Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-09
Arualtural,
H0tsteiR COics.

Since n much increased interest in
dAirying has been awakened iu this State,
az would naturally be supposed. = COR
responding interest is being directed to
the Improvement of our dairy stock and
although manifes,ly the first step towards
the object aimed at is a more intelligent
and liberal system of feeding, coupled
with more thoughtful care, still at the
same time the interest manifested in
breeds is worthy of encouragement. The
introduction Of Holstein stock into this
State is being watched at this time with
deep Interest. Coming As it does from 3
country long celebrated for its dairy
products, and having been bred in its
native country for generations, for the
express purpose OF the dairy, the high
hopes entertained by many that it will
prove valuable acquisition TO our stock,
either when bred pure, or crossed upon
our best grade stock, are certainly based
upon good ground. The experience
thus far, although limited. OF those who
are introducing il is quite encouraging,
ESI only with the thoVOughbreds, but also
with the grades. This stock comes from
tas luxurient meadows OF the dyked
marshes of north Holland. Transferred
a. once to our short hillside pastures, and
dependent alone upon The short supply OF
grass there found, their reputation. OF
course would not be sustained. II eN-
pectations arc realized on them 1t will
come from abundant feed.
Allen. in his American Cattle" says
that "lor the dairy the qualities OF the
llolsteins must be acknowledged as re-
markable." In German work on cattle
IN experiment is reported, made al the
Royal Agricultural Academy at Eldma,
Prussia, Of a trial Of -four different breeds
OF cows, in which three Ayrshire cows
gave an average Of t 92-l0O quarts
OF milk per day for the year. Twenty
two Holland cows gave an average OF 3
$1,000 quarts for the same time. The
yield of milk tor given quantity OF feed
was far greater with tho Holland cows
t.an with either OF the other breeds Mr..
Chenery OF Belmont. Mass, has the most
celebrated herd Of this stock in this coun-
lry. The milk record of this herd IS
enormous. Many OF our readers prob
ably are familiar with it, IS it has been
hsralded the length and breadth Of the
land in agricultural publications One OF
the imported cows, when six years old,
from The 10Th of May ten days alter she
dropped her calf-to the 9th OF July. ley
exact record, gave 40lS pounds and II
ounces ct milk. The largest yield in one
dry was Is pounds and five ounces. In
ten days She gave an average per day Of
- 47-lOO lbs. She gave = good flow
through the entire year till she dropped
another calf.
Gerret :. Miller. PeteIboro y. Y, cou-
tributes to the Country Gentleman the
three years milk record OF three Holsteiu
cows imported sy him in 1869. from
which we condeuse the following: Aver
age Yield of milk per COW, per year,
@ .5gS lbs. Dowager averaged per day
while in milk 81 100 lbs Crown Prin
cess 81 b 100 los. f.; Fraulciu p 500 lbs.
Crown Princes gave in one day "A y lbs,
AID an average per day Tor three months
Of GO S-lO0 lbs; Fraulien gave in one
day 20 lbs Dowager . lbs.
Mr., Miller says his plan has been to
feed each COW while in milk six quarts OF
srain-corn and oats in equal parts
ground together-with long hay IN spring
and four quarts in early tall and winter.
The summer of 1870 being exceedingly
. he began TO feed grain in August
In 1871 they had nothing but pasture from
june 9Th to September 9TH; summer OF
1872 nothing but pasture from June 1t
to November lst. Ten TO fifteen native
COWS kept in the stable with the llolsIein
COWS. gave an average yield per year
varying but a tribe from 1000 lbs. per
head. y comparison by weight Of the
food consumed by each kind, resulted in
showing that the Holstsin produced more
milk from a given amount Of food than
the natives.
These records show that this breed has
thus far sustained in this country the rep
ulation they have acquired in their own
land.
We are not aware that the milk record
OF the cows imported by Gen. Tiltou OF
t.e Military Asylum near this city, has
vet been made public. They however
have every appearance OF sustaining the
snviable reputation Of other herds
Name Farmer.
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