Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 166, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1919 — Pushing Own-a-Cow Campaign. [ARTICLE]

Pushing Own-a-Cow Campaign.

Bankers are co-operating with the agricultural agent in Jefferson Davis parish, La., in an “own-a-cow” campaign. The bankers are financing the farmers, and the agent is preaching the gospel of better live stock. In the fall of 1918 he bought five carloads, 160 head, including 5 registered bulls, of pure-bred Holsteins from XX isconsin. These dairy animals were widely distributed among the farmers, one or two head going to each owner. Sc pleased have been the owners of these pure breds that the agent is already taking orders from others. It is probable that several additional carloads of such cattle will be purchased next fall, the agent reports, together with about 200 pure-bred calves for members of the boy’s calf club. The bankers and the school board will back the proposition to help the boys get a start tn cattle raising.