The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

| fetal test made a record of 26,2S0.2
pounds of milk in one year. In max.
ing. this, record, each milking was ac
curately weighed and the figures veri
! fed. The first 100 days was strictly
official. At the expiration of eight
months another official test of seven
months was made, and the last seven
days was official. The record is well
authenticated and was made by reput
able gentlemen and is practically of
fetal.
In a single herd 10 different COWS
have made records ranging from $500
pounds of butter to 32.06 pounds OF
butter, 80 per cent fat, and three 2.
| year-old heifers have made records
of over 20 pounds each, feat never
before accomplished in any herd OF
any other breed of cattle in the world
Six COWS have made records of over
80 pounds of butter in days. 1t was
only five years ago we were wonder.
ing whether it was within the capacity
of COW to make 80 pounds of butter
in week. Today eight Holstein
COWS have in official tests made over
30 pounds of butter in days.
These records, unprecedented and
extraordinary, all made in one year
with other exceptionally large rec
ords, exceed the fondest expectations
of the most enthusiastic breeder.
The popularity of and the demand
for the Holstein COW is so great that
the supply is not equal to the demand
This is shown not only by the sales
that have been made and the prices
paid for registered COWS, but also by
the fact that in all dairy districts
where milk is sold, grade COW that
| is black and white, at farm auctions
will outsell cow of any other color
that is apparently as good, by from
SIS to $25.
Our prosperity is evidenced by our
increased membership. Two hundred
and e1ghty-fOur new members have
been admitted to membership in the
association by your board of officers
at this meeting, more than have ever
applied for membership in any year
and more, than the joint membership
OF the Holstein-Friesein Association
in America, and the Dutch Friesian
Herd Book Association of America
who upon the organization of the
association and the dissolution OF
those associations, by the act of in.
corporation became members of the
association, increasing our member.
ship to ITO. Our association today
is one of the largest. most prosperous
and influential breeders associations
in the world
The election of officers followed the
transaction of all other business. Sew.
eral changes occurred and were un.
animously made.
Mr.. o. U. Kellogg, of Cortland, N.
Y. was reelected as president.
Mr.. W. A. Matteson, of Utica, N.
Y, was reelected as first vice presi-
Mr.. F. B. Fargo, of Lake Mills, Wis,
was reelected as second vice presi-
Mr.. W. F. Schilling, of Mortified
Mimi. was elected as third vice presi.
dent in place of Mr. R. M Hotaling.
Mr.. F. P. Knowles, of Auburn, Mass.
was reelected as fourth vice presf
Mr.. Fred F. Field, of Brockton.
Mass, was elected director in place
of Mr.. A. W. Brown.
Mr. S. B. Jones of Hastisford. Wis.
was elected director in place of Mr.
w. J. Gillett.
Mr.. Albert French, of Lebanon, O.
was elected director in place of Mr.
Eldon F. Smith.
Mr.. Wing r. Smith, of Syracuse
was reelected as treasurer.
Mr.. M. H. Gardner, of Delavan
Wis, was reelected as superintendent
of Advanced Registry.
Mr.. Frederick l.. Houghton, of Brat