Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1919 — TO PRODUCE BETTER HEIFERS [ARTICLE]

TO PRODUCE BETTER HEIFERS

Carefully Select From Herd Profitable Producing Cows and Use Purebred 81 re. Proper feeding of balanced rations, elimination of unprofitable animals in the. herd and increasing production by

usb of purebred dairy srres to produto better dairy heifers are the three important things that will decrease the cost and Increase the production of dairy products, says the dairy husbandry extension man at lowa State college. The easiest and most practical way of obtaining cows of better dairy qualities is to select carefully from the herd those cows which are found bj record to be profitable producers and use on these a purebred dairy Tj If the profitable cows are selectthen the dairyman will be able to make a profit while he 18 building up a dairy herd. It pays to select and breed better animals because it means more pay foi the amount of labor and feed uaod and also an increased production of a food which is absolutely essential.