Show CHOOSING BREED OF CATTLE market for dairy products product climatic and ot other h per conditions condition have important Import int bearing prepared Prel lared by the I 1 united states state department ill t of agriculture in selecting the breed ot of d dairy airy catlie suit suited e d for his particular the far farmer locality mer should give close consideration of two wo sources of income from this kind of stock block say specialists of the states bureau of animal indus industry try united department of agriculture one part of the income Is represented by the sale of 01 products either milk or butterfat and tile the other comes from the be sale of surplus stock often the latter may amount to a considerable sum even though the herd Is composed of grade animals 14 I 1 another point that he should bear in mind la Is that no DO single breed Is altogether superior to all others it in my y excel la in certain features but not in all it Is bests best therefore to select the breed which comes th the nearest to meeting the necessary conditions most of the milk sold in towns and cities Is subject to certain requirements BS as to quality gnall ty among which are standards for the butter fat and muk milk solids for much milk payment Is based upon quantity by weight without special reference to any butterfat butter fat content above the legal standard local requirements quire ments differ greatly as to the content of butter fat and solids 1 I consumers lis as a rule much prefer i milk of li a deep rich color which usually 1 Is considered to be in an lEd indication leation of a large cream content A distinct ana cream line in the milk boti bota ve ts Is another feature by which the quality of milk la Is judged although generally the consumer does not want to pay more for a berer quality of product occasionally it Is possible ble to create a demand for rich ellk at j a higher price very often the ben benefits eilts of 0 to co opera tive tire effort are lost through the exercise alse of an inborn spirit of independence consequently it frequently bap happens that in the selection of a breed no bo consideration Is given to the fact that another breed already may ble b established in the locality the predominance domi nunce of a certain breed in a community offers many advantages 0 where there is 1 one breed in corn com it Is easier to di dispose spose of the surplus stock A market Is established which because of the availability of large numbers of animals attracts those who buy large consignments consign ments under such clr chr cum stances all ajl surplus stock may be disposed of to better advantage and operative cooperative co advertising also way may be used effectively in addition bulls may be bought operate cooperate co cly or exchanged with facility thus very materially reducing the cost of service la ili the herd any necessary additions to the herd call ca be obtained without expense for travel from neighbors herds with stross history the buyer Is thoroughly these advantages apply not dot only to the breeder of it purebred cattle but also to the owners of grades in this country there Is a tery nery wide range of conditions JAs as to both to po io graphy and climate on rich level pastures au ali breeds thrive but oo on rough hilly land where here pasturage 16 I 1 scant they do not show e equal adaptability in the extreme cold of the north with ith its long winters different resisting qu qualities are needed as coin cam p red with the almost tropical heat la in 4 thera parts pans of the country jim in the states four breeds of dairy attle bi he h e attained consider able prominence Vf Ala linely elY the ayrshire guernsey l and jersey these breeds have been developed carefully tor for a long time for the purpose of dairy production and la in consequence each transmits its characteristics acte with regularity to its off spring certain distinct features dla dis each breed from the others but all PO possess ability as milk producers thre there Is of course considerable variation in the characteristics of individuals als within each breed |