THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION 63 



One of my cows last year made me 365 pounds of butter 

 ■ fat and this year 380 pounds on just a little more feeding. I 

 have another cow thai made less than 300, then a daughter 

 from that cow that was two years in December, from February 

 to December she made 329 pounds and is still milking. Her 

 mother never made 300 pounds in a year. 



Member; What do you think is the cause? 



Mr. Foss : Better feeding for one thing, and then we use 

 the best bulls we can get. Another cow I had made 444 pounds ; 

 her dam never made 300 and her grand dam was a good cow. 



Member : How do you find out his ancestors ? 



Mr. Foss : Buy them. Do not ever hesitate to pay a good 

 price for a good bull, for it is much cheaper than a small price 

 for a poor bull. 



Member : How do you find out her ancestors ? 



Mr. Foss : The records are kept in the Breeder's Associa- 

 tion. The best bred bulls are the highest priced. One thing 

 you must remember, not all bulls that are high priced and have 

 good records have the power to transmit it to their offspring.. 

 You cannot tell whether he has that power until you try him. 



Mr. Wiggins : Would you not rather have a high grade 

 bull than a scrub? 



Mr. Foss: Yes, I certainly would. It makes no iffcrence 

 what kind of cows you keep, but keep your record up; sell the 

 poor ones and keep the best. Not all of my heifers have made 

 records like what I have referred to, but I have never had a 

 heifer that produced any less than her dam. You can ,joon get 

 your herd up. 



President: Here is the point, take it on a dairy farm yor. 

 have the use of the records, you have to select and which cow 



