The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-30
Holstein Breeders Association
Takes Steps to Increase
Dairy Production
WILL TRADE PUREBREDS
TO FARMERS FOR SCRUBS
National Dairy Show at State
Fair Grounds in October to
Be Assembling Point

Steps which are destined to double
Minnesota's annual dairy production,
making it $340,OOO,OOO instead of
100000, the record of last year,
have been taken by the Minnesota
Holstein Breeders association.
Pure-bred bulls are to be traded
for scrubs to farmers Of Northern
Minnesota for the purpose of increas-
ing production in that part of the
state. The announcement of this re-
markable move to show the farmers
how they can double their earnings
was made by W. S. Moscrip, a men,
Der of the Northwest Dairy Develop
ment Committee of 100, which sue
ceeded in bringing the national dairy
show to Minnesota for the first time,
to be held at the Minnesota Fair
grounds October 8 to Is.
"The Minnesota Holstein Breeders
association has decided to trade purc-
bred bulls for Scrubs" said Mr.. Mos
Grip, "for the purpose of increasing
dairy production in the northern part
of the state. The county agents are
making survey Of their counties and
informing the farmers of this oppor-
tunity to trade their scrubs for pure
bred sircs. The association will ac-
cept scrub as the first payment fer
| the pure-bred.
''The scrubs will be assembled at
the nearest shipping point and taken
to the stockyards, where they will be
sold, and the price they bring will be
applied as the initial payment en- the
blue-blooded stock. The breeders
association will carry the rest of the
purchase price for two years without
interest.
"rhe purc-bred bulls that are to be
exchanged for the scrubs will be as
sembled at the national dairy show at
the Minnesota Fair grounds October
8 to IS, where they will be allotted to
the farmers who trade in their scrubs.
"The cows of Minnesota, averaging
Jag pounds of butter fat, produced
$40, 100000 for the state last year.
In one county, which holds the record
for the United States, the average
was 140 pounds, The minimum yield
should be 300 pounds, so it can be
readily seen that the dairy produce
ton in this state could be doubled by
the use Of pure-bred sires.
"The national dairy show teaches
the use of 400 to 500 pound butter
fat producing cows, so if the message
of this big agricultural, educational
exposition, bringing together the best
there is in all branches of the dairy
industry, is properly received, dairy
! time. and another $l7O, 100000 to
the buying power Of the state.
''The county agents will mako
their recommendations to the BREED
ers' association as to the farmers they
find who appreciate the value of this
purc-bred sire campaign, and there
will be a pure-bred at the national
dairy show for every scrub turned in.
"Nevcr before have the farmers Of
the northwest had such an opportuni-
ty to improve their conditions as will
be afforded them at this big educa-
tional exposition. The choicest dairy
stock in the United States will be as
sembled there as object lessons in AMI
NAL perfection. The most modern
equipment used in the farm dairy,
the creamery, the cheese factory and
the distribution plant will be shown.
People from all over the United
States and many foreign countries
will be present. This great show has
been broughtaright to our very doors
and the farmer of the Northwest who
doos not take ADVANTAGE of this un-
preccdented opportunity to learn how
to improve his stock and equipment
and thereby increase his earningss
will lose a chance that never may ba
presented to him again" "a.