The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-28
HoLsTEIN- FR1ESIAN
CATTLE.

- ~ ~ 49, 1880
Perhaps it is not amiss TO mention
something about the greatest mich COW
in the world. Her performances are in
deed wonderful The accuracy Of this
record is fully authenticated by nearly
twice as many afIidavits of honorable
and honest men as any milk record ever
before made, leaving no chance for the
most skeptical TO doubt it.
This Holstein COW, Pieter6e ends
milk records are as follows 1l2lbs. 7oz.,
l day, $3.50 lbs. 7oz., 81 consecutive days;
and 30,sls lbs. soz IN one year Of 3s5
days, closing the y ears record in mid
winter milking over 60 lbs. day at the
close, and her daughter has made the
largest two-year old record ever inaale,
milking 60 lbs. 14oz. in one day before
she was two-years old and completing
the year record before she was three
years old ofl7927 lbs. ] OF. Several Of
her daughters are now making their
years record and all the family are enor-
nous mixers. This great COW was II
years old April goth, 1888.
The ability to make such record ms
she has made was not merely accidental
or phenomenal as she inherited this
Characteristic from her dam and she Is
also transmitting it to her offspring to a
greater degree than any COW or family
that ever lived.
NJ. g g. P Resuchs.,p Of re esre Hau.s,
Indiana, who is large owner and inn
porter of Jersey and Holstein cattle, and
until recently publisher ofthe "Holstein-
Friesian Register" Having spent
much time in studying the cattle and
dairy interests of Europe we're divided
in opinion as 10 the excelleneies Of the.
Dutch Spotted and English Island cattle
The result was that herd of Jerseys
and herd of Holstein cattle were pur-
chased and test as to all qualities began.
Nearly two years have elapsed since the
purchase, and during that time many
tests have been made which have fully
demonstrated to us the fact that lhe only
profitable general purpose co,c for both he
farmer and dairy is the HoIstein cop.p Mr..
Bearchamp concludes by saying din clos
ing this article we desire to say that our
Jerseys consist of the most fashionable
blood strains in that breed, and that
they are for sale or exchange for Hol-
STEMS Now here is gentleman who
has gone to great expense to inform
himself which of the breeds is the best,
going to Europe and purchasing the best
he could find and after thoroughly test
ing both breeds for several years comes
to the conclusion 10 sell all his Jerseys
or if possible trade them for Holsteins.
A pretty strong argument in favor of the
Holstein Friesian for the general far
mer. We have been informed by 7. F.
Armstrong, Esq, who has just returned
from his western tour, that during his
visit to Prof. e. d. Porter at the Mime
sofa Agricultural farms, he asked the
Prof which of the dairy breeds he con-
sidered the best for the general farmer
and the answer was, THE Holstein-
Friesian is the best" Mr.. Armstrong
says that Prof has charge of herds of
thoroughbred Holsteins, Ayrshire and
Jerseys, that very correct account is
kept of everything they consume and
produce, therefore he has splendid fac
cilities for knowing, and his conclusion
scores one more for the Holstein.
Mr.. L. A. Powell of Syracuse N. Y, one
of the best authorities on Holstein-Frie-
sian cattle in the United States says in
the Hostein Friesian Register, of April
10th, 'sS "Abont seventeen years ago
the whole dairy world was astonished at
the reported yearly milk records of two
Holstein-Friesian COWS which gave re-
spectively 1851 lbs. and l4,027 lbs,
which at that time so far surpassed all
previous production as to seem almost
incredible. Year by year these records
have been advanced until within this
short period the standard has been raised
to over 10000 lbs, and within half that
period the highest record for two-year-
old has been raised from 5000 TO $4,000
lbs. During the entire time Holstein-
Friesian COWS have continually stood at
the front. The development of the
breed in butter production began at
more recent date, but the progress made
has been equally remarkable. Half a
decade has hardly passed since a COW of
this breed that would make pound Of
butter from twenty-five pounds of milk
was considered superior Now thirteen
to fifteen pounds is not unusual, while
whole large families will average pound
of butter from sixteen to eighteen pound
of milk. Still greater advancement may
be looked for in the future-No other
breed is in my judgment capable Of MAX
ing such rapid progress or of producing
such marvellous results"
Mr.. John Urguhart in paper read at
turner's Institute, Madison. Wis, says
I'm the Holsteins we have a grand
dairy breed of cattle. believe
that the Holstein breed of cattle will
produce greater numbers of profitable
COWS of thoroughbreds and grades than
any other breed l know Of. ~ It
will suffice to say that the Holstein cows
of this country will PRODUCE more 20
lbs, and over Of butter COWS than all
other breeds combined. She
has merits at the pail, at the churn, at
the cheese vat, unsurpassed by any other
cow" She has qualifications that COM
mend her to the farmer, to the arti-
san, to the preacher, to the lawyer, to
the general, to the governor, in fact to
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