutchcsoa, III
rector OF the extension division Of the
Virgins, Agricultura! and Mechan!-
,mte, the number OF dairy COWS in
Virginia has Increased between Is
and 20 per cent in the last ten
creased severa! hundred per cent.
Ten cheese factories have been es-
tahishcd and between thirty and for
~ creameries have been put into
"nt ;lmc. one creamery In the state
manuta Cturcs more butter than was
being manufactured in the whole
state the year II began o7era'ion.
Community breeders associations
have been organized in all Of the
main dairy sections OF the state
These breeders associations have
been followed by COW testing as
sociations. calf clubs and consign-
ment sales. This year there are six
COW testing associations in success
clubs have already been organized
Some Auction Snlcs and Why.
The Jersey. Guernsey and Hoisteiu
breeders OF Virginia now own some
anywhere In the United states. and
are beginning to produce enough
nigh bred animals To supply the
farmers who are going into the dairy
number OF consignment sales have
been held during the last year, and
hiEh-ciass dairy cattle have been
North Carolina. South Carolina. Gcor-
gia and Florida.
a; recent Holstein sale held in
Richmond, sixty-hve females were
SOLD al an average Price OF s4ll,54.
y COW consigned by Frank S. Walk
cr. OF Woodbury. Forest. topped toe
sale At *l.O0h. Mr.. Gregory's con-
Eeho sylvia bull averaged s6i6. Mrs
Wilson, OF Hil!ins Farm. sold six
calves. all under one year OF age.
for an average o! 1888
The auction sale held In Richmond.
like the one that was pulled on in
l.ynchburG a short while before. was
not for the purpose Of enabling the
breeders, TO realize big profits. hut
nigh bred cattle for breeding pur-
poses. 10 the end that Virginia may
the sooner become what the dream
crs' at jamestown said she shall!
be, the leading dairy State. AL these
sales the high bred animals were put
up without reserve and went for the
high dollar every time. whether II
produced profit for the seller or
not.
Extending Al over tho south.
All o. the dairy breeders now have
state associations and put on pev
eral consignment sales each year
have sold for more than $1,000 eaeh
during tho las, year Perhaps 2the
Greatest advantage tina; Virginia
breeders have consists in the NUM-
in the state. Virginia breeders nave
taken u high stand in regard 10 the
tuberculosis question. and more herds
are being tested "a; the present tine
number Of dairy cattle than IN any
other state In the Union. The breed
crs have also taken Il high stand Ia
regard 10 the matter OF consignment
sales. They absolutely stand behind
every animal placed IN The sales
ring. !or they realize that this is the
best way TO do business
The South is rapidly developing As
breeders believe that there is no bet
ter place for the beginner TO get
breeding stock than in this State
They i'tend TO prove this TO the
clean. hish-ciaSs dairy cattle, and
standing behind what they sell