The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-15

r. l.. chapman, Editor OF
"Better Farming" in an article writ
ten some time ago said:
II want to see him.
"See whom?
II want to see the man who was
reported to have paid the enormous
sum of $1O6,O0O.OO for a four-footed
calf, six months old, weighing about
600 lbs, which, at vealing price of
10c per pound would be worth on the
block about $4,000.
II could see how a calf with six
feet or two heads would be worth
somewhat more for show purposes,
but Barnum is dead and l do not
think that either he or any Of his
successors ever paid tenth of $780,
100000 for any show animal which
drew thousands to their circus,
But for a calf, bull calf, pedi-
greed calf of the Holstein Friesian
species, if you please, One hundred and
Six Thousand real hard American
dollars can you see it?
"YOu can not.
"But I can, and you will presently,
when you see it through the calm
calculating blue eyes of Elbridge A.
START, who paid that princely sum for
what to the untoutored eye may look
like mere block of veal.
II heard he was in town and hur-
ried to see him, not through curious
interest, not because he was man of
fame before he came more famous,
through this unusual transaction.
What he has done in developing the
evaporated milk industry needs scar
cely the telling. What I wanted was
to ask Mr.. Stuart frankly, "Did you
actually pay it ?sand "Why did you
do it,"
He did not resent the impertinence
of the first incredulous query, but
icheerfully confessed that he was
guilty. A cancelled check for $780,
000.0S will convince the most unbeliev-
ing"
Mr.. Chapman goes on to explain
why Mr.. E. A. Stuart, President of
the Carnation Stock Farm paid $780,
100000 for the bull-Camation Kink
Sylvia.
It is interesting to note that the
main reason Mr.. Stuart gave him on
that date was that he expected to
realize considerable profit from his
investment.
Today, some two years since this
article was printed and since this rea-
son was given, the books Of the Car
nation Stock Farm show that some
off spring Of Carnation King Sylvia
have been sold at an average price of
nearly 100000. It was undoubtedly
a profitable investment.
Carnation Kink Sylvia is probably
the best known bull,- the world over,
Of any. No other bull has ever been
sold at price to compare with this
and no other bull in history has shown
So desirable a pedigree Of great
transmitting dams back through six
or seven generations. A son Of Car
nation King Sylvia lis heading heard
in South America. Another son heads
heard in Canada. Still another is
in Japan, another in Mexico and so we
could go on. But perhaps to us the
most interesting feature is that 3-4ths
of the States in the United States owe
one or more of his sons or daughters
E. w. Gilbertson, well known in the
vicinity of Devils Lake, North Dakota
has secured, recently particularly
handsome son Of this $106,000.00 bull
and further than this, Mr.. Gilbertson's
bull is from a daughter of Matado,
Eegis Walker, one of the greatest
bulls in the United States today.
Stop and think a moment the in.
fluence this bull will have in improv
ing conditions among the dairy herds
of this state. His sire is from May
Eecho Sylvia, the only COW of any
age or breed who has ever produced
1000 lbs. of milk in days. Wher
one stops to remember that the ave
rage COW in the United States pro
duees 3700 lbs. of milk in the entir,
year and that the sire Of Mr.. Gilbert
sons bull is from q COW pro producet
nearly one third this amount in
days and four times this amount il
100 days, it would seem that stel
has been taken toward increasing pro
duction. of our dairy cows, but add Il
this fact that the dam Of Mr.. Gilbert
sons bull is by a brother of Segi
Pietertje Prospect, who pro luced al
average Of 1872 lbs. Of milk every da.
for 365 days, or total years produc
tion of 1881 lbs, Of milk and yo,
have combination Of breeding which
il. transmitted to the offspring shoul
double and treble the present averag
rrodnctnon Of the cows Of this State