Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03
Mr.. PORTER. HAND-sELEcTING POTATOES.

NIX. Elk aANO-Sl
Dufy's farm worthy OF more than
passing comment. The herd sire Is
OF h famous old Def1onstrator blood.
He Is Clay Demonstratbr 5762S3, and
ne was calved September 10. 1916.
His list of dams and sires includes
some of the proudest individ uals Of
their time. "A cow Of unusually good
type is shown with this article. She
Is one of the, foundation dams of the
Duffy herd. She is Minerva. end,
9c3795, .caived April 2. 1914.
The barns of Broadlawn Farm are
we'll equipped for the health Of the
cattle. Running water with iadivid-
ual drinking cups are among the most
important things which have been ar
ranged There are stanchions for
fifty head of cattle, making comfort.
able and economical stabling for the
entire herd. Foundation sires are be-
ing sold from this herd throughout
Red Lake county. The heifers are all
being kept to build up the herd:
The Derosicr Farm.
The farm of the Derosier Brothers
near ~TerrehOnne, seven miles from
Red Lake Falls on the Jefferson
10 ouCS VI TIE rII1OS& upstO.
date dairy farms, and boasts Of the
finest herd of Holsteins in the county.
Three years at the solicitation
OF County Agent Lake they began
Holstein raising with only a few we'll
selected individuals. There was u
mortgage or the farm and the Hol-
stems are rapidly clearing the place.
They are, bringing in more money
than all the rest OF tho farm put to-
gether: There. are II pvrebred fe-
males, line Of them milking and CIV
each. The Derosier Brothers expect
to start A., T.. O. testing Q year.
That good breeding counts is evil
dcnced- by the record Of one OF the
Derosier cows, Lady Bess Ornsby
Mercedes who is giving. 72 pounds
with q $50 test. She, vas sired by:an
a. r. o. "a Id. son of Sir Pieteftje'
Ornlsby. Mercedes. Her dam, COM
hinesssvrrX closely ssthe blood Tof w
welt known animals, Sarcastic Las,
the great show bull, and Colantha 4th,
4th's johanna, who was the frat IS
Id. COY and also the first. 4, zoo 10. COW
of the breed.
The p%urebreds have been milking
eleven months /out of the year. Dur
ing the months Of June. July. August
and September the Derosier's we're
milking 20 COWS and getting q month
ly return Of over $500 for whole milk
from cheese factory d half mile
away. There arc many cheese factor-
ies operating In Red Lake county.
some as small as a. machine shed. ana
all Of them in rural communities. All
are said to BIO paying very we'll.
Stock That VIII Sell.
In addition to the profits from the
dairy products the Derosier Brothers
are able ~ sell their young breeding
stock we'll. because. Of the execllenI,
sire is from tho famous T.. Frost
Spauldlng herd of Warren. he is
King Ormsby Mercedes Piabe.. He
vas sired by King piebc Ormsby Mrr-
codes. and his GAM was Il "a 10. COW.
Jsochaseie Lady siiiHb.aa--swo of tho
i1nos indiViu.a., 10 w.: ,aund among
the increasingly excellent herds in the
Red River valley. ..t
Eight hull cHi.rs have boon sold i'll
Rcd Lake coln y b. lDerus!cr Erotns
ers as ~fnundatloA SlGik fur herds nj
loEg, Red Lake I'Aiiss, who had g.uu%&
before. Arthur zltu who Ii jus, start
ingr purchased anu.llir, Tbs cali
which took scoond at The Md Winner
Shows at Crooks-on this year MAS sold
to Regis GraCnen who is JUST atartius
in the H;.ste.n Breeding. Mr., Gag
mons purchase is out OF Lady Boss
Crmaby Mercedes and ID ono of the
most promising young bulls in the
county. He ID sure to he q show ring
favorite, IL he Is given his chance.
Ell St. Ives, Herman Kopp, VIM.
Eukle, Mr., Bratten and VIM. Suprr-
nant arc other dairy farmers who k2e
heading thor. herds with young bulls
from the Derosier farm.
The Rcsult Of Vision.
Tho Derosier barn Ia one OF the hest.
1t was built q few years ago, and has
recently hsen equipped with tho mod
crn conveniences 10 necessary for the
production Of the best grade Of milk.
Cement floors with drains and the
King ventilatsns system keep tho at
mosphere sweet, while the Louden
equipment gives the necessary COM
fort and makes for tho scanomy OF
feed. Running water Ia before the
gravity tank in the loft. The tank ID
filled BY q windmill which purnps the
water from a lo0-foot wall, Even In
the coolest weather The water In the
tank never freezes. The four broth
crs did all the cement work them
selves, reducing tho cost Of the equip
ment to. $4,000. The calves Will eDon
pay for all .af this. Tue eight. bull
calves sold this year brou8Ats Ii
$l,025. Contrastng this With the ex-
perience Of . nsishbor Of the De-
more than sle0 for ten ordinary
calves. the arEunaant In favor Of good
purebred stock Il conclusive.
Is One OF the 'brothA1a In hardaman,