Show forgotten sire dahrys drawback large group of young bulls with unknown ability as breeders bleeders Bre eders by W W tapp chief achl t in dairy cattle vol varsity ot service the forgotten nan man has his champion but too little has been said and done ne about the forgotten tires of dairy herds s by the forgotten sires reference la Is made to that large group of young dairy bulls whose breeding ability Is still an unknown quality but whose progeny will wield a potent influence on dairy returns in years to come these progeny will produce more than 90 per cent of all milk and dairy products consumed in the five bye years from froia 1937 to fo laal inclusive alost progressive dairymen would rather use nse a proved sire as determined by the number of pounds ot of milk and butterfat the bulls daughters will produce in a years time this Is as it should be lIo however wever under tho the present system of proving dairy bulls only one in fifty Is likely to become a proved sire and all those not in this select group are arc forgotten more afore attention needs to be given to the physical appearance of these bulls and to the performance of their dams dama and sires it if the future of the dairy industry Is to be safeguarded the physical characteristics of the young bull should of course be considered carefully it if he Is to sire the future producers of the herd in addition the dairyman should investigate the characteristics acte of the bulls sire and dam if obtainable the records of full brothers and sisters and even of half brothers and half sisters will furnish valuable evidence in determining the transmitting ability of a young sire if a da dairyman tryman can find a young bull whose sire has ten or more unselected daughters that are highly productive and phwe dam has three or more good daughters he can feel reasonably assured sit re Z that the young sire will make a satisfactory breeder |