The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01
FORM CONTRASTING
ASSOCIATION FOR 1920
Organization For New Year Is Now
Under Way; Application Blank Is
Offered


County Cow Testing Association is
under way this week, and many Lyn-
den dairymen are signing the rolls
of the organization.
The Association this year will be
limited to 900 cows, although if
enough herds are signed up, two sep
arate organizations of coo cows each
will be formed.
Last year. the Association with its
1900 cows was one of the largest in
the United States, but the size of the
Association brought with it several
drawbacks so that the small group
was favored for this year. II. B. Car
roll, jr., county agent is arranging
for the new Association.
Applications will be received at
The Tribune office, and will be for
warded to Mr.. Carroll. For the con-
venience of applicants, special
blank is printed on this page. This
should be filled out and left at the
Tribune Office this week.
Prof Louis E. Carter of the West
ern Washington Experiment Station
has the following to say about the
value of cow-testing associations:
1t is possible for dairymen to dou.
BILE the production of their herds;
to keep down the cost of produc-
tion, which is most important, and to
enjoy other benefits denied them at
present. Adoption of the cOw-test-
ing association idea of community
achieves these things. Cow-testing
nor an innovation. They are the
modern way for COW owners to work
together. and they are fostered by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. cooperating with the state
extension service forces to the extent
Of having a man in the field to start
the community effort for advance
ment and self bettermcnt.
The association idea was born of
/ necessity kindred to the cireums
stances now facing dairyman of
and it's details have been
perfected by time and practice. This
method of securing results is sim
plicity itself. All noteworthy thing'
are simple And it shows that ,o-Op-
GRAFTON pays. enriches in dollars and
cents as well as in personal satisfac-
tion. 1t may not be popular with all.
There is a reason. Too much pruning
generally follows in it's footsteps.
Favorite cows fall by the way-side,
but the keen business man will soon
perceive it's value.
There is a marked difference in the
values of cows. Keeping records of
the morning and night milkings re-
veals some startling things.
The timely story of plain farmer
Jack Rupp of Tillamook. Ore, is an
interesting case in point. At the
Pacific International at Portland
Rupp exhibited in the prize arena
for the first time. His entry in the
aged cow class won the blue ribbon
and was pronounced by the veteran
Holstein Judge. w. S. Moscrip to be
the wonder of the day. Moscrip after
wards in the final class made her
grand champion COW of the breed at
the show. She sold at auction later
in the week for $4,000. Mr.. Rupp told
the writer that he accidentally picked
up Countess of Sunnyside Dekol End
for $4O0 and was totally unconscious
of her great value until she surpassed
all others in county and state cow
testing work in Oregon, making the
noteworthy record of $1,000 pounds
of milk and 46O pounds of butterfat
in one year Then he was induced to
bring her on to the show at Portland.
He was not a breeder, but he is from