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n. -13 The New OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, March 17, 1929 Saienn Country is One of World's G reatest (Cow Salem District and Oregon Against the World on High Records of Jersey Milkers Polk County Has More World Record Cows Than Are Found In Any County in .State; Comparisons Are Made The following material for the annual slogan number of the Statesman in great cows Is fur nished by John C. Buriner, of the department of industrial journal ism at the Oregon State Agricul tural college: Polk county Is a great dairy county in a great dairy state. In fact, the 'statement has been made and records seem to bear It oat, that there are more world record cows in Polk county than in any state in the union, except Ore gon. And this includes the world, for the United States Is the lead in? dairy nation. Of these record making cows, Jerseys are mst numerous. So many Jersey records hare come to Oregon, that Arthur Folger, sup erintendent of official testn'g in California, is quoted as saying, "I wonder when the Jersey Breed ers association start printing two lists, oneor Oregon,1 and one for the rest of the country." Jerseys Far In Lead Indicative of the predominance of Jerseys, famous and otherwise. In thia Etate, is the summary of official testing for February show in s 30 Jersey herds on test, in cluding 106 cows, while for all other breeds there were eight hrds, with 66.ccws. SonjoGreat Leaders Rome of the outstanding Jersey records held in Oregon, the ma jority of which are in Polk coun tv. are: Four Class A leaders are: Sr. Mawes' Lad's Lady. 451568. f actor yearling with a milk record cf 11,756 pounds and fat 829.09 pounds, owned by H. D. Iliff, In rt ;.endence; Poppy's Dortha, 378. Junior 3 year old. with milk ,vord of 17.804 pounds and 944. 2." pounds of fat, owned by F. E. Lynn. Pern-dale: St. Mswes,L'''s Pride, 31504 4. senior 3 year old. holds a record of 14.243 pounds of milk with 1002.35 pounds of Tat. owned by H. D. Iliff of Inde pendence, and St. Mawes Lad's i.Liuy, 131JKO, juiiiur year uiu, t irh 15229 pounds of milk and l"."2.97 pounds fat, also owned by I'iff. Jersey class A A leaders are: St. Mawes Lad's Ruby. 485715, sen ior yearling, milk 12,808 pounds, fat 708.70. own-?d by Iliff: Imp. Xenia'f Oxford Li'ac. 574105. Ju nior 2 year old. milk 13.122 pound, fat K21.70 pounds, owned ly IliTf ; Poet's Mabel Mowat. 479804, Junior 3 year old, milk 1".76G pounds, fat 872.03. owned K. Ilanneman, Portland; Dar lings Jolly Lassie, 435948, junior .4 -year-old. milk 1G.425. fat 1. Ul.28. owned by Pickard Broth-f-rs. Marion; Vive La France, "19016, senior 4-year-old, milk 1 i.U26. fat 1,031.64, also owned y Pickard Brothers; and Lad's Iifa. 3:,0C72. mature, milk 18, G32 pounds, fat 1.048.07 pounds. owned by s. J. McKee. Indepen dence. Botb Darling's Jolly Las sie and Vlfto La France are sow dead. Mora of Them Two Jersey Class AA leaders' In Oregon are: Tn. Lion's Lilac, 671092, senior yearling, milk 10752 pounds, fat 742.44, owned by Iliff, and. Poet's Mabel Mowat, 479804, mature, with milk 14, 915. . fat 883.93, owned by K. Hanneman. The Lion's Lilac. was high cow In Oregon 'or February.' producing 1521 pounds of milk and 103.73 pounds of fat, after 125 days in milk acording to the official testing summary. Other Breeds, Too All the records In Oregon are not held by Jerseys, however. The Ayreshires hare Oregon Pan etta Q. 75.207, senior 3-year-old in Class DD. with a record of 14, 370 pounds milk and 584.74 pounds of fat. She ia owned by Oregon State college. For the Guernseys, there Is Oregon Pet, 112652, senior 3-year-old, 305 day farmers class (DDD) making 10.287.5 pounds of milk and 580.8 pounds of fat. Oregon Pet is owned by Rieben Brothers, Banks. The Brown Swiss record is at Linnton. , where Crissy's June Rose, 15978, a junior 4-year-old, owned by Paul Boeckll, on 305 day test made 14,100.6 pounds of milk and 615.37 pounds of fat. World's High Fat Record But the world's highest fat rec ord is not a Jersey, is not in Polk county, nor even the United States. I,t is held by De Kol Plus Segis Dixie. 295135. a Hol stein owned by Donat Raymond, Vandreuil, Ontario, Canada. Her record is 1384 pounds of butter fat. The highest American fat record is also held by a Holstein, Daisy Aaggie Ormsby 3d. 571569, with a record of 1286.23 pounds of fat. She is owned by the Lakeflebi farms, Clarkston. Mich. The world's milk production record goes to another Holstein, Segis Pietertje Prospect, with 37. 