Show further proof of value of improved dairy sires the bull is half the herd and then some here Is an illustration from indiana to prove the super influence of a herd sire in influencing the production of his bis daughters an indiana dairyman purchased a registered holstein cow and tour four of her daughters there had been two bulls in service in the herd berd from which the purchase was made and it happened that two of 0 the daughters of the cow were from one bull and two from the other the dam of the four had a mature record of 0 pounds of milk and pounds of fat one pair of her daughters averaged pounds of in milk ilk and 19 pounds fat at inn maturity aurit 7 the pair from the other sire averaged pounds of milk all and d 41 I 1 P pounds buds of fat the first sire was worse than worthless the last was a wonderful breeder it Is not known whether this great sire was available when his real merit was known through h the production of his dau daughters aters or whether he had already gone to the block the latter fate has bag too often overtaken sires of equal merit |