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THE RURAL EFFICIENCY GUIDE STOCK 



Establishing a Dairy Herd. The surplus of dairy cattle in sectior 

 where dairying is the principal agricultural industry, offers an opportunity fc 

 the purchase of cattle suitable for establishing and maintaining dairy herd 

 Time is too short to depend upon any other means of laying the foundatioi 

 In many instances dairymen depend largely upon purchasing cows for the mair 

 tenance of their herds. This system has the advantage of keeping the her 

 filled with cows of mature age and capable of producing large and profitable quar 



Dairy type and characteristics prominently developed. 



tities of milk, if the dairyman is an expert cow buyer and can locate and secur 

 at reasonable prices such cows as it will be necessary for him to purchase. 



Disadvantages in Buying Cows. Buying cows has the following disac 

 vantages : 



It is difficult to locate and induce men to part with their best cows. 

 To secure the most suitable cows one must pay high prices. 

 The expense of locating and transporting purchased cows is considei 

 able. 



Subjecting cows to new and strange environment has a tendency t 

 lower their productive capacity for at least a year. 



One increases the danger of introducing disease into his herd an 

 every precaution has to be exercised. 



Raise Heifer Calves to Maintain the Dairy Herd. The best way to mair 

 tain a most profitable dairy herd is to raise heifer calves. 



