The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-26
IMPORTANT FOR
PICKING HERD
Cooperative Associations Have Many
Advantages in the Marketing
of Produce.

In selecting the breed of dairy cat
tie suited for his particular locality
the farmers should give close consid.
Grafton to two sources of income from
this kind of stock, say specialists OF
the bureau of animal husbandry, de.
partment of agriculture. One part
of the income is represented by the
sale of products, either milk or but
ter fat; and the other comes from the
sale of surplus stock. Often the lat
ter may amount to a considerable sum,
even though the herd is composed of
grade animals.
Another point that he should bear
in mind is that no single breed is al
together superior to all others; it may
excel in certain features, but not in
al. 1t is best, therefore, to select the
breed which comes nearest to meet
ing the necessary conditions.
Several Methods of Buying Milk.
Most of the milk sold in towns and
cities is subject to certain require
ments as to quality, among which are
standards for the butter fat and milk
solids. For much milk, payment is
based upon quantity or weight, with
out special reference to any butter-fat
content above the legal standard. Lo-
acl requirements differ greatly as to
content Of butter fat and solids.
) Consumers, IS a rule, much prefer
milk of a deep, rich color, which usu-
ally is considered to be an indication
of a large cream content. A distinct
and deep cream line in the milk bot
tie is another feature by which the
quality of the milk is judged. AL
though generally the consumer does
not want to pay more for a better
quality of product, occasionally it is
possible to create a demand for rich
milk at a higher price.
One Breed in a Community.
Very often the benefits of cooper
ative effort are lost through the exer-
else of an Unborn spirit Of independ-
ence. Consequently, it frequently hap
pens that in the selection of a breed
consideration is given to the fault
that another breed already may be
established in the locality. The pre-
of a certain breed in a
community offers many advantages.
. market is established which, be-
cause of the availability of large num-
bers of animals, attracts buyers from
a distance, especially those who buy
large consignments. Under such cir
cumstances all surplus stock may be
of to better advantage, and
cooperative advertising may be used
effectively. In addition, bulls may be :
bought comparatively or exchanged
with facility, thus very materially re-
ducing the cost Of service in the herd.
An necessary additions to the herd
car be obtained, without expense for
travel, from neighbors' herds with
whose history the buyer is thoroughly
familiar. These advantages apply not
only to the breeder Of purebred cattle,
but also to the wner of grades.
Personal preference is very i'm
portant in choosing a breed, but too
often it is the only thing considered,
leading sometimes to the selection of
a breed unsuited to local conditions :
with resulting failure for the venture. !
While the greater the interest in any .
undertaking the more likely it is to
successful, a dairyman at least i;
should consider his market and the ,
community breed, as we'll as his own :
preference, in the matter of choosing g.,
breed.
Consider Pastures and Climate. =
In this country there is a very wide 7
range of conditions, as to both topo- )
graphy and climate. On rich, level :
pastures all breeds thrive, but on
rough, billy land, where pasturage is 7
scant, they do not show equal adapt /.
ability. In the north, with long whit :
ers, different raising qualities are ,
needed as compared with the southern :
parts of the country. =
In the United States four breeds of :
dairy cattle have attained considerable
prominence, namely, the Ayrshire,
Guernsey, Holstein-Friesian and Jer- ,
sey. These breeds have been devel- !
oped carefully for a long time for ,
the purpose of dairy production, and ,
characteristics with regularity to it's ;
offspring. Certain distinct features
distinguish each breed from the 9TH
ers, but all possess ability as milk
producers. There is, of course, con-
siderable variation in the character
istics of individuals within each
breed 5