. Breeding of farm animals. Livestock. COMMUNITY BREEDING 225 cattle. The elimination of low-producing animals is the first step toward improvement, and this elimination can- not be brought about successfully unless records of pro- duction of each cow are kept systematically. Cow-test- ing associations are organizations of dairymen having for their object the determination of the production of the individual cows in the herd, thus supplying the informa- tion necessary to judicious Fig. 72—Ayrshire Cows Uniform in Type and Color The methods of procedure in these associations diffe
. Breeding of farm animals. Livestock. COMMUNITY BREEDING 225 cattle. The elimination of low-producing animals is the first step toward improvement, and this elimination can- not be brought about successfully unless records of pro- duction of each cow are kept systematically. Cow-test- ing associations are organizations of dairymen having for their object the determination of the production of the individual cows in the herd, thus supplying the informa- tion necessary to judicious Fig. 72—Ayrshire Cows Uniform in Type and Color The methods of procedure in these associations differ widely, as they are organized in various ways and under various plans, each with due regard to its own local con- ditions. The essential feature in an organization of this sort is to employ a reliable, painstaking man to do the work. The expense to the breeder varies widely, though in a herd of 25 milking cows it will cost, annually, ap- proximately $1 a cow. Associations have been in success- ful operation in many foreign countries and in several states of the union, and it would seem that dairymen should avail themselves more generally of these organi- zations, especially in view of the fact that not infre- quently members increase the productivity of their cows 25 to 50 per cent during the first year simply through the elimination of animals whose inferiority was revealed by the results of the tests made by the 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 Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, Orange Judd
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