The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-01
Carolina Farm Comment
BY F. H. JETER

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results with dairy cows, particular
ly when this mixture is fed along
with good quality of legume hay
and with silage. Ali of these feeds
can be grown with ease right here
IN North Carolina.
Despite the alarming food sit
uation, John finds the state dairy
associations going right ahead with
their plans for building a better
dairy industry in North Carolina.
AL three of the main groups met
last month with the Guernsey
people gathering at Winston-sale1n,
the Holstein folks at High Point,
! nd the Jerseymen at Gastonia. The
Guernsey breeders placed most
emphasis on production testing,
i n ga n 6 their membership
h u 6 h out the state, and
support of All calf club work,
especially in the Junior cattle
shows. The Klondyke trophy for
the highest record made by a
Guernsey cow, during the year,
went to A. L. Brown, of Clear
Springs farm in Cabarrus county
for the production record made by
Pharoahs Princess. This COW pro-
duced 15,172.5 pounds of milk and
1877 pounds of butterfat in 1865
days. The Guernsey people also
made plans for holding number
Of promotional sales, with a state
wide sale to be held next fall.
Meeting Feature
A new feature Of the annual
Guernsey meeting was the award
ing of IS certificates by the Ameri-
can Guernsey Breeders association
to IS All club members who had
done outstanding work with Guern-
sey calves in their respective
counties. The farm agents of these
IS counties with their certificate
winning club boys were guests of
the State association at a lunch
con meeting.
New officers of the State Guern-
sey association for 1916 are DR..
w. A. Hornaday, of Greensboro,
president; M. D. McNaughton, of
Hendersonville, first vice presi-
dent; Allen Minis, of Rocky Mount,
second vice president, and DR.. Will
liam Moore, of Raleigh, secretary
and treasurer.
Club Support
The Holstein folks paid most at
tention to herd Classification; sup
port of All calf club work and the
junior cattle shows, and produc-
ton testing. Plans also were made
for summer field day and for
the holding of promotional sales
during the year.
The Holstein association also pro-
vided for 5000 scholarship at State
college for the All club member
making the best record with Hol-
stein animal.
A similar scholarship was given
by E. D. Mitchell to the best record
made by an F. F. A. member.
New Officers
| Association officers for 1916 are
R. M. Purser, of Goldsboro, presi-
dent; J. D. McCarley, of Whining
ton, vice president; Bernard
Daugherty, of Boone, secretary
and treasurer.
The Jersey breeders held their
annual meeting in the County Court
House at Gastonia. Plans were
made for state and promotional
sales. Support also was pledged
to the Junior Dairy Cattle shows
and production testing was dis
cussed. The Biltmore tophy for
the highest record made during
1915 was awarded to Vinchelez
Ann owned by W. R. Lutz and son,
of Catawba county. The record of
this COW for 305 days at 9 years
was 1892 pounds of milk and 657
pounds of fat. She was MIXED twice
daily.
Scholarships
A scholarship of 5000 to State
college also was made available
for the All club member doing the
best work during 1916 with a Jersey
heifer. The discussion of greatest
interest to the Jersey breeders
of North Carolina was a plan by
which full time fieldman would
be employed by North Carolina
and South Carolina breeders. A
committee was appointed to work
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