Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-21
nnI.,.in-rr,es,nn Cn,tse.

/ The history Of these cattle in America,
short though il l., ~ quite remarkable. aud
/ in some respects unequsiled by that Of any
/ other breed.
In 1872 he fret volume 0f the Herd Book
was published. II recorded Only 1913 head,
/ showing that these cattle were practically
unknown 10 The dalrymen oi Ibis country.
At the present time the herd-books snow a
registry Of 24.295 head, and the b,ck.ani-
white cove are scattered throughout the
dairy sections " our country.
The earliest mix records made By these
cows IN America were 30 large as 10 severely
tax the creduily o. al who were not eve
Nltnseses. Steadily, and by no means
slowly. they have made their good qualities
known % darvmcn until now the Ii0lstcln-
Friesisn breed u cattle are Acknowledged 10
be ihc greatest mich cattle IN the world.
Ia the mean time they have proven thcm-
selves 90 be no mean competitor IN the beef
ring. Naturally large an1 vigorous. they
falton readily and make most excellent
quality of beef. The calves are especially
noted "a the most profitable Of all breeds Tor
veal
But. not satisfied with her lsurels, fairly
won. a., he best cow for milk and cheese,
md profitable for beef, this cnterpTisiny
flol.tcin.T rcsmn cow hJs dared TO encroach
upon tle chosen ground ~ our beautiful
JERSEYS. heretofore Uutquallcd rs butter
COW. A. various fairs and numerous COM
pctitiye tc.ts the premiums have been award.
cd 20 Noi.leiu- Frlcsiln COW. In competition
with Jcreeys snd other breclsio making the
most butter in given time; and wherever
exhibited for quality Ilolatcin.Incsian butter
has taken its snare OF premiums, frequently
Winning over some Of the best GRADES Of Jer-
acy md other sorts OF butter.
The e.tsaHthinc 0i the Advanced Regis
try " for Hlistrin. FricsIan cattle was step
winch places the standard Il the breed Jar
above 200 others 70 De recorded in the
ADVANCED Rrgistry a COW must pass ox-
animation based or -csle Of points, and she
must also have made = record Of lO'F')
pounds OF milk 90 ten months, ii commencing
when five YEAR, old. Yet TIE first volume 81
tina REGISTRY contains 70 lst II over 2G) COWS,
which. Mt sn average aye Of thirty-onc years,
made milk records Whi-h exceeded by 1900
mounds the requirements for three year-old
GOV, which Is about 5000 pounds OF milk IN
tcn months.
some Of tho most remarkable milk records
ever insde must be credited 10 the following
cows:
Nctherand Oucen's record whom two
wears Oh, a 1914 pounds ounces OF mix
iu aiJ deys, was the largest record Tor tWO-
tegr-lld when 70 was made; but this was
soon surpassed bv Others, The most notable
OF wnch are those OF Aaggie H. 1916
pouuCs z ounces Of milk in year az TWO
year.o.d, aud Albino lis record OF lS.4N4
uoun,s l3 ounces In year, and The last
record sull remains uueXcellcd by sny other
two.yclr-old.
Anon. the mature COWS The irst b "come
fo the front" was Lady Cliidcn, with her
1924 pounds OF milk IN wear. Her hsf
sister Aarse followed her with 1901
pounds D. ounces m year, and for some
time This record remained unsurpassed.
Assgic's record, however, WAS beaten by
several cows. each raising the mark q little
higher until Ciotmlde made her record oil
2G.O2I pounds . ounces in year. THIS re-
cord has nOw been eNcelled by that OF Pie
fcr,le H.. which reaches the enormous
amount 0i 308lS pounds ID ounces OF mix
in year.
10 I, only within the last few years that ihe
breeders Of these cattle have claimed for
their iavoritCs supeuorliy rs butter COWS.
The Advanced Registry names 40 COWS
which, 40 an average age Of three ana one
hall years. averaged IS pounds ana ounces
OF butter an seven days. exceeding by three
pounds the requirements for "a threeNcar-
Ola. The standard of entry TO the Advanced
Registry for HolsteIn-f rIesiAn cattle IS much
higher than that OF the Jersey Test Book.
some OF the notable butter records made
by Uoislein. Fricsisn COWS are C0lhlide, %
pounds q ounces IN week; Albino H.. rs
a three. vear.old, % pounds IA ounces IN =
week; Nctherland Princess w., as two
year.old, n pounds 1os ounces in week,
but 1923 pounds Of whE being required TO
mgkca pound Of her butter. Lakeside reports
100 cows which averaged lS pounds l7-l0o
ounces IN week and IS COWS which averaged
"a pounds ti-15 ounces IN a week.
The actual records, carefully made and
well authenticated, are the best evidence that
could be- offered 10 show that the claims Of
the uolSlen-Friesans TO superior excellence
As butter producers sro not presumpluOus.