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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1930
Page
6
A Clare program features inspection of exhibits and talks, selection of purebred dairy sires, and a musical program. The Dairy Profits Purebred Sires Special Train will run fore noon on September 26th with a tu hale day in Clare, including exhibit viewing and musical program.
The A C Baltzer Extension Specialist in Dairying opens a 45 minute program at 9 30 A M with County Agricultural Agent P D Gibson hosting. A F Stephens of Ann Arbor and Wabash railroads welcomes visitors and explains rail interest in dairying. Michigan State College dairy expert Baltzer demonstrates with a Jersey cow, followed by Professor Bowling on dairy topics.
Dairying has become the leading animal industry in Michigan due to climate soil crop diversity skilled dairymen and strong markets. Michigan State College dairy department under Dean J Cox trains leaders in herd management and dairy product handling through four year and short courses with county cooperation. The program emphasizes breeding elite stock cow testing and better sire campaigns aided by railroads to raise production and income while promoting home grown feeds and a balanced agricultural program for farmers.
The 1928 Golden Anniversary Series De Laval cream separators are highlighted as a landmark in dairy production. Since 1878, De Laval has grown to over four million units, transforming dairying into a major, profitable sector with billions in farmer income. The ad invites customers to view the new features and demand for demonstration.
The piece promotes a countywide dairy program led by the Agricultural Department of the railroad, extension services, and breed associations. It calls for dairy men, business leaders, educators, and other interests to unite for a strong dairy development plan with college support and cross‑sector collaboration.
RK J Baldwin explains the Extension Service works with the College of Agriculture and the County Board to organize a county program. A county agent leads locally, aided by specialists and Boys and Girls Club staff, to reach farms, homes, and communities with demonstrations, tours, contracts, and communications.
Michigan dairy herd records show eight cows per average herd and highlight profits from home grown feed and labor. High producing cows delivering 300 pounds butterfat annually fetch strong feed prices and steady wages, while replacing scrub bulls with purebred sires aims to lift state dairy profitability.
The Bureau of American Ethnology holds that no information has been transmitted by the Indians about Norsemen. They know of no Norse travel sources beyond signs and existing records.
The dairy industry’s profit and viability hinge on the sires used in herds. Studies indicate little progress in average dairy cattle quality, with milk yield increases largely from improved feeding and management rather than proven sires.
The article argues cows' productive limits depend on heredity and that only proven sires, judged by their daughters' milk production, reliably raise herd averages. It notes many serviceable dairy bulls are slaughtered yearly in Michigan, with only daughters revealing a sire's true value.
Michigan dairy men increasingly rely on purebred dairy sires as tests show cows sired by purebreds yield about 40 dollars more profit per animal when butterfat is 200 pounds or less. Purebred offspring fetch higher prices and better labor efficiency, supporting a caravan of breeders moving toward modernization for future profitability.
E B Hill and M D C Hill of Michigan discuss dairy herd improvement associations and farm accounting. They urge farmers to learn herd efficiency and track farm finances to improve overall business.
The article argues successful dairy farming requires efficient business organization alongside good production methods. It outlines key practices for running a productive dairy operation and stresses systematic management to improve output and profitability.
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