Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-07

O0VoIdl years dSo VlSlLou SouIS
OF the leading breeders of Holstein
cattle in Holland. In the house Of
one observed upon the wall the
portrait of Thomas B. Wales, one of
the early secretaries of the Holstein-
Fresian Association of America. /
had known Mr.. Wales when / was
boy, and / asked the owner how
he happened to have that portrait,
which was one Of two upon his
walls. He answered that his father
had sold Mr.. Wales more cattle than
he had sold to any other man in all
his career as breeder of Holstein
cattle. If the seller of cattle in a
foreign land thought it worth while
to put portrait of this pioneer upon
his walls, how much more reason
| have we in America who have prof
tied vastly more, to hold in mem
ory the names of these early pio-
neers of the dairy breeds. Their
successors, too, who are now carry
ing on the work of these great or
ganizations are engaged in fine and
useful work. For it is the purebred
dairy organizations in America that
are making the most persistent and
the most effective fight against the
scrub COW which still remains in
overwhelming numbers upon the
farms of America. Calf clubs are
being organized all over the coun-
try with the encouragement of the
purebred organizations. These clubs
are composed of boys and girls who
through credit which the club is
able to furnish become the owners
of one or more purebred or high
grade calves. The calf clubs serve
a double purpose. Through their
activities the dairy cattle Of the
community begin to improve. 1t
has happened not infrequently that
the ownership of the purebred calf
by the boy resulted in the father
replacing the scrubs upon his farm
with good cows. In the second
place, it tends to attach the boy or
girl to the farm. 1t adds a new in
terest and new worth-whileness to
farm life. 1t Is safe to say that the
successful breeders and farmers of
coming years will be those who are
now enrolled as members of boys
and girls calf clubs.
Associations Fight Scrubs
The purebred associations are
waging a continual fight against the
scrub bull Through the farm press,
through the agricultural colleges,
through the Department of Agricul-
ture, and. in numerous other ways,
they are waging a warfare which
will not cease until the last scrub
bull is driven from the American
farm. Recently in one state most
effective drive has been made by the
uns led forces Of the purebred dairy
associations and the purebred beef
cattle associations. There was no
special effort made to press any par
ticular breed, but those in charge of
the campaign said to the farmer who
had been using the scrub bull: 1--WE
don't care what breed you select. If
you are engaged in dairying, replace
your scrub bull with purebred
dairy bull. If you like the Guernsey
best, take a Guernsey bull. If you
like the Jersey best, take Jersey
bull. If you prefer the Holstein, the
Ayrshire, the Brown Swiss, take it.
But if you persist in using the scrub
bull, loss and possible ruin await
YOU" The same course was adopted
with those who were engaged in the
production of beef. This campaign, l
am informed, was successful, and
will doubtless add to the wealth Of
the state and the well-being Of her
citizens. The chief advantage of this
kind of campaign, in addition to the
fact that in union there is strength,