Yesterday’s Cowpath

By Barb Lumley

From the Holstein-Friesian World and Holstein-Friesian Register April 7, 1928 VOL. XXV – No.14

Published every week-Sept.1-June 1, Bi-weekly June, July, August Price $2.00 per year - “The Newspaper of the Breed”

Holstein-Friesian Register……….Est. 1886

Black and White Record………….Est. 1916

Published every Saturday by Holstein-Friesian World, Inc. (Except alternate issues during June- July-August.)

Editor – M. S. Prescott, Lacona, NY

Associate Editor – W. A. Prescott, Lacona, NY

Business & Advertising Manager – Frank Price, Syracuse, NY

Cover picture – A leading Produce of Cow in 1927 - DeKol Pabst Korndyke Star and his full sister, Nettie Korndyke Pontiac DeKol 4th. Owned by Elmwood Farms, Deerfield, Illinois

A two page article was featured “Feeding and Care of the Dairy Bull” by H. A. Hopper in Cornell Extension Bulletin No. 164. It read, “While good breeding is the foundation of progress in animal husbandry, the best breeding may be largely lost if the young animals are not properly reared. A herd sire to be efficient should have every advantage from the onset.” Topics discussed in the article were “The Bull Calf”, “Factors Influencing Growth, Size and Form”, “Age and Rate of Growth”, “Training the Bull”, “Feeding Growing Bulls”, “Legumes Hasten Growth” and “Grain”. “GREATEST LIVING SIRE” Dies at 16 YEARS

Fairview Pontiac Beets Korndyke 94943, who for some years has been advertised as “the greatest living Holstein sire” died March 2, 1928 at Wellington Stock Farm, A. R. and G.B. Warner, owners. He was born February 10, 1912 bred by E. H. Dollar, Henvelton, N.Y. but spent most of his life in service in this good herd at Wellington, Ohio. He had been in service until very recently, but shortly before his sixteenth birthday an injury to his stifle caused severe lameness and he was out of service for something over a month when he lay down and quietly passed out.

The National Convention was advertised for June 5-6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 9th national Cooperative Sale will be held on June 7th. A full page advertised the “half dozen” 1,000-Lb. Bulls consigned. Entries were still being accepted. Sale Manager was S. H. Bird, South Bryan, Illinois.

An article featured the prices of Pure-Bred Dairy Cattle for 1927 and 1926,--Auction and Private Sales Combined. According to the reports: Ayrshires in 1926, 1689 head sold with one (1) selling for $1,000 and above. In 1927, 1759 head sold with none bringing $1,000. Brown Swiss in 1926, 270 head sold with two (2) selling for $1,000 and above. In 1927, 530 head sold with three (3) selling for $1,000 and above. Guernsey in 1926, 3,086 sold with forty-five (45) selling for $1,000 and above. In 1927, 3,843 sold with seventy three (73) selling for $1,000 and above. Holstein-Friesian in 1926, 10,950 sold with eight (8) selling for $1,000 and above. In 1927, 11,531 sold with thirty seven (37) selling for $1,000 and above. Jersey in 1926, 5,142 sold with twelve (12) selling for $1,000 and above. In 1927, 5,175 sold with eighteen (18) selling for $1,000 and above. The article was written by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.

A letter to the editor from W. Eugene Salee, Kaifeng, Honan, China written March 1, 1928 told of the fate of Holstein cattle that had been shipped to China in the spring of 1926. The cattle were just beginning to get settled in their new home when a war broke out. A battle for possession of Kaifeng occurred the middle of March 1927. The school campus and dairy farm were between the firing lines. With the help of Marshal Chang Tso-lin the best of the dairy herd were saved and moved to Peking. He reported the cattle to be doing well and increasing in numbers and no matter which way the war might go, they would have their chance to make their contribution to the building of a new China. Mr. M.A. Milam wrote from Miami remarking that judging from the reports emanating from China he supposed the cattle had long since been made into “chop suey.”

A two page ad in the center of the magazine advertised the Ohio State Guaranty Sale to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1 and 2 at the fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio, managed by the Ohio Holstein-Friesian Association, 2029 102nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio, I. D. Hadley, Field Secretary. The Annual Show –Tuesday morning--$145 in Gold as Prizes, Loving Cup for the Champion Female. Annual Banquet Tuesday evening at 6:30. A proven 1,014 lb. show bull will be offered for sale with one of his good daughters from Firestone Farms, Akron and Columbiana, Ohio. They consigned eight (8) head. John E. Smith, East Liverpool, Ohio advertised Man O’War 21st 522639 born January 18, 1927. Fourteen (14) high class bulls and many fresh cows and springers. One hundred fifteen (115) Registered Holsteins to sell, “The Pick of the State” personally selected and inspected by Clair I. Miller, a competent National Association judge.

The Fulton County Holstein Sale was advertised for Friday, April 19, 1928 at 10:00 a.m. at the fairgrounds, Wauseon, Ohio, Fifty (50) of Fulton County’s best Holstein cows and heifers and six (6) bulls to sell. Contact Fred H. Burr, Sec’y, Wauseon, Ohio. Auctioneers- Louis Ryan, Delta, Ohio and A. Bonty Huber, Pettisville, Ohio. In the box—S. T. Wood, Canastota, N.Y.

PRIZES OFFERED BY THE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: Notice to Exhibitors and to Fair Secretaries—The Committee on Prizes at Fairs again presents for the consideration of breeders its schedule of Special Prizes at fairs and important exhibitions in this country. The total amount so offered exceeds $20,000. Also to be given-One Small True Type Cow – For best Exhibit of the Breed; One Gold Medal in a Neat Leather Case – For best Get of Sire; One Bronze Medal in a Neat Leather Case – For best Produce of Cow.

The magazine contained forty two (42) ads featuring bulls for sale. The back cover was an ad from Detroit Creamery Farms, Mount Clemens, Michigan, advertising their consignment to The U.S. National Spring Sale which included “Two Wonderful Bulls, A Great 1,000-lb. Cow and Six Excellent Heifers.” Eastern breeders attending the sale were invited to stop off at Detroit on their way home and visit our establishment.