381.4 pounds of milk. She is dead, and her former owners, the Carnation Milk company, of Washington, last summer erected to her memory a mouument, one fourth more than life rize. ALFALFA FEED GOOD When green alfalfa is fed un chopped to chickens leaves are eaten while stems are left, where as when the alfalfa Is chopped in lengths one-half Inch or less, there is no waste. Since alfalfa runs from 33 to 50 per cent leaves, and 50 to 65 per cent stems, chopping materially re duces the waste. The same con dition holds true for kale, says the experiment station. MEETING IS UT SUCCESS On the Farm Which Had the Greatest Herd in the World in 1921 READY FOR DELIVERY I THE NEW "Caterpillar" - . , . F.O.B. You are cordially invited to inspect this NEW ; model TEN "CATERPILLAR" TRACTOR now on display dairy at our salesroom at both PORTLAND and SALEM. r Loggers & Contractors Machinery Company Portland 345 East Madison T . Sakm 345 -Center It seems that the meeting of the Linn-Benton County Jersey Cattle club at the Ashburn Jersey farm, Shedd, Oregon. Thursday, March 14, might have been held as a celebration, for on' the very morning of the meeting, C. C Dickson and Son. received certif icate of herd accreditation for an abortion tree herd. There is a plan In Oregon now for accredit ing herds that have passed cer tain test requirements, and this is one of the fffst herds to receive such a certificate. Under ordi nary circumstances this little lece of paper might not mean a great deal, bat after going through what the Dickson's have, it means a great deal to them. This was one of the meetings of the local Jersey club and was well attended. More than 20 years ago, J. M. Dickson and wife came to the Willamette valley from Humbolt county, Calif. They, were looking for a location for a dairy farm. Their son Cummings (C. C.) at tended the Oregon State college, being graduated in 1910. For the first year the senior Mr. Dickson secured a position of official test er with the agricultural college, doing this partially for two rea sons, one, to secure the remuner ation that was offered; but the primary reason was to be in a bet ter position to study the dairy in dustry and the possibilities, in this section. Approximately 20 years ago they purchased 285 acres of land near the little town of Shedd, and the foundation for the Ashburn herd was laid. The history of this herd is one of construction and almost entirely devoid of specu lation. A Jersey cow, Lucy C. of Humbolt, that they brought with them from California was the foundation of their famous herd of "Lulus." Another COW that diatlneiifahorl herself as a foundation cow waa their old cow Silky H. The Reg ister of Merit volumes modestly gives her credit for having 'nine K. or m. daughters, and she has been proclaimed the rreatst of all brood cows, but printers ink cannot convey the real Influence that she .has had on the Jersey family through her numerous de scendants.. (She was the grand dam of Lady Silken Glow 1038.70 lbs. fat, is just one Illustration.) wine ureat Cows The Lulu family produced these worlds class record cows, nam el v: Lulu Alphea of Ashburn, 800.08 lbs.; Lulu Flossy of Ashburn, 698.65 lbs., and Luln Murv nt Ashburn 844.64 lbs., each being; world's records when made. The purchases for the farm herd have Deen lew, but as a constructive breeding farm with a definite nl&n the history is most interesting. Tneir nrst herd bull was G. G. Chief of Ashburn, a son of the gold medal bull. Golden Clow' Chief. This was followed by Val entine s Ashburn Daronet; he was sired by Baronetti's Golden Lad. He sired 23 daughters on the Ashburn farm that qualified for the R. of M., and their records placed this bull in the list of gold and silver medal bulls. Yes, further than that, accord ing to the last ranking given bulls by the University of Missouri, as published in the Jersey Bulletin, this bull ranks third in the yorld for Increase of 'daughters over dams for bull with ten or more tested daughters. Thia hull was followed by St. Mawes of Ash burn, a son of Rosalre Olga's Lad, and his daughters qualified him as a gold and silver medal bull. This bull now ranks fourth In the world by the same stand ard as above. It was harder for this bnll to distinguish himself. as he was mated with the daugh ters of the Baronet bull, and this gave him a high standard to raise, The Dlcksons received some satisfaction, of course, from pro duction records from the stand point of the Increased revenue, but It always seemed that their greatest satisfaction came from the thought that they were mak ing good In their breeding pro gram. The entire family Joined in the planning, and watching de velopments. World's Greatest Herd It4ias been stated on good authority that this herd held more production medal records in 1921 tnan any otner nera. rne jer sey fraternity lost one of their best frlenls when the senior mem ber, J. M. Dickson, died In 1918, but the work with the Jerseys has not slackened. One does not like to mention calamities, but it was nothing short of a ea'amity when their herd became infected with contagious abortion In 1921. Up until that time the offspring- of different bulls has been tabu lated and one could note, the pro gress that they were making. Abortion Like Cyclone Abortion in their herd was like a cyclone hitting a building program. There was loss of calves, loss of production, loss of cows and an uncertainty that made it difficult te estimate the real loss in dollars? Now that the trouble is' all over, their pad docks are full of calves and the herd is again getting back to a degree where definite plans can be laid. Dickson estimates that the loss from this disease hs easily been 140,000. In cooper ation with the Oregon State col lege their herd was tested out and every one of their foundation cows were taken. Mr. Dickson says from the standpoint of dollars and cents It would have been better if they had sent their entire herd to the butcher, when the disease first bcame apparent, and started new, but f'.