Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-19
Farmers Sign Up to Cooper
ate in Campaign; State
and Federal Agricultural
Officials Asst; Actual Re
suits Show Value.
BY d. B. NORRIS
Grand Forks county Agent

AS a rule better stock means better
homes, and better homes better stock.
There are exceptions to this rule, as
to every Nother rule, to be sure. but
when you think Of the one, especially
in the State OF North Dakota, 1t Is
very likely that you think of the cher.
Good Sense Needed.
The one who thinks all he needs to
do to acquire fame and wealth Is to
buy a lot Of p%urebred cattle. hogs,
horses, or sheep and then proceed to
let them shift for themselves will soon
earn the reputation Of the man with
the undesirable purebreds that we
hope to eliminate, and he will find
that his wealth is not the ! n the
banker will recognize.
The subject of this gradual, continu-
Gus livestock improvement is not a
new one. 1t has been practiced, for
many many years by the most success
full livestock farmers everywhere.
When we speak of improving livestock
{grading UP, eliminating the scrub,
etc., we merely emphasize the prac-
tice of these successful men who
keeping the best and breeding the
best to the best" 1t is well known
that q good COW, for example, bred to
q good purebred bull will usually pro-
duce a good calf. 1t is also well
known that a better bull bred to a
better COW will produce a better calf,
the same applying to other kinds OF
livestock.
Cooperation IN Action.
The problem of replacing the more
undesirable livestock throughout the
country Is q slow process in many
sections. It Is for this reason among
others that the government, h state,
the Grand Forks couny farm bureau,
the breeders, and all others interested
are working In cooperation to elimin-
ate, in time, the scrub and undesirable
sire, realizing that the success Of all
livestock improvements rests primart-
ly upon the sire. This plan has all
the Dement'S to be derived from coop
Grafton. In fact, it val through Co
operation that some breeders, COM
muntties, and even states have earned
q nation wide or we world wide
reputation for excellence Of the stock
they produced.
Many Roads Of Improvement.
Good stres may be introduced in
many vayA, but among the more
practical are.
III. individual ownership.
2. Co-partnership ownership where
two or more farmers purchase a.. sire
Jointly. o r
8. The agricultural organization,
club, farm bureau, Or community
ownership plan.
We see splendid results everywhere
from cooperative efforts along this
line.
The communities as well az indi.
Tduals that have become most noted
for the animals they have produced
are those that have selected Just one
breed, and only one. While no one
would attempt to tell you the breed
you should keep, yet success comes
only. In a large way to the individuals
and communities who la adopted
one breed rather than Two or many. Is
work out this plan successfully the in:
dividual likes and dislikes will have &c
be overcome or minimized. Where
this has been done, marked progress
has been made. The islands Of Jer.
soy and Guernsey are familiar exam.
pies of the kind Of cooperative eff.
fort, but 30 far 10 large country ha:
endeavored in an organized way tt
improve all its livestock simultaneous
How Production Varies
For many years this country ha.
produced thousands of the finest speci'
mems Of livestock in the world. but il
spite Of that fact the equality anc
productive capacity OF the averagt
farm herd and flock still are low. Fo,
instance, the average dairy COW in tn,
United States yields about 1900
pounds OF milk a year, a figure scarce
~ ~two-thirds the average production
In some European countries, such a!
Denmark. The United States ha.
thousands of cows that have mill