The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
HEADQUARTERS AT BRATTLEBoRo
Holstien-Fresian Association of America
Does Large Business Natives
of Holland

| OF the HOlStcln-f reslan Association o
America have been maintained here fo
the past 10 years and the average citizeI
is unaware of it says correspondent of tn,
Springfield Republican From thes,
offices, which by the way, occupy the
top floor of the Office building recently
erected by Crosby d Adams, daily goes
out the largest quantity of mail mat
ter sent out by any concern in the town
and probably in Vermont to the benefit of
the local post-office, and which no doubt
was made first-class office" as a re-
suit of the business of this institution.
The Holstein-Friesian Association is a cor
poration organized under special act of
he State of New York and, in the words
of its charter, "is for the purpose of i'm
proving the breed of Holstein-Friesian
cattle; ascertaining, preserving and dis
seminating all useful information and
facts as to their pedigree and desirable
qualities, and the distinguishing character
istics of the best specimens, and prepar-
ing, publishing and supplying herd book; ;
and generally for promoting and securing
the best interests of the importers, breed
ers and owners of these cattle and there
by the public generally"
There are about 25OO life members of
this association residing not only in Yer
mont but in all parts of the United States,
Canada and Mexico. Among them are
many distinguished citizens, congress-
men, governors as well as the most
rosperous and progressive of dairymen
The late Senator Redfield Proctor of Yer
mont was an enthusiastic breeder of these
great dairy animals and a member of this
association. Likewise is the present gov
ernor of Michigan, one of the largest
breeders in his State. Lieut. Gov. J. A.
Mead, of Rutland, owns over 100 head of
choice Holstein cows, and is also men,
Der. So one might go on picking out fa-
nous me n in each of the United States
who are distinguished and enthusiastic
members, raising beautiful herds of these
cattle and contributing their part to the
general uplift of agriculture and dairy
farming,
At the head of this work and the chief
executive is Frederick L. Houghton of
Putney, lawyer by training and profess
sion and lover and breeder of these
cattle by choice, to which he has devoted
the last 25 years of his life. In Putney,
Mr.. Houghton maintains perfectly-ap-
pointed 600-acre stock farm and is known |
both in this country and in Europe as
the highest authority upon allPoints per-
tanning to these cattle. He is an honorary
and active member of the great societies
for the improvement of agriculture and |
cattle breeding in various parts of the |
world and has contributed various papers |
and addresses upon these subjects in all |
sections. The widespread popularity of the
breed and the highly effective systematic
work of the association have been largely
the result of Mr.. Houghtons design and di-
rection and his successful efforts in max
ing known the wonderfully productive
qualities of these animals
The Holstein-Friesian cattle are natives
OF Holland, whence many thousands have
been imported into this country. rhey
are large animals, strikingly marked in
patches or spots of black and white, the
COWS carrying immense udders They are
broad of loin and rump, with straight quar-
lers and well-rounded bodies. Their
achievements as producers of milk and
butter are unequaled. At maturity whole
herds of cows average 10000 pounds of
milk year and $50 to 500 pounds of but
ter The milk carries an average fat con-
tent OF 3.43 per cent and the enormous
yield of it more than makes up for the
low fat content as compared
With Jersey or Guernsey cattle. Hol-
stein COW recently tested for year by
he Wisconsin experiment station reached
he enormous yield of 27,OOO pounds of
milk pint to the pound) and 9S6 pounds
'f butter fat. This last is equal to 1160
pounds of commercial butter. No COW of
my breed ever approached anything like
iuch yield of milk or butter. The past
'ear 235l Holstein cows of all ages were
ested by State experiment stations and
showed an average yield of l6 pounds of
)utter week, one COW reaching the enorm-
'us amount of 1856 pounds in seven days
In Brattleboro and vicinity are sew
eral notable herds of Holsteins of great
beauty and utility and well worth the time
of visiting and inspection. Dairymen
ind in the contemplation of these beauti-
'ul and profitable animals source of
great pleasure, and Brattleboro has
become the Mecca of all breeders. 1t is
frequently visited by the great Hol-
stein breeders of the country, some com
ng from as far as the Pacific coast, while
he Japanese government and various Cen
ral and South American countries have
sent their highest agricultural authorities
here to confer with Mr.. Houghton. At -
A. b. Clapp's beautiful and extensive
Wilder farm" there are $50 splendid
pecimens of this breed of most famous
'edigrees and great yielding qualities. At
he Brattleboro retreat is an equally large
nerd of fine cattle. G. f. Gregory, six
niles out in Dummerston has recently es-
,ablished most remarkably well-bred
lerd, which promises to become one of u