-m the standpoint of the Jersey interests, this procedure would have lost to them the re sults of the constructive breeding. The herd now numbers approx imately 0 head, mostly descend ants of the old lines, but there are many links out of the chain that would have been valuable. Kleeks Bay From Herd J. J. Van Kleek & Sons, of Beaverton, purchased a number of heifers from the farm In its early history, and have practically the same blood lines, but up until the time of buying the bull Mabel's Gamboge there had not been a Joint ownership of any animals. This bull was purchased to mate with the results of the former foundation. He was sired by Sibyl's Gamboga, and his dam is a double granddaughter of Ox ford YouH Do. There have ben two daughters of this bull to complete records in the Ashburn herd; the first pro duced 636 pounds of fat in 305 days and delivered a mummified calf. This would have been a gold medal record if the calf had been living. The next qualified for a silver medal. Other daugh ters on the Van Kleek farm are producing around 75 pounds of fat per month as junior two year olds. They now have a bull. Queen Disirpcts Oakland Pontiac Sales and Service VICK BROS. High Street at Trade BRING IN YOUR NEW WHEAT And exchange it for hard wheat patent flour, or any of our long list of milling specialties. We do 'custom grinding. We supply what you need for what you have. CHERRY CITY MILLING CO. Salem, Oregon 481 Trade St. Phone 318 Dates of Slogans in Oregon Statesman (With a few possible changes) Loganberries, October 7, 1928. Prunes, October 14. Dairying, October 21. Flax. October 28. Filberts. November 4. Walnuts, November 11. Strawberries, November It. Apples. Figs, etc. Nor. 25.. . Raspberries. December 2. Mint i December. 9. Bean, etc. -December It. ; Blackberries, December 23. Cherries. December 30. Pears, January , 1929. Gooseberries, January 12. ConC January 20. Celery. January 27. Spinach, etc., February S. Onions, etc, February 10. Potatoes, etc.; February IT. Bees, February 24. Poultry and Pet Stock. Mar. S. City Beautiful, etc, March 19. Great Cows, March 17. -Paved Highways, March .24. Head Lettuce, March 11. Silos, etc, April 1U Legumes. April 14. Asparagus etc, April 21. Grapes, etc., April 28. Drug Garden, May 6. Sugar Industry, May 12. Water Powen, May 19. Irrigation. May 26. Mining, June 2; Land. Irrigation, etc.. June 9. , Floriculture. June 16. . Hops, Cabbage, etc. June 23. Wholesaling, Jobbing, June SO. Cucumbers, etc, July 7. Hogs. July 14. Goats. July 21. Schools, July 28. . Sheep, August 4. Seeds, August 11. National Advertising, Aug.. 18. Livestock. August 25. Grain Jb Grain Products. Sept. 1 Manufacturing, Sept. 8. Woorworklng, etc, 8ept. 15. Automotive Industries Sept 22. : Paper Mills, Sept. - (Back ccp.es of the Sunday edition of The Daily Oregon Statesman are en hand. They are for sale at 10 cents each. mailed to any address. Current topics, 5 cents. Great Cows; Not Enough . By R. J. Hendricks rglHE Salem district is the greatest great cow section in the world; we have more world record cows than any similar extent of territory-. And, by the same sign, we have the natural conditions here for the greatest dairying- country on earth More than this, we do not have enough cows of all kinds. from the highest record winners to the common brindle fam ily milker, to supply the ever increasing demand for milk and its products. With the best opportunities in this line on the broad footstool, we are not living up to these chances to make ours the Mecca section of dairying activities for all the lands bor dering on the seven seas. The basic thing7 is that butterfat can be produced in our valley for at least 7 cents a pound lower cost than is possible in the eastern states, where there. is a greater handicap of cold winters and hot summers making for higher overhead and other expenses and relatively lower efficiency of the e. A 11 senuai macmne ine cow. . At most times of the year, there is a fierce competition in the balem district for the inadequate supply of milk and cream produced here. We do not have enqugh cows ; especial ly are we short of the proper number of good cows ; cows that more than pay for their keep. The demand increases with our population. The strug gle will go on till we secure major irrigation projects and beet sugar factories and wider alfalfa and more white clover and vetch fields, and a greater expansion of our flax indus try, and all the other things that are coming to round out the requisites for the premier dairying section of the world. CHI Tf IS THAT STATE Dir MEET IS GREATEST YET When representatives of the Oregon dairy industry gather at the state college campus at Cor- vallis for the big conference March 21 and 22, much new in formation, especially on markets, grades and standards, will