The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-02-23
URGE FARMERS TO
USE BETTER MALES
Campaign Under Way To Show
Value To County Industries Of
Improved Breeding

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Is now under way, endorsed by
leaders in all branches of the
farming industry.
A survey of the quality Of
stock used in the County is near
ing completion, and an education
al campaign is being launched
to improve conditions and build
up the industries.
How significant and import
ant the campaign is, may be
seen from the fact that it is es-
timated that the use of better
bred males in Whatcom County
would increase the returns from
the dairy and poultry industries
at least a quarter Of a million
dollars, and probably more.
H. B. Carroll. jr., county agent,
issued the following statement
today In connection with the Bet
ter Sires campaign:
The 1920 Census Issued by the
U. s. Dept. OF Agriculture with
reference to dairy cattle, states
that less progress has been made
with their improvement than
any other type of livestock.
Very Few Pure-Breds
1t states that there are 81 mill
lion dairy cattle in the U. 8. and
of this total only 91S,602 are
pure bred females and 4S5.O00
pure pred sires. This shortage
of pure bred sires tells the whole
story.
The U. 8. has more high pro-
ducing cows than any other coun-
try in the world, but when we
speak Of average production per
COW we are we'll down from the
top Of the list. Another case OF
too few pure bred sires in the
small herds.
In order to locate the grade
sires in this state. the Extension
Service of the state College has
asked the breeders of the state
to carry on a Better Sire" sur
vey on all lines of live stock.
This survey is being carTicd OH
at the present time in Whatcom
County under the direction Of
committee of eighteen Captains
who are in charge of the various
Townships in the county. Each
township is allotted to a group
of community committeeman.
Urges Cooperation
II is hoped that every farmer
In Whatcom County will assist
these men and women in making
the survey a success. 1t is needed
in this County as we'll as every
County in the state of Washing
ton, because 1t is we'll establish
ed fact that Better Sires" are
q short method of lessening the
cost Of producing milk. eggs,
beef, horse power and mutton.
There Is no more economical way
to obtain this end, than to use
Better Sires Of merit. The writer
agrees that there are scrubs"
among pure bred Sires and Dams,
but the idea is to locate these in
the County and to see that their
kind is not perpetuated and al
lowed to become wide spread.
One often hears the remark,
"How can l afford to use a pure
bred sire on my small herd Of
Grade females" The fact Of the
matter is this. that man can't
afford not to use a pure bred
sire, and IL he and his neighbor
both see the light, they will pur-
chase a registered Sire of Merit
and both be working toward a
successful end. In five generations
grade herd, headed by pure
bred Sires will be a credit to
its owner II he gives the herd
his careful supervision and feeds
properly.
Eradicate Scrub Sires
The only way to determine the
value Of a pure bred Sire is for
the owner to join a COW testing
association and see how the
daughters preform when they
come into production. Records
should be kept in the herd. be-
cause far too large a percentage
OF pure bred Sires find their way
to the butcher just because the
owner is Through" with the sire
and he does not know what the
daughters Of this sire will do.
Just at this point see how i'm
portant It is to have a Bull AS
sociation SO this sire could be
transferred to another group OF
cows until the daughters OF A
freshen. Cooperative Bull ASSOC