The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-01-21
10 the conversion Of the same articles into

flesh.
Having now, pretty clear idea Of what
the dairyman should want, can we direct
him to the breed that will come at least
close up To the highest ideal require
ments' Ten years Of the most careful
experiment with the very best grades
that could be bought in Northern Ohio,
and ten years of subsequent experience
with pure bred Holstein- Friesains, enables
me to answer this question to my own
satisfaction, If not to yours. / gradually
turned away from my stables the tlnest
small herd of grade mixers that have
ever seen, 10 give place to Holstein heifers,
that selected rs the foundation stock of
my future herd. For ten years, it has
been my privilege and pleasure TO watch
the growth and developments OF my present
herd OF one hundred and thirty head of
Holsteln. Friesians, over one hundred OF
which are females. For years before |
had embarked in this enterprise / had
weighed the milk OF individual COWS of
my dairy, so as to know, and not to guess at
the relative value OF each. This custom |
have continued, so may | not say that my
conclusions are the result Of long obser.
vation and of very numerous practical
tests?
1 could easily select from my own cows
twenty head, that would, with generous
feed, give twenty per cent more milk in a
year, than the best twenty cows, of any
and all other breeds that have ever seen
or known. The average yield per COW
Of my entire herd OF Holstein- Friesians is
fully twice as large as the average yield
per COW of all the other doiries, exclusive
OF Holsteins, owned and MIXED within
radius of 20 miles of the village of Well
ington. This result has been reached
without over-feeding, aud without injnr-
ious forcing. But to avoid the appearance
OF boasting must deny myself the pleas
ure OF more extended reference 10 the
achievements OF the Bawndale Herd
The reliable and indisputable testimony
at my command to prove the superior and
unrivaled excellence of the Holstein-
Friesian breed for general dairy purposes,
Is 50 varied and extensive as TO be serious
ly embarrassing. / must beg the owners of
celebrated animals and herds, to whose
marvellous milk records l do not refer, to
bear in mind that the space that is allnted
me is limited, and that cannot spare the
time for such complete codifcaiion of
records as would enable me to fortify my
position by such citation of the best
records that have been made by American
breeders, as would leave no just cause for
complaint
Without further apology or explanation
/ must call to the witness-stand the re.
nOwned Pielerje, with her milk record of
over thirty thousand pounds Of milk in
year
Clothilde, with her six year old record
of oyer twenty-six thOusano pounds of
milk in twelve months, and with her pro.
duction Of 92,s99 pounds of milk Of five
consecutive years.
Clothilde Second, with her yield ia
three and hall years Of 64,S97 pounds Of
milk; the entire herd Of COWS and helfers
that were milked by Messrs. Smiths,
Powell q Lamb in 1852 giving an average
yield of l2,3ss pounds
/ now offer in evidence the remarkable
and well authenticated milk and butter
records OF the 500 cows that have, been
admitted 10 the Advanced Registry"
whose names as recorded In the
pag' OF the first three yolumts of the
"Holste'n-Friesian Advanced Register"
establish the right Of this noble breed TO
the first rank in the estimation Of the
American iormer. To refute the oft-re.
peated charge that the milk of Hols,ein
COWS is OF inferior quality, would again
refer to the butter records to be found on
the pages of the Advanced Register" and
would also make special mention Of Il e
following astonishing, but authentic but.
ter records: Pauline Paul, 003 lbs. of but.
ter in 0 months ;Clothilde 2d, 223 lbs. In 90
days ;Clothilde I'd, 800 lbs. in 90 days; Al. |
bina I'd, three years old, 106 lbs. in 20 days;
Lady Baker, "a lbs. in days, and Natsey,
30 lbs. in z days
| would also put in the testimony Of Tie
SO cows and heifers that have belonged TO
the herd OF Smiths, Powell & Lamb, and
that have averaged over twenty pounds Of
butter ln seven days, and the twenty.seven
head of Holstein cows that haye belonged
to the smaller herd Of Thomas B. Wales,
Jr,that have averaged oyer twenty pounds
Of butter In seven DAYS.
l will conclude my evidence, draw from |
milk and butter records, by calling aiten.
iion to the fact that during the last eight
years, nearly every premium offered by
state fairs, cattle shows, and other agri-
cultural societies, To be competed for in
public milk aud butter tests, have been
easily won by Holstein Friesian. COWS. |
Their victories In these contests have been
so numerous and so nearly universal that
no candid observer can longer question
their superiority overall other dairy breeds,
and especially are we warranted in making
the following statements; list. The aver.
age yearly yield Of r,ilk and butter To the
COW is far greater In the Holstein breed
than IN any other. I'd. On the average,
they hold out their milk longer than any |