The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-03-24
THREE CARLOADS OF PURE-BRED
SIRES TO Be SHIPPED TO VALLEY
Stock to be Purchased IN
Eastern States-Testi
Of Dairy Herds to be
Started IN Short Time

At a meeting held In Minden last
Friday by the Carson Valley Dairy
Association, II was unanimously de-
cided by the dairymen OF this Sec
tion, to Immediately purchase in the
neighborhood of one hundred pure
bred bulls and soon after April 1st
Ben Cardinal, manager of the Minden
creamery, will leave for the East to
purchase the sires. he having been
selected as the purchasing agent for
association because. of his acquaint-
-ance with breeders In the East as
well as a knowledge of breeding
centers, gained on trip to Missouri
and other states last fall
About three carloads of pure-bred
bulls will be shipped to Carson Val
ley within the next few weeks to
head the dairy herds of this section.
During recent months VIM. Jacob
sen and others. who have been work.
ing on plan to better dairy condi-
tions of Carson Valley. found that
they could buy pure-bred registered
bulls in eastern markets much cheap
er than in California. hence the de-
cision to procure the animals In the
East.
The matter of financing the pur-
chase was taken up. and W. II.
Bridges, cashier of the Farmers Bank
OF Carson Valley, who was present
at the meeting stated that his bank
stood ready to lend every legitimate
aid to the dairy association and was
ready to advance $4,000 to make
the purchase OF the animals possible
at this time. The Farmers Bank of
Carson Valley will loan this money
to the dairy association on a note
signed by the board OF directors.
After the bulls arrive in Carson VAL
ley. dairymen who may desire to
purchase one or more of pure-breds,
may II necessary personally negotiate
a loan from the bank In order to
close the deal, provided of course
that his standing is what 1t should be.
Mr.. Jacobsen states that the bulls
to be purchased under this agree
ment have all been triple tested for
disease and are guaranteed against
and outbreak for six months, mean
reactionary disease.
Another advanced step taken by the
dairy association was to make prep
arations to conduct a COW testing
program, and according to present
plans about 500 head of dairy cattle
will be subject to test during the
coming season. Testing will be car
ried on under modern and expert
methods and In manner that will
be absolutely reliable and acceptable
to the dairy interests.
Through the testing program 1t will
be possible to pick out the best dairy
cows with which to start the founda-
tion for better herds. This coupled
with the use OF pure-bred sires. II Is
hoped that within a few years to
greatly increase the revenue of the
dairy business in this locality, result
ing in greater profits to owners Of
dairy herds.
While many OF the local dairymen
have decided to head their herds with
Holstein sires, a number have ex-
pressed favor of the Shorthorn
Durham, and even the Jersey is to be
given a try-out. The dairy asocia-
tion is not attempting to tell any
dairymen what sort OF breed is the
best. That is left entirely to their
own good judgment and II is optional
to them. However, those wishing
Shorthorns of other breeds will do
we'll to make known their require
ments before the buyers goes East.
Mr.. Jacobsen states that he has
learned through reliable sources
that II Is possible TO greatly improve
dairy herd by the purchase of a
pure-bred sire of known milk strain.
without wedding out the poor cows.
II Is advisable, however, to conduct a
test select the best of the herd and
the work OF building up a good dairy
may thus be accomplished In much
less time.
1t is declared that the dairy In
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