Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-19
BETTER SIRES MEAN BETTER:
STOCK And MORE MONEY SAYS
GRAND FORKS. COUNTY AGENT

yields Of more than 1900 pounds
double the Danish 4average-but on the
other hand 1t has hundreds Of thous-
ands that are kept for milk and yet
yield only a small fraction Of the pro-,
duct ofSthe best cows, though receiving
nearly as much feed and care. !.
The difference in, milk yield is due In
large measure to a difference ! n breed
ing, but q herd Of low production can
be improved rapidly by the use of a
p%urebred sire from a family of high
producers.
Among all classes Of livestock a
similar condition exists. Proper
breeding OF beef animals results in
better and more nearly uniform stock,
having a greater percentage of desira-
BILE cuts of meat and a smaller, guam
tity OF bone, offal, and inedibleI parts.
Likewise, In swine, sheep, goat, and
poultry production, the kind of, parent
stock largely determines the quality
and market value of the products.
The means of accomplishing most
Of the Improvement which affects
about 200. 900, 900 head of livestock
besides poultry is through wider dis
bred sires and dams of good quality.
MS has been stated.
Rapid Improvement.
Once. the use of purebred sires has
become general throughout the coun-
try, the process of grading up will be
rapid. Many experiments and prac-
tical experience show that within three
generations most of the individuals in
the scrub herd headed by a good pure
bred sire resemble purebred animals
in appearance. In a few more gen
erations, under skilfull breeding and
management, the former scrub stock
is graded up to SO great an extent that
for production Of meat and other. ami
NAL products they are practically as
useful as purebreds. The chief diff
ference between a high grade animal
and a purebred is in the value of
can be used in producing purebred
breeding stock. Moreover, only pure
breds are eligible to registration in the
/ different purebred breed associations
The Department of Agriculture,
through it's cooperative state agencies
is prepared to supply stock raisers
with printed information that tells in
popular language the best animal
breeding methods and the advantages
to be derived from their use. In adj
dition, the department furnishes an
emblem Of recognition, suitable for
display, to every farmer who agrees to
| use only p%urebred sires and to coop
crate in other ways in the better live
stock effort. To obtain the emblem
the farmer or breeder Is asked to Al
out q simple blank showing the mum.
Der and kind of livestock he possesses
and also to declare that all his male
breeding animals are p%urebred. These
blanks can be had at the Farm
Bureau Office at Grand Forks.
Farmers Sign.
! ~ C~r~S v ro~t-r or,,rk. f,~~o -yh<
have signed an agreement to use pure
bred sires, are the following: s-F-
b. E.. YAKIMA, Kempton; Arthur
McLane. Larimore: W. J. 'Klootwyk
Johnstown: Albert Hagen. Northwood
NJ. B. ~Bertheuson, Grand Forks
H. A. Strutz, Thompson; A. P. Murphy
Niagara; Lars Thompson, Northwood
Oscar Wilcox. Kempton; Hensrut
J Bros. Meckinock; F. G. Halliday, Rey
holds; Jensen 8 McNSally, Kempte 2,
John T. Swanson Johnstown; f. w
Schlosser, Gilby; Frank J. Kelly
McCanna; Edward N. Mccoy Kemp
ton; A. I. Hunter, Grand Forks; J
G.. Schulz & Sons, Grand Forks; B
lie. Christensen, Niagara: A.. B.9Landt
Northwood; Rudolph Adam, Reynolds
Il Joseph Alderman, Reynolds; Eddie
/ Bros, Northwood; c. F. Wilkins, Rey
nolds; George F.! Stewart, Gilby; Will
hancock, Emerado; u. A.
Ardock; F. "A. Muhson, Niagara; Geo
Richards, Grand Forks; Knute Gul
dickson, Gilhy; George Dryburgh
Emerado;. o., o. Holmen.' Crane
Forks; H. D. Henry & Son, Kempton
Chas. G. Abbey, Gilby; c. s.. Grams
berg, Kempton; j.. F. Gratten, Kemp
ton; Iver l.. Hjelmstad, Holmes; r
i E. Strutz, jamestown and Reynolds
Eastgate Bros, Laripaore; Haynes an,
Mccall, Larimore; J.SF. Stewart, Gilby
and Phillip Grand Forks.