The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-09-16
Breeding Dutch
BeIted Cattle

family from the Holsteins. Frank r.
Sanders Of Laconia, N. H., secretary
Of the Dutch Belted cattle associa.
ton, who spent a number of weeks
studying these cattle In Queen VIII.
helmina's country, has said OF them:
The early history Of the breed is not
fully understood, but from records OBJ.
tainable, and from conversation with
the older breeders in Holland, IL seems
that these cattle began to flourish
about 1850, and no doubt the
system of selection by which this
marvellous colcr breeding was attained
dates back into the nth century.
One breeder says his father informed
him that there were gentlemen Of
wealth and leisure near what Is now
called HARLEM, North Holland, who
conceived the idea Of breeding ami.
mails Of all kinds to certain color,
chiefly with broad band of white In
the center Ct the body, with black
ends. These noblemen had large
estates, and IL is claimed that for
more than 100 years they and the ir
descendants worked upon the perfec.
ton Of these peculiar color markings
until they produced belted cattle,
pigs and poultry.
That these breeders were wonder.
fully successful no one questions, a.
we have the results OF their labors In
in the Dutch Belted cattle. They are
known In Holland as Lakenvelders,
or Veldlarkers, which means literally
a field Of white, but conveys the idea
of white body with black ends.
The process by which these unpar.
alleled results were attained seems
to be hidden 10 the obscurity Of the
past; however II Is not di0lcult to un.
derstand that many years Of careful
selection might eliminate In the
desired end
There IL custom born OF necessity
In Holland to place blankets upon
cows, recently calved, on account Of
the dangers OF the damp and humid
climate, as the cattle are never KEEP,
In a stable during eight moths OF the
year. 1t is maintained by some that
white blankets were kept on these
Harlem herds on account OF the neat
appearance, and that from an acciden,
calves came with white middles, and
then the owners conceived the idea Of
putting artificial belts upon theiI
cows OF the required width, and ate
a long time the calves came witt
more and more certainty, bearing the
I artificial color OF their dams There
seems to be some doubt, even 10 nol
land, as to the method employed t
+, produce such distinct color markings
and nothing In the animal wOrlC
shows more skill 10 breeding thar
the results OF these Hollanders In tn,
production Of these different breeds
80 strongly bred to color lines.
The historian Motley said: "Thes,
are the most wonderful cattle OF tn,
world" These cattle we're solel,
controlled by the nobility OF Holland
and they arctic the present time, keep
ing them pure, but are not much In
clined TO sell or part with them
Their increase In Holland was retard
ed BY wars with other countries, tn,
enemy revengefuly destroy Ing thei
fac cattle. The broad white bant
around the body OF the cattle Will,
the rest OF their body Is black, makes
a very beautiful aud imposing cor
trast. They are above average size
and their form Is usually very fine
They are wonderfully productive a
mixers, combining as they do, beaut.
and utility in Its highest develop
ment,
Most OF the Lakenvelder cattle ar
found at present In the province o
Utrecht and In north Holland. Tn
early importers in the United State
were ID. H. Haight OF Goshen, N. Y
n. w. Coleman and P. T. Barnum
the late noted Snowman, who brough
some over for exhibition. Gen U. S
Grant is said TO have owned a herd a
one time at his farm near St Louis