VAN PELT'S COW DEMONSTRATION 



was the best cow in the herd up to that time. She, like the 

 sire, was the offspring of Bachelor of St. Lambert. 



"The best cows ever in our herd were sired by Missouri 

 Rioter 3d. From dams with average records of 4,609 pounds 

 of milk he sired daughters whose records average 7,154 

 pounds. The dams averaged 238 pounds fat per year and 

 the daughters raised this to 348. Ten daughters of this bull 

 produced $275 worth of fat per year more than their dams. 

 * * * * This bull was raised on the college farm and, 

 as is often the case, because he was a home product instead 

 of coming from a distant state, he was not counted of any 

 special value, and was sold from the herd without any record 

 ever being made as to his purchaser and was never transferred. 

 His remarkable breeding value was recognized when it was 

 too late, and now we would like the chance of giving $1,000 

 to have him back. 



Minnette's Pedro 



"Minnette's Pedro is the last herd bull with a sufHcient 

 number of daughters to give figures of any value. The herd 

 remained practically at a standstill while he was at its head. 

 In general this was not a very prepotent bull since we have 

 wide variations and a lack of uniformity in his offspring. 

 Among them are some excellent cows and some worthless. 

 From the good dams we secured good daughters ; from in- 

 ferior dams, the same quality of daughters." 



Summing Up 



Of the five sires used in the history of the herd two 

 increased the production, two lessened it, and by the use of 

 the fifth the herd remained at a standstill. Were records kept 

 of results attained on all farms they would not in many cases 

 be found to be better, and in many herds they would be much 

 worse. 



By the use of one bull 110 pounds of butterfat, worth 

 at least $30; is added to the average annual production per 

 cow. If in his lifetime he sires 100 daughters, each of which 

 works for 10 years, he has proved his value. By the use of 

 another bull 18 pounds of butterfat worth over $4 is lost from 

 the average annual production per cow. If in this bull's life- 

 time he sires 100 daughters, each of which works for 10 years, 

 his absolute worthlessness is proved. 



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