The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
NOTES FOR THE FARMER

Before q certain Missouri farmer
Joined the cow testing association,
report specialists of the United States
department of agriculture, he owned
an old crippled cow named "Goldis."
At that very time the owner was try
ing to sell her for 576. TO his sur.
prise, the Babcock test not only
paced old, crippled Qoldie at the head
Of the herd but at the head of the
whole association. Her yearly pro-
nnss as shovn ., the the records sss
OF butter fat, and her yearly earning
over cost Of feed was 12s7. Goldie
belonged to herd whose average
yearly butter fat production was $50
pounds, yet she was almost 80 per
cent above the average Of the herd,
and more than 200 per cent superior
to the average dairy cow Of this
country. Among the cows on test in
the 468 c6wtestfng associations are
many Like Goldie. The true producS
ton records furnished by COW test
ing associations have prevented the
sale Of large number Of unassuming
but fairly high producing cows.
The average dairy cow In this
country produces annually about f.
600 pounds of milk and 100 pounds Of
butter fat According to 10000 year
| iy individual cow records just tabulat
ed by the United States Department
OF Agriculture, the average cow-teSt>
ing association COW produces $3.50
pounds of milk and 246 pounds Of
butter tat a year. The worlds rec
ords arc S7,3SL4 pounds Of MILK, and
1,2S2 pounds Of butter fzt- The aver
age dairy COW has plenty Of room foF
live stock Improvement campaigns
as the Better Sfres-Better Stock"
the efficiency and production Of
America dairy stock
With the approach Of cold weather
renewed activity I'm the radio market
news service iS planned by the Bur-
eau Of Markets and Crop Estimates,
United States department Of agTjcul-
ture. for the eight mouthz begfnnfug
October L Atmospheric Conditions
are unfzvor4hIe to radio commEnfca~
tion In warm weather, and many
amateurs and e1perfmerfeys dtscon-
Time tkeir operations during the
that with the coming Of antMnn the
interest IN radio activity WEI in
crease Many States have sh1wn
keen interest In the DEVELOPMENT of
radio nevE service covering market,
IcTup, and weather repoxtG SE1te
lcooDeratfOu Is planned mp win tine
various States within ranEe Of the
radio stations- The states trat CO.
operate VIII be asked to de4Fmfne
the agency On xgencies THAT are to
work with the Federal bureau I'M or
der to prevent duplication Of eHcrt-
The h.ndlns Of News mztasr wiz
States, Depending ON afmnisratfve
Organization, geographical pozficn,
climate, and other factm1.
The TENN smafpsesa#y 81 eeumsy
5aSSHt work in Wisconsin wAS cs1lS-
kfSted August 10, 1911, at RhaaS-
l&hAsf, 0HefA& coMASy, which has tAS
k6Aef Of beiaE tkS first county in
The noffHefn, and western ststss to
make q loeal sppgspff&tfoa f2Y GOWN
tass OF de = esassrssaSSM e Sssss wsg 8 Ta5Sss an
R&fade tAfffefF4ted in by S&EA Of de
Afty -four c0dHty agents. The Gx<
hfbts, Which were Intended TO Af&s-
tfe6S ne D&E results 81 ESNHty &&GM
ieA0Ft In thS rArfe&s countries, Were
arranged BY. tkS a&SNtS on ksHdsOnas.
IW GSE0f&fSd tF6GES. An &gffSW4Mt&I
fsetuffaE eempsay ssve esf
|N HaestoHs for ths e6uRty wR6se
aseHt nasds Sf exhibit best fllustfat-
ing his extension work. This wss
won by 0nsfda. Rffns1an6Sf bUsfs
hSsS men showed their interest by
el6sfhs all banks and other places of
BUSINESS for tho day. A picnic dinner
was hsla at noon IN O nearly Dask,
followed BY O Dr0er6ta OF SDsakfn3,
music, ard pSesaHtfy. The Hon. &.
r. Lever, member of the federal farm
loan board, delivered the principal
address. As former CONGRESSMAN
from South Carolfna, he was one Of
the authors Of the agricultural ex.
tension act, which established ccun-
ty agent work. The celebration was
80 successful and 80 enthusiastically
received that II f. planned to repeat
the parade as feature Of the WIS
ccrsfn State Fair.