78 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



"It seems to me that this bulletin teaches an important 

 lesson to us dairy cattle men ; for it proves, by a four-years 

 active trial, that liberal feeding not only pays in increased 

 production, but it also pays by a more vigorous development 

 of the herd. If the herd is more vigorous, then this vigor is 

 transmitted to the offspring. In my opinion, too many dairy 

 cattle men fail to see the relationship of ample feed to proper 

 nutrition and continuous herd vitality." 



The average man is fair minded, and is willing to be 

 influenced by a rational presentation of facts. The contents 

 of this bulletin, as presented by John to Mr. Lee, made a 

 deep impression on his mind. Said he: "John, that is a 

 good piece of work those agricultural experiments have 

 done ; and I believe enough in the results which they have 

 secured to profit by it myself, through better care and more 

 generous feeding of n\y own herd. I am mighty glad that 

 I happened to drop in on you this rainy day." 



There are many things which go to make up success in 

 any one's business and life, but some of them are of more 

 importance than others. John Winslow is a fair represent- 

 ative of many a bright Xew England lad of parts, who is 

 ambitious to be useful and earn a living on a better stand- 

 ard than the commonplace emplo}". He was fortunate in a 

 father who was disposed to aid and assist him in a useful 

 education, and who was willing to put his education to the 

 test. 



John Winslow is a young man yet. The herd, which is yet 

 one of partnership, has increased in its production capacity 

 from 180 to 400 pounds of butter a year. While the cows 

 Avith hea\'ier yield eat somewhat more food, the degree of 

 profit is far greater than excess of cost of production. In dis- 

 cussing the situation the subject of this narrative said : "It 

 is not a difficult thing to develop a profitable herd. It goes 

 almost Avithout saying that the average cow is a consumer, 

 rather than a producer. My own experience, covering but 

 a comi)arativoly few years and several generations of cow 

 life, demonstrates to my entire satisfaction that the founda- 

 tion of successful herd development rests primarily on breed- 

 ing to jn'oper type. A large degree of my success has been 



