The Ward County independent., 1921-11-24
One Of the Firt Cow BUYERS

Ohe OI the flft Cow buyers
There already is a Ward County
Guernsey Breeders Association which
has about twenty-five members. Il
started nine years ago with four. One
of the live members is 0. X. Spires
who has herd Of about 60 pure-bred
and grade Guernseys. He has twenty
seven pure-breds headed by his herd
bull, Green Meadows Rival, sired by
LangWater's Renowned. Green Mead.
OWs Rival is a double grandson OF
Queen Of the May.
MIR. Spires experience is typical OF
what has been done with good dairy
cows in Ward County. He secured
some of the cows from the first car.
load brought in by Major Person and
has built up his herd to it's present
proportions and has paid for a farm
OF 4S0 acres largely from the income
from his cows. For several years the
income from his cows has averaged
around $40O a month. In 1920 his in
come was salts from the sale of
milk alone.
Mr. Spires produced some remark
able grade Guernseys from his for
| mer pure-bred herd sire, Katherine's
Glenwood Boy. At one time Mr..
Spires had seven grade cows ali
daughters of this bull, giving over
forty pounds Of milk each a day.
They did this on pasture and not to ex-
ceed three pounds of grain a day.
Since 1914 the lowest butterfat test
from his herd has been 4.07. Recent.
ly he sold fourteen grade Guernsevs
to neighbor, w. A. Almy, for S24i.-
As each. They were all: outstanding
animals. One of these cows produc.
ed enough milk in six months to nav
her price and good interest en- the
money in addition. B. B. Mouck.
another Ward County farmer, now
mas twenty pure-breds in his herd.
OF the thirty herds in the county
headed by pure.bred sires, ten now
have pure-bred females also and are
gong into the pure-bred end rapidly.
Those who are going into pure-breds
are urged to get posted on blood lines
ana details OF registration by study
ing the: dairy journals. In fact, this
is urged on all the men in the county
who have gone into dairying. One
year the Union Nationtl Bank gave
100 annual subscriptions to Hoard's
Dalryman as Christmas present to
wv " 1C9 Ao1AI pdGIOllSs
The Boys and Girls Calf Club
In 1920 Major Person and Norbert
German, the county agent, were in
strumental in organizing boys and
girls. calf club in the county, with the
backing and support Of the other
banks in the county. The Major and
the County Agent went to Wisconsin
and bought car Of grade Guernsey
yearling heifers. all 15-16ths or bet
ter and, all bred to pure-bred sire.
Before leaving they secured contracts
from thirty boys and girls, each
signed by both the child and his faith
err, agreeing to pay the purchase
share in the expense.
When the thirty heifers arrived
each was numbered and correspond
ing numbers were placed in a hat and
shaken up. The children, aged IL to
18, then drew for their animals and
took their animals home. The banks
in each district financed the boys and
girls OF their respective districts, the
notes running for one year.
On settlement day, one year from,
brought into Minot and sold at public
auction was held last June. The boy
or girl was allowed to retain the Of.
spring Of his heifer, now . two-year.
the proceeds Of the sale. Over 81
4 pei, cent OF the young folks bought
back their own heifers. Prior to the
sale there was show Of the animals
and 2 judging contest in which each
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