. Annual report of the Illinois State Dairymen's Association. Illinois State Dairymen's Association; Dairy farms; Dairy farming. ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 199 rather than to the cattle. There is a crying need for intelHgence in the management of our herds. Thoughtful wide-awake men who will not persist in standing in their own light will do more for the industry than anything else. Wherever a census of creamery patrons has been taken, it develops that those who will not read dairy literature are invariably receiving the low- est returns per cow. Recently the owner of an inferior he
. Annual report of the Illinois State Dairymen's Association. Illinois State Dairymen's Association; Dairy farms; Dairy farming. ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 199 rather than to the cattle. There is a crying need for intelHgence in the management of our herds. Thoughtful wide-awake men who will not persist in standing in their own light will do more for the industry than anything else. Wherever a census of creamery patrons has been taken, it develops that those who will not read dairy literature are invariably receiving the low- est returns per cow. Recently the owner of an inferior herd asked $ in lieu of the annoyance incident to having his herd tested by the Experiment Station without expense to him. Verily, to some, darkness is preferable to light, so much so that they are willing to pay the difference. Many cows are inferior and should be removed. Many are improperly fed and not comfortably housed which greatly reduces their returns. The scales, test-and an ax need to be carefully employed and after the poor ones have been sorted out the good ones may be bred to a pure bred sire, which if continued for several gen- erations will result in a startling improvement. Before we will get this improvement, there must be a greater appreciation for better blood, and a willingness to accord it conditions in which it can do its best work. Herbert A. Hopper, University of Illinois College of 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 Illinois State Dairymen's Association. Chicago, Ill. : Office of the Secretary, Illinois State Dairymen's Association
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