White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-12-07

brought these superior dairy cattl
to America.
Several years ago l visited som
Of the leading breeders of Holsteil
cattle in Holland. In the house o
one / observed upon the wall tn,
portrait of Thomas B. Wales, one o
the early secretaries of the Holstein
Fresian Association of America
a 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. II the seller of cattle In a
foreign land thought 1t worth while
to put a 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
DRY 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
CARNATIONS are engaged in a 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 new in
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 a most
effective drive has been made by the |
unSed forces of the purebred dairy |
associations and the purebred beef
cattle associations. There was no
ticular breed, but those in charge OF
the campaign said to the farmer who
had been using the scrub bull: I'VE
don't care what breed you select. II
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 a Jersey
bull. If you prefer the Holstein, the
Ayrshire, the Brown Swiss, take it.
But IL 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,
am informed, was successful, and
will doubtless add to the wealth of
the state and the well-belng OF her
The chief advantage Of this
kind OF campaign, In addition to the |
fact that in union there Is strength,
Is that 1t is possible by this method |
to secure the cooperation OF the |
business interests OF the community. |
For the banker, and the merchant,
and the mechanic, and the profess
5ional man, In an agricultural COM
munity, are all interested In i'm
proved farm conditions.
have not time to cover all the.
activities Of the purebred associa-
tons in their efforts to improve the
cows OF the United States. am