Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
hOlSTeiN MILK.
EXPERT OPINIONS AS TO ITS VALUE.

"In an absolutely just contest, solids
not fat must receive due credit. The
milk Of the Hclstein- Friesisn breed
produces relatively higher percent OF
such solids ss compared 10 fat, than
does the milk Of the Jersey and Guernsey
breeds. These have commercial value
and q nutritive value rated by som"
scientists above that Of the fat"
So said Mr.. s. Hoxie In communics-
ton 20 the "New England Farmer" OF
March Sd. As the statement seemed
somewhat misleading, we asked the
opinions Of a number of experts with
the results expressed below:
The claim of the Holstein-Friesisu as
sociation Is probably correct, that the
milk Of cows Of that breed contains ss q
rule "a relatively higher percent Of
solids not fat than does the milk OF the
Jersey aud Guernsey breeds" But the
word relatively" should be emphasized.
The whole thing hinges on that word.
The presumption Is that the word rels-
lively refers TO the relation between the
fats and the solids, not fat percentages.
IL is not far from truth to say that aver
age Holsteiu milk will contain three Fer
cent Of fat aud nine percent Of solids not
fat; average Jersey milk percent Of
fat and 9.5 to 10 percent solids not fat.
ln the first case the relation Is as one Is
TO three, and In the second case "a one Is
TO Q or 2. Average Holstein milk does
not coutain higher percent OF solids
not fat, but 4 relatively higher percent
of solids not fat. Average Jersey and
Guernsey milk actually contains 10 the
hundred pounds more fat and also more
solids not fat, and Is worth more for
every purpose for which milk Ia used,
than is one hundred pounds Of average
Holstein milk.
As 10 the statement "the solids not fat
have commercial and nutitive value
rated by some scientists above that OF
fat" would say that II IL quite gener-
ally conceded by those who are acQusint-
ed with dietary matters that certain por-
,ions Of solids not fat have a higher
value than the fat. | have yet
10 learn that anybody has ever clsimed =
higher commercial value for any OF the
Ingredients of the solids not fat than for
the fat. JOSEPH l.. HILLS.
Director Vt. Exp. Sta.
IL Is true that the solids not fat in Hol-
stein and Ayrshire milk Is relatively
Isrger than Is the case with Jersey or
Guernsey milk. | cannot understand,
however, how this fact can be made the
b isis OF claim for the superiority OF
Holstein milk. As 4 source OF energy
he fats Of butter are worth at least two
and one-qusrter times as much as the
nitrogen compounds or the sugar OF the
milk. The fat Of milk has CONNER
,ial value which, At the present time. Is
/, least equal 70 that OF the other solids,
which are q mixture OF proteids and
sugar. La nv judgment the promoters
II the Holstein-Friesian breed are not
justified iu claiming either commercial or
lutritive superiority for the solids OF
Holstein milk over those In the milk OF
,ther grades. W. Ii. JORDAN.
Director \. Y. Experiment Station.
While milk OF the Holstein- Friesisn
breed contains relatively q higher per-
,eut Of fat than that OF the Jersey or
Guernsey breed it does not contain al
10 solutely higher percent. More than
80 analyses OF milks from each Of these
hree breeds shows the Holstein-Friesisn
milk TO average the lowest in actual per-
,ent OF solids not fat. G. 5. PHELPS.
Conn. Experiment Station.
| am not aware that solids not fat In
nj K have much commercial value.
solids certainly have high
III ritive value. On this account skim
nj K is 4 cheap source OF protein for the
oCd OF man. IL should be used TO
much better advantage on the farm than
tIow is. CHAs. ID. WOODS.
Director Maine Experiment Station.
N 4. Farmer.