TO IMPROVE DAIRY HERDS.
A practical dairyman of Illinois gives the following as his method of making a good dairy herd ;—Nine years ago I began weeding my herd of cattle, testing them, and dispensing with all that were not better than an average. I bought some cows, raised some heifers from my best stock, and when in milk if one fell below my standard of a good cow I sold her as soon as possible. Those of my own raising have nearly all proved superior to those purchased. I find that no cow will do as well when changing homes and masters as she will in her original home. When I had fourteen as good natives as I could well collect, I purchased a well-bred registered Jersey bull, and raised my heifers, and from that source my present herd.
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Patea Mail, 8 February 1882, Page 3
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140TO IMPROVE DAIRY HERDS. Patea Mail, 8 February 1882, Page 3
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