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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE DUTCH
OR HOLSTEIN CATTLE NOW IN
THE UNITED STATES.
by z. f. Jameson, Secretary Orleans County
Agricultural Society, and member OF
the Vermont State Board Of
Agriculture.

When we consider the history of this coun-
try it does not seem strange that we SHOULD be
more familiar with English manners, GUS
TOMS manufacturers and products than those
of other countries The constant CONNER
cial intercourse with England has afforded
ready means for the importation of stock of
all kinds. The similarity of language has
rendered transactions easy that would he
difficult with II nation of another tongue, and
with whom there was much less Intercourse.
Many importations of cattle have been made
from the British Islands to Canada and the
States, and by herd books breeders can know.
who owns ANIMALS related to their own, in
whichever of these countries they may be
found.
1t is known that the rich and fertile low
lands of Holland have long been occupied by
in industrious people who have made dairy
ing specially, and have developed re-
markable breed of cattle, of which only
few specimens have been imported to this
country The excelences of these are so
remarkable that it is desired by the breeders,
and would be beneficial to our country. to
have their history and merits more fully
made known. Therefore the following re-
suits of observation, correspondence and
compilation are put before the public with II
desire to benefit it. The prosperity of IL large
eastern section of our farming country de-
pcnds almost wholly upon dairying, and this
is becoming more prominent and impor-
tant industry each year. fla change of stock
or the incorporation of the qualities of SUI
perior breed by IL cross, can double or great
ly increase the farmers income, the subject
is well worthy his careful consideration, and
therefore no apology is necessary in present
ing the proof of the truth that the income can
be thus increased in dairy products, and that
we also have II more desirable class of ami
mails for every other purpose, than those usu-
ally kept.
Motley, in his "lIistory of the United Meth
erlands," describing Holland in the seven
teenth century, says: "On that scrap of solid
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19
VOL. 1, No. 81.
Terms, S1.OO per Annum.
can be found.

can be found.
The Dutch cattle were first introduced into
this country by the West India Company about
the year 1926, and subsequently other impOr-
tations were made by early Dutch settlers in
the state of New York, and cattle of these
colors are occasionally seen IN Connecticut
and Rhode Island, and old men speak of
Dutch cows (probably grades) that were fl-
nous mixers in their youthful days.
Early in the present century, Hon. VIM.
Jarvis, of Weathersficld, VT, imported IL
bull and five cows. They were bred on his
farm, pure from mixture with other stock,
and remain so to the present day.
In 1864, w. w. Chenery, Esq, writes of
this importation =" These cattle soon ac-
quired IN enviable reputation which has been
maintained down to the present time. few
full-bloods and some crosses are still remain
ing on the Jarvis farm, and although they do
not compare favorably with the latest i'm
portations of Dutch cattle, they are regarded
in that part of the country us very superior
kind of Shorthorn cattle, remarkably good
for milk, both in quantity and in quality
As working oXsn they have there very high
reputation, being large, strong, well made,
quick and high spirited, and have great en-
durance of heat. They are very muscular.
and having great aptitude to fatten, the dro-
vers and butchers have always esteemed
them very highly. They are also considered
there, extremely valuable to cross with other
breeds"
The following extract from II letter dated
June %, 1871, written by Russell Jarvis, Esq,
of Clarcmont sheds some light upon this
stock. I" Consul Jarvis did not breed from
crosses of importatons of other Dutch cattle.
but bred exclusively from his own importa-
ton and, rs it is termed, bred in and in. The
only Dutch cattle that know of now, in this
vicinity, are those belonging to myself. with
the exception of one COW owned by his SON
in-law, Leavitt Hunt, at Weathersfeld."
One of the purchasers of this stock was C..
w. Bellows, of Pepperell, Mass, who writes
Sept. 10, lS7O:-" Mr.. Jones, of Amherst, N
H., and bought ali of Jarvs's full-bloods
the year he died, [This would not. of course,
include what might have been owned by Rus
sell Jarvis in Clasemont. u. +. j. andthen
got some seven head of the Orange County
Milk Association importation, and have bred
lhehi cireiuiiy. toSc'lcr' anu haNe rc'tlly tne
best dairy stock know of. They are not SO
large us the Chenery stock, but can beat
them every time for dairy use At the Man
chester fair, with three head, | took two first
premiums against sixty head of his and the
stock from Putney. | sold Mr..
Carlos Pierce all the Dutch cattle he had to
start with excepting one. You can
depend upon their milking and butter quail
| tiles"
In 1869, IN article appeared in the Country
Gentleman from Mr.. Bellows. He says =
'They are large enough for all practical
purposes, and produce more milk and of bet
ter quality for butter than any other breed 1
have kept. The cows weigh from 1000 to
! (Concladed on page 29l.
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in their milking qualities, coupled with large
size, and II compact massive frame capable
of making good beef, and the oxen are strong.
laboring animals. They are almost invari-
ably black and white in color, spotted, pied,
or mottled in picturesque inequalities of pro-
portion over the body. The horn is short,
and the hair is short, fine and silky. The
lacteal formations in the cows are wonderful,
thus giving them their prominence for the
dairy"
In 1871, Prof. Geo. IL. Cook of the New
Jersey Agricultural College, writing of his
recent travels in Holland, says -" One of
the first things that attract the attention of
the traveller in Holland, is the great number
of cattle. They are to be seen everywhere
at pasture and their decided colors of black
and white in large spots, and not rarely black
with the broad belt of white make them
conspicuous. The fame of the Dutch cows
for dairy purposes made me Interested to in
quire into Itheir peculiar eXcellences. Wis
tied only two or three dairies and got the
most definite information ut one in Beemster
some Is or 20 miles north of Amsterdam
The yearly average for 20 cows was
1884 quarts for each COW, IL monthly average
of 4OS quarts IL daily average of 1876 quarts.
The cows have been selected with great care.
No pedigree is kept in Holland, but Mr.. Sluis
judged Of the quality of his cows by the size
of the milk mirror, by yelowness of the skin,
the abundance of scurf on it, and the clear
definition of the black and white colors.
They were all carefully banketed when
was there and were constantly in the pasture.
He said that it took "a quarts of
milk to make four pounds of cheese in win
ter, while 2l quarts in summer would yield
four pounds of cheese" Calling it six
quarts of milk for pound of cheese, these
26 cows would each average Sl5s pounds of
cheese in year. u. L. j. There were
in Holland, in 1864, ,233, 1897 cattle of which
943,2l4 were cows. 32,OOO,OOO pounds of
butter, and 81, 200, 900 cheese were exported
from the country in 1864. The population of
New York is about the same as that of Hol-
land. The whole number of cattle of all
sorts in that state in 1870, was estimated ut
702, 900. The whole amount of butter ex-
ported from the United States from June
1869, to June 1870, was 2,O39,4 4S8 lbs, and of
cheese 1926, 1923 lbs. There have been some
full blooded Dutch cows and many grade
COWS of this breed in the vicinity of New
Brunswick, n. j., and they are uniformly
good mixers"
In another article Prof. Cook writes of the
cows at the Agricultural College of Bonn,
that nearly all the cows are Dutch, they hav-
ing tried the Shorthorns and could not make
living by them"
The foregoing extracts plainly show that
the few Dutch cattle in this country are rep
rcsentatives of i'm old, well established and
very desirable breed, highly esteemed for
their excellent dairy qualities, that cannot
probably be surpassed by any cattle in the
world, and that the color has been black and
white us far back us any trace of their history
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NEWPORT, SATURDAY, AUG. 10, 1871.

