Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-07-11
IMP PROvEMENT Of
DAIRY COWS IS THE
NEED Of NATION
Milk and Butter Fat Could
Be Produced by II Mil
lion If Pure Bred SireS
Headed Each Herd.

Chicago, July l0.--Ihe milk ana
butter fat at present produced by
the 23,0O0,0O0 dairy cows of the
United States could be produced by
100000 if only pure bred sires
were at the head of each herd, ac-
cording to survey made public
by the National Institute of Pro-
gressive Farming.
In Denmark, which has the most
highly developed dairy industry in
the world, the productiveness of
cows is double that Of the United
States, it was stated.
The worlds champion milk and
butter fat cows are in this coun-
try, but less than three-quarters of
a million Of the 23,000,000 produce
ing dairy cows are pure bred, the
institute said. This accounts for
the fact that our average produc-
ton is only one-half that Of Den
mark and Holland.
Illustration of Profit.
An illustration of the profit
in the use of pure bred sires comes
from Iowa state college, according
to the survey. In this instance the
first cross breeding of native cows
with pure bred -t'riesians
showed an increase of SO per cent
in milk and 5S per cent in butter
fat. The second generation cows
which were three-quarters pure
bred, showed On increase of 1S0 per
cent in milk and 12S per cent in
butter fat over the production of
the original native cows. If this
process were followed in all herds,
the survey estimates that produc-
ton would be about forty pounds OF
butter per capita instead Of seven
teen year as at present, or eight
or nine pounds of cheese instead of
3.S and three pints of milk daily in
stead of one.
The survey expressed the opinion
that American farmers are pro-
crossing slowly but surely toward
this standard, just as they are
in other ways, that is
in the rotation and diversification
Of crops, greater use of fertilizer
and the employment of tractors
and other farm power machinery
which saves time to be devoted to
the greater care required by higher
grades of livestock.
The dairy. farmer. the survey
shows, is a leader in progressive
and the prosperity of dairy
.erritory is apparent to the passer-
by in the large number of auto
to be seen, good condition
If roads, and in thriving. brick
!, oking villages and towns.
Community-Own
The survey finds that in COM
where dairying Is in its
infancy. pure breed sires are often
owned.
The northwest leads in the con-
itructive dairying program The
greatest dairy show in the world Is
o be held at Minneapolis next Oc-
ober. In North and South Dakota,
owa. Wisconsin and Minnesota, the
lrvey reports that the state gov
.rnments are actively behind the |
lp-building of dairy herds. In the |
Dakotas there are big educational
at work and the pro-
ram has the support of bankers
md business men generally.
Another encouraging aspect OF
he situation is found by the sur
'ey in reports by the pure bred as
ociations. All report good business
nd it is stated that five shipments
,f Ayreshires were recently made
to Costa Rica, Hawaii,
Iexico, China and Japan.
.reater number of Jerseys have
,een registered in the past year
han any year in the history OF the
.merican Jersey cattle college, with
ne exception. Registrations this
ear so far number $4,000. Breed
rs are looking forward to ire.
nendous demand with a. return or
rosperity to farms in the near
uture. it was stated.