. The creamery patron's handbook. Dairying. HERD MANAGEMENT. 175 records as heavy milkers, but that method is too expensive for the dairy- man who must depend on the sale of dairy products for his income. Under all ordinary circumstances it is better to begin by buying the best herd which can be afforded, and then to maintain and improve it by raising calves from the best cows and occasionally buying a cow which is known to be unusually good. As the herd increases beyond the desired limit, either by breeding or by purchase, the inferior cows should be sold, so that the quality of the herd as a
. The creamery patron's handbook. Dairying. HERD MANAGEMENT. 175 records as heavy milkers, but that method is too expensive for the dairy- man who must depend on the sale of dairy products for his income. Under all ordinary circumstances it is better to begin by buying the best herd which can be afforded, and then to maintain and improve it by raising calves from the best cows and occasionally buying a cow which is known to be unusually good. As the herd increases beyond the desired limit, either by breeding or by purchase, the inferior cows should be sold, so that the quality of the herd as a whole will show a constant improvement. The. HANNA MELCHIOR 43017—TYPICAL H0LSTE1N-FKIESIAN COW. Owned by Frank B. Fargo. Lake Mills. Wis. When four years and nine months of age—April and May. 1902—produced in tour weeks official test, 1, pounds of milk, containing pounds fat. poorest cows in the herd should always be for sale at little more than their beef value, while the best should always be kept until their period of use- fulness is past. When it is not possible to purchase pure bloods, the first cows pur- chased should be good grades of the breed selected. None but good ani- mals should be purchased at any price, as a poor cow—one which will not yield at least 200 pounds of butter in a year, or its equivalent in milk—will little more than pay her board. A real lover of cattle (the only man who. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original [Kolarik, Joseph] [from old catalog]. Chicago, The National dairy union
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