The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-09-24
One Herd of Ten Cows
EQUALS, Another of 'Twenty-Nine


Equals Another of Twenty-Five
In the Newaygo County, Mich, cow
testing association, the herd that one
year had the highest average of but
terfat per cow consisted of 10 cows,
and the herd that had the lowest av-
erage production consisted of 20
cows. The herd of 10 cows had a to-
tai income over cost of feed of $3.50
and the herd of 20 cows S455. The
owner of the larger herd needed 8
more cows of the kind he was keeping
to get as much income cost of feed as
was produced by the smaller herd.
1t is better, however, to own 10
good cows than 20 poor ones. 1t de-
mands less labor and other costs. To
build up herd of 10 good cows re-
quires much headwork. To take care
of herd of 20 poor cows requires
much handwork. The man who does
not use his head, must work harder
with his hands.-U. S. Dept. of Ayr.
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Some Job
If themilk produced by the cows
in the United States in a years time
were poured into quart milk bottles
and placed side by side, it would form
a continuous row of milk bottles that
would stretch around the earth 1873
times.
If one person had to milk all the
dairy cows in the United States just
once, and if he could milk ten cows
an hour, and if he were to work ten
hours a day, it would mean that in
order to milk all the cows but once
he would have had to commence work
four hundred years before Columbus
discovered America, and he would
not complete the round until some
time next year.
Testers Hold First Stock Judging
Bout-The first dairy cattle Judging
contest for Minnesota cow 'est:rs was
won by R. A. Fischer, of St. Louis
county, with Marion Johnson o!
Douglas county second, Alfred 3D.
den of Martin, third, Frank Martin Oh
Wilkin fourth, and Roy Phlpps Of
Winona fifth.
The prize was an engraved silver
cup presented by l.. V. Wilson, {
livestock specialist with. the univer
sity. Three breeds of cattle were
judged, and standard books on dairy
ing were given by The Farmer of st
Paul to two men in each of the breeds
The trophy cup will be put up ever.
year for a similar contest at the Stat'
Fair, but in case it is won three time
by the same tester it will become hi
personal property.
Arland Anderson of Willmar wa
elected president of the Minnesot
Cow Testers association at its an
lnual meeting held on the State Fai
grounds. Roy Phipps of Lewisto!
was chosen vice president, and Fran
Martin of Nashua secretary an
treasurer. -
The annual banquet at Universit,
Farm was addressed by w. S. Mos
Grip, DR.. C. H. Eckles, L. " Wilson
and R. A. Fisher.
| Hen Deserves Good Comfortable
Home-The efficiency of the hen de
]pends a great deal on the hous
She lives in and the furnishings il
the house. If she is comfortable AM
contented she will continue to la!
the eggs that can be turned into gold
Poultry House Time, appointed b.
the agricultural extension SERVICE u
the university for September IA t.
October 8, is a good time to build TIL
hen a new home or to. repair an!
clean the old one. t,...>..- =
Ton,have Elected to Angus Secre
taryship-William H. Tonlhave, ma
tive Minnesotan, graduate of tn
Minnesota School and College of Ag
iriculture, and since 1912 head of thu
animal husbandry department at tn,
Pennsylvania State College, has re
signed that position to become secre
tary October 1 of the American 'Aber
,deen-Angus Breeders association
with headquarters in Chicago. HI
was not candidate for the post, blu
was the unanimous choice of the as
ISOLATION directors in a field of man.
candidates. Of him leading live
stock journal says: "He is richly en-
dowed with cattle sense, born Of wide
angled practical experience while M
common sense, tact, executive ability
sterling character and capacity TO
work are invaluable assets to the OF
fee"
Final Feeding Period the. Most I'm
portant-This. is lessen No. = TO
hoys and oirlS in tha beef cattle prO