Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-07-08
COW TESTING DOUBLES
PRODUCTION OF COWS

The farm editor requested Leo NJ.
Harder to write an article for the
News Budget on cow testing and we
submit the following article from him
which shows that COW testing doubles
the production of the herds tested.
These increases can be made greater
every year a farmer continues to test,
and 'breed feed and weed
Cannot Afford to Remain Out
Many farmers With large and small
herds have said that they could not
afford to join a testing association,
and a majority of these same men, al
ter testing year or more, have
changed their minds and claim that
they cannot afford to stay out of an
association. A few Of the many rea-
sons may suffice:
In the first place. each member re-
ceives a written introduction to each
of his COWS in book form each month.
so he is able to compare the records
and knows Just what each individual
profits him for the year. He has a
check on his separator II he sells
cream and knows if it is Swimming
clean. A few slight alterations may
improve it considerably.
A COW is like factory and cannot
turn out maximum amount OF fin
ished product without sufficient raw
materials of each kind. Milk con
tains protein, fat. and minerals, etc,
and to keep up body vigor and repair
wastage also requires the same Ill Ger
tain proportions. The only way these
oan he secured is through what the
cow gets to eat. and unless she gets
each in nearly the proper proportion
any excess of either is wasted. There
| fore. a part of the feed cost is thrown
away unless a COW is given nearly a
balanced ration.
ROughage Not Enough
A COW fed through the winter on
roughage alone will not give good re
suits: for example. timothy. straw,
| and fodder are low in protein and q
COW can use only as much of the car
| Donates contained therein as the pro-
/ portionate amount of protein will per
1 L.
dition Of feed high in protein will
| hplp them to make use of all the feed
value of the roughage and they will
| return more profit for each dollar in
vested in feed.
A testing association brings the
| farmers closer together and stimulates
| more interest and competition among
the members, urging them to put forth
greater efforts toward production and
any new ideas or better dairy methods
can be passed along to all. The tester
does not know everything. but he has
a large organization behind him and
the opportunity to dig up the answer
10 many Of your problems Let him
help you.
The monthly news letter to testers
serves as a free exchange between al
associations in Wisconsin.
If YOU wish to buy or sell any dairy
stock let the tester know. he may be
able to help you Many times an ami
NAL of good quality which you can nc
longer use can be placed in your owl
locality and save money for both par
ties.
A COW not worth testing is not worth
keeping. COW that has been tested
and proven will sell for about 20 per
cent more than one which is not.
Through the testing of mothers and
daughters together you have check
on the sire. A sire that will not in
crease the production of his daughters
over the records of their dams usual
ly is not a profitable animal to keep,
The motto of the association IS
Breed. feed and weed" Breed for
production. feed properly. and weed
out the boarders. Use good sire and
the milk scales, and the Babcock test
or will show what the results are.
The average cow in the United
States produces about $50 pounds OF
butterfat. Wisconsin COWS average
about 1856 pounds. All COWS in asso-
Citations where proper feeding and
culling have been carried on average
about $50 pounds. Does it pay to test
| Won foil 'nm