. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. ®*te Qxst&ex attii grpurtsmcm [September 21, 1901 Grading Up a Dairy Herd. Malcome H. Gardner, of Delavan, Wis., is a veteran dairyman and breeder of Holstein-Friesian cattle. He contributed to the Holstein-Friesian Register a capital article on the grading op a dairy herd from mothers who were not of profitable dairy quality. We append the following extract from the same: In beginning dairy farming, something over twenty years ago, I selected the very best stock I could find, paying from $10 to $15 per head above the ruling auction prices for the average
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. ®*te Qxst&ex attii grpurtsmcm [September 21, 1901 Grading Up a Dairy Herd. Malcome H. Gardner, of Delavan, Wis., is a veteran dairyman and breeder of Holstein-Friesian cattle. He contributed to the Holstein-Friesian Register a capital article on the grading op a dairy herd from mothers who were not of profitable dairy quality. We append the following extract from the same: In beginning dairy farming, something over twenty years ago, I selected the very best stock I could find, paying from $10 to $15 per head above the ruling auction prices for the average cattle of the coun- try. The cattle selected had half, or better, of Shorthorn blood, were as a rule good milkers at flush, and desirable ani - for the butcher when dry. They wf -1 either pure-bred or high- â -â ills when I got them : 9 - -- ⢠- tilt lves for cows and I toed taenia rlc:- calves to a â¢, Holfifafc-Friesiaa an' raised isarything for the first two erop. I c\>; some profit and a whole iOt o* K- rwrieroe out of the matter. I first iearaec that, the cows were good milkers fo= the fart four months, they ware not r^isstent; dropping rapidly, and going j_"7 sz an average cf eight months. Also iat while the dame which I had selected â¢ire good milkers at start, their heifer carrea by Shorthorn bulls were not to be depended nponânot one-third oi them eqonling their dams ss miliars, i'he Shcrttsni steere ied well and \rsrs turned OS'a', f" - -' prices at thivty months olds; and'SOK -^richmcrepTofi'.sbleto je than their .:i-t;SB, / which I \raa t ring to -aake eairy cows. Ci the ristire, two- vhiri. wears sent V, tfco bat \'-\rt at three - -a? veara'jl ag.'.nettir/ me quite a .- - wtonfj°urirj£ eoetcf .'rising against i^i pdcs (A bSK ;he cross-bred .; â¢:- "riesisE ShEr"/ /rn steers, fed rxsJi - " " torn steers and _n price were yet ot carry the steer business i _ the cross-br
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