Show PURE BRED SIRE IS QUITE IMPORTANT most blest of us os know that the bull la Is more than half the herd and most of 0 us appreciate the fact that only a pure bred bull should be used at the head of the herd but often we fall to consider the fact that pure bred bulls may be classed into good sires and scrub sires just because a bull Is pure i bred Is no reason why he be Is perfectly suitable tor for use in any herd the bull used must be absolutely the best individual in the herd he be must be a little better bred animal end a little belter individual than any of the cows otherwise how can improvement be made the pure bred breeders bleeders bre eders will do well to only offer good straight bulls for sale and the man who Is building up a good grade herd cannot expect to do it with a poor individual lit at its head bead avold avoid the sale of 0 or selection of bulls bulla that are badly off type bulls that are sloping on oli the rump cut in at the heart low in the back or plain inthe in ae io head select good individuals andes further select a better betten bred bull thab F A any of the cows bulls with production records back of them are the best bets beta for improving the quality of the herd the pure bred breeder will do well I 1 to pay particular attention to the selection of the sire securing an animal that Is bred along the same lines as his cows in order to intensity intensify one line of breeding and secure additional production in a shorter period of time no single factor in herd improvement la Is more important than the selection of the sire 11 it lascelles field man colorado state dairy commission |