The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-03-02
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Facts and figures showing hov
much is to be gained by building
up milk production through tn
use of pure-bred sire, wert
submitted to Lynden farmers thi
week by H. B. Carroll, count
agent.
Mr.. Carroll is working wit
the Farm Bureau and other org
anizations to make the Bette
Sire campaign now being con
Quoted in the county a success.
Said Mr.. Carroll:
Contrasting Association re
ports show positively that COW.
sired by purebred bulls produc,
annually from 40 to S5 pound
more butterfat per COW thal
those sired by grade or scru.
bulls.
Shows Big Increase
Eight years experimental vtr.
at the Iowa Agricultural Colleg
established the fact that, t,--''th
average of all the reeordS mad
by first generation heifers, sire
by a purebred Holsteln bul
shows an increase of 2,314.T lbs
milk or II per cent of milk, an,
Glib lbs. fat or AZ per cent i
fat, at an average age Of 3 !
years, over the record of thei
scrub dams at an average ags
of 6 years"
In view of these facts, VIII
does any farmer use anythin.
but a purebred bull?
The answer to that problem l.
simply that the farmer who use
a scrub sire on his cows doe
not realize the enormous advan.
tage to be obtained in g.ading
up his herd by the introd action
of purebred sire. In thu Wa.
of increased production, bigger
prices and higher profits. the
mating of a purebred size with
scrub or common cows will Sa
of substantial value to any breed
er, dairyman or farmer.
The following specific examples
are of much interest and typical
of vast number of others which
are available:
Gives Specific Examples
The Amherst-Nelsonville Wis
consin cow-testing association is
one of the oldest in the state
During 1918 there were 419 cows
in the association; 3S4 of these
were in herds using purebred
bulls and only 35 in herds using
grade and scrub bulls. The report
of this association for 1918 shows
that purebred bulls increase the
production of dairy products.
The average production of the
cows in herds using purebred
bulls was $3.50 lbs. of milk ana
295 lbs. of butterfat.
The average production pc,
COW in herds using grade and
scrub bulls was 5000 lbs. of milk
and els lbs. of butterfat.
1t Means More Money
This is difference of 1,341
lbs. of milk and so lbs. of fat in
favor of the COW in herd headed
by a purebred bull. At 70 cents
a pound for butter-fat this
amounts to $50 per COW. The
man with eight cows who used
purebred bull produced more
milk and butterfat in the yeal
than the man who MIXED ten
cows and used a grade or srrut
bull.
Albert Klebesadel, a dairy far
mer living near Shawano, Wis,
has a record for profit-makina
which makes the average gold
mining investment look shabby
in comparison. He invested in a
good purebred bull to head his
herd and as a result the returns
from his business have already
been more than tripled.
Mr.. Klebesadel produces mills
for a cheese factory. In 1914 he
delivered 44,229 lbs. of mia bat
his profits were not satisfactory
He decided that he was farming
with too poor equipment so he
purchased a purebred bull Il
cross his scrub cows. Last yeaI
from the same number Of cows
he delivered 161,9SS lbs. OF milk,
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