Types and market classes of live stock . purpose cow. Therecan be no doubting this argument and it was this demand whichmade the old-time Shorthorn the popular cow with farmersfifty or sixty years ago. Another argument frequently advanced in behalf of dual-purpose cattle is that beef production on high-priced land must,in the future, come from a dual-purpose type of cattle. On west- 180 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 181 em ranches where land is cheap, a calf is all the return a cowneed give in order to make her profitable, but the cornbelt far-mer on $100 and $200 land cannot conduct
Types and market classes of live stock . purpose cow. Therecan be no doubting this argument and it was this demand whichmade the old-time Shorthorn the popular cow with farmersfifty or sixty years ago. Another argument frequently advanced in behalf of dual-purpose cattle is that beef production on high-priced land must,in the future, come from a dual-purpose type of cattle. On west- 180 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 181 em ranches where land is cheap, a calf is all the return a cowneed give in order to make her profitable, but the cornbelt far-mer on $100 and $200 land cannot conduct a business on thesame basis as the western ranchman. It is argued that a farmeron high-priced land cannot afford to keep a cow that producescalves suitable for feeding into beef unless she pays for herboard, in part at least, with a fair amount of butter-fat. It isargued that he can no more afford this than he can afford tokeep mutton sheep which produce lambs, but no wool. Theadvocates of the dual-purpose cow claim that she will be the. Fig. 51. The Dual-Purpose Type. Milking Shorthorn cow, Pansy 2d., first prize winner at Carlisle, England,in 1914. Imported and owned by Mr. J. .J. Hill, St. Paul, Minn. salvation of future beef production. However this may be,changes will come gradually and it seems probable that thebeef-tjrpe animal is destined to continue popular for some yearsto come. The methods of management where dual-purpose herdsare kept vary considerably. Sometimes the production ofbeef is given most attention and the milking qualities of thecows are esteemed only as a source of feed for the calves. Atthe other extreme are herds managed as dairy herds, the beefiness 182 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock of the cows making possible a good income from choice vealcalves reared on skim milk and supplemental feeds. Neitherof these plans represents true dual-purpose management. Thedual-purpose cow is at her best when the plan calls for the saleof milk or butter-fat and
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