The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-11
R. f. STALLARD PRAISES WARD
COUNTY BREEDERS ASS0CIA'N

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"A good sized crowd, considering
the busy harvest season, attended the
Ward County Guernsey Breeders pic
mic at Major E. s. Persons stock
farm Tuesday afternoon. All Of the
principal breeders of this part of the
state attended and number of 9TH
ers interested in other breeds or in
the success of the dairy interests.
Lunches were spread in the beautiful
woods and ice cream was served to
the crowd.
B. B. Mouck took charge of the
meeting and called on r. E. Stallard,
western representative of the Amer
lean Guernsey Breeders Club. John
HUSKY, Ward County Agricultural
Agent, j. w. Morrell, manager of the
Northern Produce Co, and H. F..
Allen, assistant county agent, were
other speakers. Mr.. Stallard's head
quarters are at Waukesha, Wis. He
represents the Guernsey breeders Of
IL states and his visit here is consid-
cred Of the utmost Importance because
it is the first time a representative
of the American Breeders Association
has visited Ward county. He said he
had heard much about the good work
the Ward County Guernse-' breeders
were doing and the Wisconsin breed
ers are watching the results of the
Ward County Guernsey Calf club par
ticularly. No other county has made
as much progress in q given time as
Ward county has with the Guernsey
breed. Waukesha county, Wis, is
known as the Guernsey capital Of
America. In 1906 there was but one
Guernsey breeder in the county. Now
there are over 200. He urged the
farmers to stick to one breed and CO.
operate. While he prefers the Guern-
sey to any other dairy breed, and ex-
poets to build up herd Of Guernseys
of his own soon, he dispraises no other
breed. BY getting q large number
Of breeders to stick to one particular
breed, it is easier to get buyers for
they will come into the district to
secure car lots. The Guernsey cow
combined ned quality and quantity. Out
Of 1900 Guernsey records, the aver.
age was 457 pounds of butterfat, test
ing over 5 per cent. The worlds
record Guernsey cow produced in a
year 1926 pounds of milk and 1903
pounds of butterfat. Guernsey
breeders add sixth to the butterfat
to get the number of pounds of butter.
He referred to Major Persons splen-
did Guernsey herd, the finest in the
west. The Majors foundation COW
had a record of over $4,000 pounds
of milk or 739 pounds of butterfat.
At present the Person farm has q
record cow, Glencoe's Rose Of Maple
Hill, which as 4-year-old produced
757.57 pounds of fat or 13,408.2 lbs.
of milk with an average test of SOS
Mr.. Stallard states that Guernsey
milk will retail at from 2 to z cents
more per quart than the milk of most
other breeds. He spoke of Guernsey
milk as a fine baby food, referring to
a Wisconsin man who sells Guernsey
milk for use Of LOO babies in city
of 10000 and not babe in the lot
was lost in the year and only two or
three were at all i'll. He declares
that Guernsey milk contains more Of
the growth producing vitamines than
other milk. There is always a big
demand for Guernsey cattle. A good
sire is at least half the herd and
a poor sire is the whole herd-he will
destroy it.
With q good sire, nne nero can
in q short time bred up. Mr.. Stall
lard urged the breeders to test their
cattle. One must know the value Of
the cows in order to know which
calves to save. The sleek looking
calves are not always the best to
save. He told the Ward county breed
ers they would have no surplus stock
for some time. He visited the Guern-
sey farms in company with Major
Person and o. K. Spires on Monday
and says he noticed the excellence Of
the foundation stock.
The visitors spent considerable time
looking around the Person cow and
horse barns which are kept in perfect
order. The gathering was Of the
utmost importance.