have been assembled for use of the delegates in arriving at plans for sane development of the state as a greater dairy center. The committees on marketing and on grades and standards have been combined under the Maid's Oxford, to mate with the daughters of the daughters of the Mabel" bull. His first daugh ters are just In milk with around 35 to 40 pounds of milk per day and these In turn are being mated with a son of Jersey Volunteer. A Fine Meeting To return to the Jersey meet ing. A good sized crowd was in attendance. The hospitality of the Dickson family is well known. Cummings. his wife and mother, are all good entertainers and your welcome Is assured, but if you know the Jersey language It may seem that the reception is even more cot-dial. The forenoon was spent in visiting and inspecting the herd. After lunch there was speaking and a business meeting was In order on the lawn. The speakers of the afternoon were F. E. Canister, Albany: E. A. Rho ten, Salem; C. R. Briggs, P. Mi Brandt and A. M. McCapes, the latter thre from Corvallis. H. A. Hyde Co. DEALERS IN Berry Plants, Seed Potatoes Berry Crates and Hallocks Portland Road, Salem, Oregon leadership of A. E. Engbretson, director of the Lower Columbia Dairyman's association who Is be ing assisted In preliminary work by George O. Gatlin, R. H. Kipp, W. A. Schoenfeld and E. S. Lar rabee, specialists of the college, the Portland chamber of com merce and the federal department of agriculture. Delegates from every county In the state have -been named. In dicating that the coming meeting rm pe the most representative of ny similar conference in the state. Most of the delegates will be actual dairymen, though creamerymen and various public bodies as well as ' state farmers' organizations will also be represented. SANITATION GREAT NEED .Strict sanitation alone positive ly controls the coccidlosis disease of chickens, says the experiment station. Applying strict "sanita tion depends upon a knowledge of the parasite and the nature of the disease. In addition to san itation, liberal milk feeding for a limited period is also used to control severe outbreaks. MIKE M COWS They Are What Jflake Our Ordinary Cows Profit able Producers E. A. -Rhoten, one of the lead ing dairymen of the Salem district and authority on matters connect ed with the dairy Industry, re sponded with the following article to an. inquiry of the Slogan editor of The Statesman tor this annual "Great Cow" number: "The subject of the Slogan Is Great Cows.' It Is true that the great cows of the Pacific north west, and more especially of the Salem district, have brought fame to our country. Their records have proven the possibilities of our sec tion as a dairy producing state, and favorable advertising for the owners each of these cows whose production has exceeded any other cow In the world. "But, today I have in mind the lesson to be learned from the records which have been made. What caused them? Is it because we have naturally better cattle or better blood lines? Or is it be cause we have better caretakers? Or is it because we have natural climatic conditions conducive to the maximum production? I de not want to belittle the quality of our cattle for one moment, nor do I want to insinuate that our herdsmen and caretakers are not masters at their profession, but I am convinced and believe that here is evidence available to back un the- assertion that the, climatic and feed ciafljti6ns of the Willam ette valley Are such as to make maximum production possible. ine great cow wnose pruuut- Everything In BUILDING MATERIALS Cobbs & Mitchell A. B. Kelsay, -Manager -340 S. 12th St. Phone SIS 1 tion exceeds all other cows is en titled to all of the credit that may be given her. - The horse that es tablishes a world's record for speed is entitled io credit, but the horse that fails to make th mile within a half second of the lead horse Is hardly heard or. The sa&e is true of the cattPe. but from the . practical standpoint the cow that produces a few pounds less than the world's record cow should not be lost sight of. Our total ton nage of produce is not made up' from the world's record cows, but the same natural Conditions which makes these big irecords possible are at work all lot the time In helping Increase the production of the many cows in the various herds, and it Is their production that swells the back accounts and makes the dairy profitab!o. Many Fine Coma Produced "Oregon has produced many noted cows. A frery few years ago a herd of caws was shipped to Oregon from ja far eastern state. They were placed on test and soon became famous them selves.- They made records that attracted the attention of the world. People planning to enter the dairy producing business should bear these facts in mind. We have a country where -it Is possible to secure a maximum production per cow. Keep Your Moaey In Oregon J Buy Monuments Made at Salem, Oregon . - Capital Monumental Works J. C. Jones Jk Co., Proprietors All Kinds of Monumental Work i Factory and Office: 2210 S. Commercial St. Opposite; O. O. F. 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