Show DEFINITE STATEMENT SHOWING IT PAYS TO RAISE PUREBRED STOCK Prepared by the United States Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Agriculture A certain number of farmers have long recognized the superiority of purebred animals over o s scrubs and grades By Dy them no exact figures were wele needed There are ninny many men nun however however however how how- ever who demand demund definite statements of oC facts showing that lint It pa pays s 's to raise mise animals of known blood lines Tines The United States Department nt of Agriculture A Agriculture ture now has bus statements from a large p number of farmers which go o to show show that the experience of nearly all nil of oJ more than thun GOO COO of these raisers of purebreds pure pure- purebreds is In favor or of these animals us UN profit makers Purebreds Far Superior An analysis of the large number of estimates made mude b by these men shows that they consider purebreds of oC all kinds more than third one better or more efficient than common stock The difference j f seems to be most marked in the case of dairy cattle the average a dairy farmer in the list questioned questioned ques ques- considering that the cow of a St j I 0 Jf t w w A 4 d Y 1 f It 4 y i. i I W j iG to 4 1 I J if 11 4 jt e fi A W J w h W 1 s t 1 T t t f. f xi 1 t I- I ff J Ji r jhA 1 v. v I It gt J t 1 t i J g dr i i 4 l I t t tl t f I l f. f I i i h ft if A t 1 1 l i v- v 4 I t q f It iJ 1 i. i r v i t r r l ff y jS I N f t. t ye v t r r t tt t f it If a I M M 2 if W t r H 4 t Wt Mi m W iri M Purebred Cattle on Pasture In Virginia pure breeding was per cent better better bet bet- ter than the common cow ow The bet j su suo superiority o of other 1 kinds of farm nr arm i stock according to the In estl Investigation was as us follows s l Poultry per Ier cent swine sheep horses 3 37 beef cattle and goats per cent The Te era a average superiority of nil ail kinds of purebred stock over o common stock was given as per cent Cows and und hens show U up better than other kinds of farm animals probably because It Is easier to measure their production and antI consequently easier easier to Improve them A New I England dalr dairyman dairy dalry- man attributes his Increased returns from purebred dairy cows to the fact that more mole attention is paid mill to testing und and feeding Consequently there Is Ismore ismore more weeding out of the poorer cows which results result In building up n better herd hertI A Florida described de de- de scribed how by his Ills Hock h he Increased the annual egg production tion per ICI hen from 80 to This was ryas accomplished by selection ane and feeding without Introducing new blood How flow do purebreds excel ordinary stock Here are ure the time different points In the order of their Importance as us listed by hy the Department of Agriculture ture Better Detter conformation and quality quality ity better selling price of animals In Increased increased In in- creased production stock more salable salable sal sal- able more mme product for the feed Interest In terest crest and antI price results In greater returns returns re reo re- re turns uniformity factor In making sales early curly maturity ease case of fattening fatten fatten- hag ing and finishing better Jetter prices of prod Increased vigor and docility and anal ease ense of handling M My purebred stock says one farmer farm farm- farmer er welsh weigh as us much at ut 15 IG months as my scrubs did at three years years years-mi n saving say sav ing lug of f 21 l months in feed fecil ane anti and besides getting a better price lh They tire are early maturing easy keepers und amid good producers A dairyman says My bly cows cow have more than doubled In ht milk Scrub and grade cows used to give me about pounds of mill milk a year cur while m my may purebreds pure pure- purebreds avern average e more than pounds Worthy of High Price There appears to be e a n determination among experienced breeders to get sires of oC the lie desired t type pe and breeding even at great trouble and high price because of their faith In ultimate results re re- They come high says one breeder but are worth what they cost I 1 saw the need cf of better cattle aile and sold old my lily scrubs and anti bought registered regis regis- registered Herefords They have more mote than paid for themselves For the most part users of purebred sires are reasonably well welt satisfied with them themus themas 11 us as Individuals Of users re repart report port part general satisfaction 71 are satisfied antis satis fled fied except for time Hie desire for still better better bet het- ter and el eight ht arc are dl dissatisfied In general gen gen- general eral crul about OS 08 8 per cent ent of the owners own ers era appear to have obtained tory purebreds as os sires The average I estimated Increase In financial returns traceable to the use of purebred sires was 48 43 per cent The profitable results are due Flue largely to the fact that such a u sire gradually Improves es an en entire tire ire herd or Hock flock Especially In the lie case rase of poultry and hogs boss which multiply multiply mul rapidly a few animals of oC pure breeding mummy may in a n few years ears become the ancestors of hundreds of ot pure pure- Men change an e their ways of doing for various reasons The farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers questioned by the department changed to purebred animals as a result re re- sult suit of various Influences hut but principally prin as a n result of reading observation observation tion talks with county agents lessons learned ut at meetings and Institutes sales sules fairs shows home Influence nce college Instruction natural liking for hood good animals stock livestock club work und and various other reasons As n a hay hoy said one stockman I saw that my may father never ne would make a success with scrubs |