right kind of bulls would produce as good a dairy shorthorn as 

 possible. This brings us to the question of the right kind of 

 bull. 



In selecting a bull my advise to every one is, go the limit 

 you can afford. We have seen many a farmer who could better put 

 his money in a better bull, than buy a "Ford", he would then be 

 able the sooner to sport a "Pierce- Arrow." Before purchasing a 

 bull see his dam if possible, do not be satisfied with a milk re- 

 cord only, but also be assured that the bull came from a good 

 cow with a shapely udder or at least get evidence to satisfy one- 

 self on these points; the sire of the bull must likewise come 

 from a good milking family and it will be much in the bull's favor 

 if heifers by his sire can be seen showing good udders and milk- 

 ing well. It is an old and true saying that the bull is half the 

 herd, for a bull with ordinary luck should leave 30 or 40 calves a 

 year for 4 or 5 years, 100 to 200 calves and as a calf by a good 

 bull is worth at least $100 more than one by a moderate bull, 

 surely any price within reason is no object. A breeder will never 

 get any further forward, whatever class of stock he is breeding, 

 if males not better than his own females are not secured. This is 

 a simple truth but one in so many cases ignored for the sake of a 

 few dollars. 



It may be of interest to beginners to know how we handle 

 our herd as to feeding and general management. We look on 

 Dairy Shorthorns as a hardy breed of cattle that require no cod- 

 dling. Calves are taken from their dams as soon as they calve and 

 are fed their mother's milk for 4 or 5 days so that they get the 

 full benefit of the colostrum in the new milk. After that period 

 and providing they are in a thrifty condition 5 to 10 Ibs. milk are 

 fed twice a day for at least six weeks or two months, then the heifer 

 calves are put on one half whole milk and one half separated milk 

 for another such period, when the quantity is increased and sepa- 

 rated milk alone is fed. We place a mixture of crushed oats and 

 bran and soft clover hay before them from the start in individual 

 pans and changed daily and thus the calf gets to eat a little as 

 soon as possible. 



We believe heifer calves eventually become better milkers as 



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