94 BETTER DAIRY FARMING 



"The farms having purebreds only show a profit of SI 006 per year 

 over those having part grades and part purebreds, and $1338 per 

 farm over those having only grades. This is a good showing for 

 improved blood in dairy cattle and indicates that where one is 

 equipped and sufficiently experienced to handle them, judicious 

 investments in high quality dairy cattle will not only pay the 

 interest on the investment, but much more. Banks can well afford 

 to loan money to farmers who want to use it to invest in high 

 grade or pure bred dairy cattle. 



"At the Wisconsin State Fair and at the National Dairy Show 

 last October there was an exhibit of a pure bred Guernsey bull 

 and ten of his daughters. These daughters produced an average of 

 119 pounds of butter fat in excess of their dams. Such a bull is an 

 asset to any community even though his purchase price runs up to 

 several thousand dollars. When properly handled he will make 

 good returns on the investment. Banks can well afford to en- 

 courage and stake the purchase of tested sires. It will mean much 

 to the prosperity of the community." 



149. Surplus purebreds sell better. — In addition to the 

 greater amount of milk that will be produced by purebred animals is 

 the added fact that the surplus animals to be sold from the pure 

 bred herd are worth much more than surplus grades. Therefore, 

 each breeder should strive to replace his grades with purebreds 

 just as fast as possible. It is not advisable to sell the grade herd 

 off all at once but to purchase one or two foundation pure bred 

 cows and gradually replace the grades with their offspring and 

 perhaps further purchase. 



150. The choice of breed. — The "best" breed will not be 

 argued here. It is assumed that the reader has made his choice 

 of breed already. We only hope that he may pick up some points 

 that may be helpful to him in the improvement of the animals in 

 the breed that he has already chosen. The breed that a man likes 

 and which produces the products that are in demand at the best 

 prices in his community is the breed for him to raise. This much 

 may be said, however, — very few men have tried to stimulate a high 

 class market for high grade products in close touch with their 



