Show 12— --Greeter Cache Valley EdifTen The Herald Journal Thursday Junoji 1459 r i j f i i - —— I -- 1 ROEBUCKfANDJCO 0 Early in 1951 the Sears Foundation Committee made a decision to help dairy- men hi the Mountain States area obtain higher quality sires' for better and more productive cattle - Through the influence of the American Dairy Association of Utah these sires were directed into artificial breeding at Cache Valley Breeding Association' Through this contribution 14 sires in three breeds' (Holstein Jersey) hove been identified as Sears sires Service from these sires has resulted in' 67670 calves calves per sire Guernsey an average Two years ago Dr Lloyd Hunsaker completed his Research ‘ and of 4833 Thesis comparing Daughter production of Cache Valley Breeding Association Sires with sires used in the same area in natural service Cache Valley Breeding Association Sires showed an average of 28 pounds more butterfat per cow than those still used in natural service on individual farms Based on this research the 28 pound increase multiplied by 33835 heifer calves results in an increase in value to the dairyman of the staggering total shown H-1- ' below— $94758000 NET GAIN TO DAIRYMEN Mr J Elmo Packer and Mr R J Rasmussen of Sears shown with 4 "Sleepy Hollow Royal Governor Inka" This was the first Sears Foundation sire to enter the Cache Va lley Breeding Association program and onjoys the disH-- 1 tinction of being the oldest sire in service in America 4 "Iron Granddad to All" as he is often called is now 19 years old (equivalent to about 125 years of human life) and his services to C V B A members have resulted ‘ v in 25642 high producing offspring THROUGH USE OF SEMIS SIRES OWNED BY - Rapid growth of Cache Valley Breeding Association resulted in a new plant located Logan Utah Members ere proud of their ownership in this fine addition to the industry at I9$0 North Main Street RESULTS TO DAIRYMEN WITH MEMBERSHIP IN : t cache Valley breeding association ' 1 ffW" wj" stein iff timbers I 4001 W"1!:'" ?r I f — Higher Quality Cattle In Appearance 2 Higher Production For 3 Since 1948 Greater Income CV&A Members Have Realized From High Quality Sires: 405000 Calves - - - 161000 Heifers Ki'c v Extra Value 4 Results-Ov- er v- - - $28 ' $4000000 Extra Value By Using Better Sires |