98 COUNTY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATIOXS, 



COUNTY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATIONS. 



For the advancement and improvement of live stock Ijreeding, county associa- 

 tions will be found exceedingly beneficial. In 1906 the writer had the pleasure of 

 having all breeders interested in the breeding of pure bred Guernseys meet with 

 him at his office at Waukesha, Wis., and organized what is now known as the 

 Waukesha County Guernsey Breeders' Association, which at the present time has 

 about eighty members, who own fully 1,600 head of pure bred Guernsey cattle. 

 The members of this Association are satisfied that through this organization there 

 have been created an interest and a demand which have greatly advanced the 

 price of pure bred Guernseys. 



The writer later issued invitations to all of those interested in the breeding of 

 pure bred Holstein cattle to meet at his office March 1, 1909, at which time the 

 Waukesha County Holstein-Friesian Breeders' Association was organized. This 

 organization has at the present time a membership of 110, who own about 1,800 

 head of pure bred Holstein cattle. Each of these Associations has created a demand 

 for good cattle, which naturally has increased their valuation, as well as encouraged 

 new breeders. 



Some of the best sires obtainable have been introduced into the herds owned 

 by the members of these ^Associations, consequently the offspring of these numerous 

 herds are rapidly growing into money. Buyers are attracted here from all parts 

 of this and some foreign countries, which would indicate that Wisconsin is becom- 

 ing well known as a pure bred state, and Waukesha County has established a reputa- 

 tion for itself as being a great center for pure bred cattle. 



Wisconsin has more tuberculin tested cattle than any other state in the 

 United States. Waukesha County has more tuberculin tested cattle than any other 

 county in the state. This is another good reason why live stock owners desiring to 

 purchase tuberculin tested pure bred cattle are attracted to Waukesha. 



Other Associations of pure bred dairy cattle have been organized in the state 

 of Wisconsin and are meeting with splendid success. While the Ayrshire breed 

 of cattle are not as prominent in the state of Wisconsin as some of the other 

 breeds, they too are fast becoming a desirable breed to raise. 



In regard to selecting a breed of cattle, this must be left entirely to the one who 

 intends to invest his money and spend his time in the care and breeding of them. 

 The market sometimes enables one to decide just-wdiat breed of cattle to go into. 

 For instance: if there be a great demand for high testing milk, it is important 

 to go into such a breed of cattle as will produce this quality. On the other hand, 

 if the market calls for a large production of milk and does not require a high per- 

 centage of fat, there are breeds of cattle which will produce this commodity. If 

 the market be such as demands a reasonable quantity of ordinary percentage of fat, 

 there are breeds of cattle which will meet these requirements. 