ground rescued by human energy from the
ocean were the most fertile pastures in the
world. On these pastures grazed the most
famous cattle in the world. An OK often
weighed more than two thousand pounds.
In single village four thousand kline were
counted. Butter and cheese were exnorted
to the annual value of Il million. sailed pro-
visions to IN incredible extent. The farmers
were industrious, thriving and independent.
Another writer quotes from Prof. Slliman.
who, in his journal of Travels in fIolland'n
published in 1912, says: Innumeroble mil
titudes Of very fine cattle were grazing upon
the meadows, many of them of II pure white
color Others nearly or quite black, but by
lar the greater number were marked by both
these colors intcrmixed in very beautiful
manner, and we found this fact to be general.
Tor wherever we went in Holland the cattle
were black, or white, or striped and spotted
WITH these coiors. We observe the
cows in meadows covered with blankets to
protect them from the dews."
Another writer in lS4s, says The Dutch
cows have been II long time celebrated for
their abundance Of milk 80 They;,re
generally of II black and white color, and in
some cases are MIXED three times ,nv.n
Charles l.. Flint, Secretary of the Mosso.
chusetts Board of Agriculture, publishes "A
work on " Mich Cows and Dairy Farming"
III 1858. and says: 1.-The Dutch cattle are in
general renowned for their DAIRY qualities;
especially so are the cows of North Holland
which not only give II large quantity of milk,
but also very good quality" The same
writer IN 1863, referring to IN international
exhibition at Hamburg, speaks of the long
and beautiful rows of black and white cattle"
The Dutch stock formed prominent and
marked feature in the show; the number of
the animals was about hundred and thirty,
many of them from the finest herds in Hol-
land
In 1860, writer in the Country Gentlenaaa,
says =" During the years 1850 81, and up to
1888, often went to the cattle market i'm
London, the first part of the time i'm Smith
field, and there were many cattle brought
alive from the continent, chiefly from Hol-
land. These were all marked in the peculiar
way of Dutch cows-black, and II sheet of
white across the middle. The finest
herd of milch COWS ever saw, so far us uni
forinity and large udders go, was in Hetford-
shire, England, and they were bred from
imported cows. Though they numbered up
wards of 30, the man who looked after them
told me there was not II bad mixer among
them. Dutch cheese and Dutch
butter command II much higher price than
any other articles of the kind imported into
England, and though good management in
Holland has most to do with this, doubtless
the cattle are excellent for dairy purposes" e"
In 1868, l.. +. Allen, late President of the
New York State Agricultural Society and
editor of the Shorthorn Herd Book, published
II volume on American cattle containing this
in regard to the IIolstein or Dutch breed
"Their surprising excellence appears to be
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low smoking in this ere coach 2" "Oh,
yes said John, "if your pipe isn't toe
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reckon"
Boston had brisk panic on Friday,
in consequence of the stoppags OF the
supply of Cochituate, ice having formed
in the screens at the main gate house. A
fire early in the morning would have
proved most disastrous, as there was a
strong wind and no water. Later in the
day, after the flow was resumed, an engine
house on E,sti street was damaged $4,000
by fire.
The atmosphere of the last few days
has reminded our citizens that full winter
clothing is now in order. Those having
need of furs will find a good line at Liv-
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new sock of hats, caps and clothing call
for notice.
The best cuts of beef sell at Benning-
ton for 12a cents per pound.
Mr.. Charles @. Waldo, formerly of this
village, was one of the Chicago sufferers
who were burnt out. His friends here
have lately sent him box of clothing.
Oliver P. G. Billings, of New York
city, and brother of Hon. Frederick
Billings of Woodstock, is one of the new
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Hon. 10 D. Hatch and family OF
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extended two months trip on the line of
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9teck, including the bonds of the former
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under the oontrel of the Vermont Gem
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