The Goodland republic., 1906-01-19
DAIRHEG IN SHERMAN COUNTY
PROFITABLE INDUSTRY AND A
READY MARKET.
Income Of Dairyfng Runs From S25
TO 500 a 8IOnth-The Best
Breed Of Cows.

All western Kansas is coming TO
the front as a dairy section, and the
creamery companies are extending
their operations in this section each
year. The creamery check, for but
ter-fat to farmers shipping cream the
past year, has run all the way from
SIS to 800 per month Those farm
ers in this county who have gone into
the business regard it as profitable
and as a .'sure thing"
One Of the most important things
TO a dairy farmer is to secure the very
best breed Of dairy cows For the in
formation Of farmers engaged in the
industry the following facts are given
as to dairy stock:
HOIscein-Friesian Cattle
These cattle are rapidly occupying
the richer and more important dairy
sections Of this country. They were
introduced from the provinces Of
north Holland and Friesland. These
dafrymen Of the Netherlands take
great care in breeding their stock and
il is even claimed that the HOlstein
breed have descended from famous
dairy stock in direct line for two
thousand years
~ North Holland is mainly devoted to
-She production Of cheese, while Fries
Hand is devoted mainly to the prOdUc-
A1QL OL Juliet III 10 O. . i 4AS7-oAcAA-NA AAeN--
I44,SO2 COWS, and England imported
from that province, in 1874, 4,565,456
pounds Of cheese and 29,796s59
pounds Of butter. Assuming an equal
number Of cows in 1874 the imPOrta-
ton Of butter to England would aver
age 2O5# pounds per head besides
BIZ pounds Of cheese, for all cows
owned in that province, old and
young, besides what was used for
home consumption and sold else
where.
On account Of the excellence Of this
breed Of cattle they are extensively
raised in Russia and other European
countries. 1t is claimed by authOri-
ties that from the Dutch cattle came
an important strain Of blood in the
formation Of the celebrated Short
horn breeds They are a large and
welI-fOrmed breed Of cattle, and be
sides being fine dairy animals, are de-
sirabIe to raise for beef and veal pro-
duction- They are preferred in the
large dairy sections Of the central and
eastern states in this country, and are
steadily increasing in number in the
dairies OF the western states They
are usually spotted or belted with
black and white
An average COW of this breed at her
prime will produce from 1000 to
5000 pounds Of milk in one season,
while $500 to 1000 pounds was con-
sidered a fair average in this country
before the Introduction Of this breed
One of the early imported HOlstein
cows yielded 70 pounds Of milk in
one day, and 4.0OS rs pounds in nine
weeks In 1850 the celebrated COW
Aggie yielded 1S,OO4 5-16 pounds in
one year. The COW ClOthilde, in 1885,
yielded 26.O211s pounds Of milk in
one year. Pietertje II, in her eleventh
year. produced 3O,31S1z pounds Of
milk and the Princess Of Wayne, in
her twelfth year, 29, ,OOS 11-16 pounds.
Such records seem to be almost be-
yOnd belief, but they are generally
accepted, as breeders, for their own
benefit, keep accurate daily record of
these yields. Besides the enormous
yield Of milk, the quality is excellent
and grades from 3 to I per cent and
even higher. Jersey COWS, presumab-
/iy, show a higher per cent Of butter
fat but will bear no comparison on
average daily and annual production
Of butter-fat OF this breed, Rosa
BOnheur, V. in six weeks produced
1885 pounds Of butter, or a daily
average of 1928 Belle Sarcastic, in
six weeks, produced 1868 pounds, or
a daily average OF 3-26 pounds.
other records and details regard
ing tests might be given, but space
forbids. Arthur Johnson, living one
mile east of the court house, has sew
eraI OF thisb reed of cows, and viii be
pleased to show his stock and give in
formation desired