The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-11-24
NOTES OF THE
FARM BUREAU
Sheppard of Agricultural College Tells
Farmers Not to Pay High
Prices for Poor Cattle
CREAM AND EGGS SURE CROPS
Extension Force Will Aid Beginners
in Dairying

"a dairy cow and flock of hens
will stand between a family and want
better than any other farm producers,
provided the farmer understands cows
and hens, has feed and shelter and
will give them chance" says J. H.
Sheppard of the Agricultural college
in letter to the county agent.
"There are two kinds Of cows, good
and bad. There are good common
cows, good grade cows and good pure
bred cows, and there are bad ones in
each of these groups. There are more
bad cows for sale than good ones, and
there are all gradations between good
and bad cows.
when so much sentiment in favor
of dairy cows exists as is now evident
in this state, individuals and organi-
cations attempt to prey upon it. Some
of them will offer low interest rates
and supply cows at $50 per head more
than they are worth. Others will sup
ply low grade cows at good grade cow
prices. The present heavy demand
presents many opportunities for fraud
ulent practices. Honest, dependable
firms that bring in good cattle and
offer them at fair price should be
heartily encouraged, as they will rem
der good service to the state. Every
buyer should be careful not to pay .
first class price for second class cow;
bad COW is always poor buy.
II would not encourage a man to
buy dairy cows who is not naturally
inclined toward them, nor one who
does not have feed, reasonably good
shelter and sufficient pasture. There
are people in almost every walk of
life who are good judges Of dairy cat
tie, and there are people who think
they are good judges, but who are mis-
taken. Many women are excellent
judges Of dairy cows.
"The Agricultural college has
large extension force available, equip
ped with information which should be
exceedingly valuable to beginner in
the dairy business. Their services are
rendered to groups of farmers who
wish to avail themselves of the priv
ilege. Aside from force of 36 coun-
ty agricultural agents located at coun-
ty seat points, dairy specialist is at
present devoting his time exclusively
to the location of real foundation herds
and assisting in their purchase. 9th
er trained dairy men are available.
"The services which the agents, ex-
tension specialists and others from
the college may be called upon to
make may be enumerated as follows:
discussion with groups of farmers
and bankers Of the opportunities for
profit in the dairy business, pastures,
winter feeds and feeding problems
connected with dairying in North Da-
kota, shelter, care and management of
the herd under our conditions, discus
sion of breeds, dairy type, etc. Coun-
ty agents may be called upon for con-
sultation as to the individual chances
for success in dairying. The county
agent or the dairy specialist may be
called upon to accompany farmer buy
ers on purchasing trips. They will
locate the most desirable points for
purchase, aid in the selection of ami
mails and advise as to their value, be-
sides looking after details of testing
for interstate shipment, arrangements
for cars, loading, etc.
"Any farmer in North Dakota who
has had an honest to goodness perma-
nent conversion to dairying as a part
Of his farm enterprise will purchase
good grade cows at reasonable fig
ure, pasture, feed, care for and shell
ter them according to the methods
proven by successful practice, will year
in and year out consistently make
money. The farmer with a superf-
cial, death-bed repentance conversion
in dairying who expects large and i'm
mediate profits should never start
There is dairy type of man as truly
as there is dairy type of COW and
it takes a combination of both with
plenty of hard work for success in the
milking of cows"
Entered in Judging Contest
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