We aroa Experimental Farm

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 January 1916, Page 3

We aroa Experimental Farm

AN IN 1 El! ES 1 ING I'AI'EK. 'Ihe following papi'i 1 > interesting I I iot 1 from ihe inlorma Lion if contains and as bliow ing the lines upon which the cad,,-Is at He Kspeniiiental l r a,rm a:e iauglit, and llie lisoiul knowledge imparted. The p-.iper is given in the from ol questions and answers, the que.-1 ions being set by ihe .Ear 111 Alanage.-. Air .J. D; > -hd- . and the replies !iv l-'anier -I. I'eiirose. Q. ■ Wiiat, j„ flie object 01 breeding? A The piii.iary object ol breeding ; i increase the breed of animol ihoises, cows, sheep, olc.) that w-e are dealing with. Pot bleeding does n,,t end at ilia t.. By careinl selection f si res and dams we can increase our -1 nek and at ll.e -ame time obtain progoiiy thai approach 111 nuu-e or less degree to our ideal animal of thai 1.1 ret d. The nearer we attain to ilia! ii|e;i| the. more sueee,-still breeders d.o w become. Q. Whal i-- a purebrer]? .v. A purebjivl cow is a member of n class or breed uhteb i- a fixed e.sfablislif'd ;ype tv'fh dislii.ei cliaraeter-i-tie- an-! ;..|,, wlc'ch no >>-reigii blood has been <"■ ossed lor a great mony ye,it.;. Uy ere-:,he,'; Iwo breeds we may obtain a progeii> ihat :too.i in manv v,"ivs. now by continued breeding, i.e. crossing. w<> may obtain a sufficient inne'v ■ of tiiese serviceable p re;. i■u \- to make a herd. Tf now we in i reduce no m<>ro foreign blool. iiiit- ki'en l>reeding among our her"' we will after a sufficient .number of years have es ! n blisbed purebreiis. Q -AVha t is me-ant by eross-breed--1 ugr A. Crossing i ; the lenling of two ine: hers of difTe eid breed.s in older io i-'get progeny thai inherits ihe do- | si:;ede qualities of both breeds. Q What is a uradc ? A. -A grade cow i< Ihe daughter a ii ■ -ngpT COW by a purebred bull an I fin- strain of the sire i-: the domin.'.iii ( slvoin iu her. A high grade cow is <me which 1nexr door to purebred, i.e. .-i':er the Ihird. or fourth generation nbt-ined : v puiehred sires of the *nmo bte 1 !. Ihe e,ii; : nni monerf-1 . strains are almost un inn ted. MMMMMsaawgKwmiiwwy-jj I