Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-14
nOAsrsxN CATTLE.
The Characteristics q . Breed
New to tAls State.

On Friday last, the proprietor OF
the APPEAL received from SYRIA
cusc, New York, two thoroughbred
Holstines; the first, we believe,
ever brought to Nevada. For the
benefit of those interested in fLe
cattle, and in response to many
letters of inquiry regarding them,
| the following extended description
is given:
SARATOGA.
The bull which has been on ex-
hibition at Sweeny's stables since
its arrival, was born in Holland
March 23rd, 1854, is recorded in the
Holland Herd Book, Vol. 8, as No.
$500.
His pedigree dates back to
Rocker, the fountain herd Of the
great mixers of the Aaggie family,
and is direct. Saratoga was sired
by Jacob Wit 4th, he by Jacob End,
he by Jacob 1st, he by Rocker out
of dc Coed, a prize COW at the Paris
Exposition, with milk record Of
81 pounds S ounces in one day.
Saratoga's dam is De Ruiter's
Bona, granddam Cornelia, great
granddam Porcelein, out Of Dude
Porcelein by Rocker.
Cornelia was a prize COW, and
Porcelien had milk record of 50
pounds in one day.
The Rocker marks, which have
come down through foul genera
tons. are stamped upon Saratoga in
blac., blotches upon a white ground,
Characteristic Of all thorough bred
Holsteins. These blotches are as
clearly defined as if ink had been
thrown upon the white silky hide Of
the animal, and there is no ming
ling of colors.
The bull is in poor flesh from
travelling across the continent, and
to Los Angeles and back, but will
weigh nearly 900 pounds, and is
as blocky and squarely built about
the TANKS as any short horn, show
ing superior beef as well as milk
characteristics. The shoulders are
of great depth and the brisket
hanging to the fore arm. The head
has all the noble Rocker character
istics, and the animal is as gentle
as New Foundland dog. He is
valued at $3.50.
BLACi, QUEEN.
The heifer, Black Qneen, is le-
corded in the Holland Herd Book,
Vol. 8, as Nc. 1854; was calved
April End, 1883, and imported by
Messrs Powell & Smith, May, 1884.
It is mostly black except the legs
which are white from the knees
down.
She was sired by Van der Meer's
bull, who took the first prize in the
District against 60 competitors.
Her dam was Jantje, with a record
as four-year-old Of q pounds of
milk a day.
Her granddam had a record of
n pounds day.
Both these animals are now at
the owners ranch, near Shaw Hot
Springs. The bull is recorded in
the American Holstine Herd Book
as No. S13, and the heifer, No.
100. The certificates and trans
fers, together with the certified ped
igrees, can be seen at this Office.
Pains has been taken to give
these records, that the status of
these cattle as thoroughbreds can
be fully appreciated. The object
of bringing them to this State was
partly for speculative purposes, and
to assist in the impetus now being
given the breeding of thorough
breds by cattlemen Of Nevada, who
are settling down to the propo sition
that the best pays beyond a aues-
ton, and that this State, by reason
Of it's natural resources, is better
adopted for cattle raising, than any
State in the West.
We claim from this breed beef,
milk anl butter; combination
found in no other breed to the
same extent.
Authentic records show that
Holstein bull has tipped the scales
at 200 pounds as tn ree-year-old;
that Holstein COW of the Aaggie
family, has produced 1900 pounds
of milk in one year. and another OF