The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-11
EIo1steins the Producers Of Much Milk

TINE cottlc called Holsteins In America
are all descendants of or direct lmpor-
tatlons from Holland, and nearly all OF
them are from the provinces OF North Hoi-
land and Frlesland where arc found tho
types most pleasing TO Americans.
The antiquity OF tho breed Is so great that
history records period when the shores
of the North sea and It's lnnowing rivers
were not noted for their great black and
white cattle.
The Nctherland herd book states that the
pedigree OF these cattle dates back over 1000
years, and that they descended from the
cattle of the F'rleslanders who several hun
dred years before Christ Inhabited the coun-
Try north OF the rivers Waal and the Rhine
That would seem TO be FAR enough back.
In comparatively modern times wc find
importations OF these cattle playing an I'M
portant " not fundamental part In the
foundation of both tho Shorthorn and the
Ayrshire breeds. may be readily ascer-
tanned by reference TO tho history OF those
breeds. In continental Europe these cattle
ana their offshoots have stamped their inn
press In every direction and are found IN
moro countries, occupying greater territory
and producing moro milk, butter and cheese
than all the cattle Of other breeds combined
This breed has spread from It's place OF
oii6h itti '"PihsIus even 10 ffuSbld, WncrO
AT the mouth OF the River Dwina on the
edge OF the arctic circle. 1T is represented by
n breed called KimogoTian. which Is the
most highly valued In that section South
Africa, Australia. New Zealand. and indeed
most sections OF the world where daIryInc Is
done. have substantial representations OF tho
Hostcin and in their purity, too Quaran-
tine laws appear TO be responsible for their
absence In any large number in England
a. fhn oct. ~
state of New York was the Dutch colony OF
New Netherlands. During this period many
Holland farmers settled along the Hudson
river and In tho rich valley of the Mohawk
They probably brought cattle with them
from their native land. and crossed them
with cattle purchased from the other colo
mics OF one thing there Is q certainty. For
many years after the cattle OF the Mohawk
valley were cOllod Dutch cattle and were
especially esteemed for their superior milk
Ing qualities. The first importation OF which
VIC have any positive knowledge was made
more than hundred years later 1t con-
sisted of six cows and two bulls. and was
sent In 1896 by the Holland Land company,
which then owned large tracts In the state
OF New York. TO their agent. John Lincklacn
of Cazenoyia. AS described by one OF the
early settlers OF that village. tho cows
were of the size OF oxen; their colors clear
black and white In large patches; very hand
some bodies and straight limbs horns mid
ding size, but gracefully set; their necks
wcre seemingly too slender to carry their
heads"
The physical appearance OF the Holsteln
breed Is we'll known. but to an edmiTcr there Is
ncvcr-cnding delight in their striking black
and white colors, their large. symmetrical
forms showing highly specialized ability,
They arc very attractive cattle from any
standpoint and their many qualities and
characteristics render them extremely valu-
able In any sort OF agriculture; and they
doubtless combine the highest dairy capacity
and meat-producng capacity of any breed
In
TO be less general. the Holstcin cow In
comparative size ranks with the Shorthorn,
the Dimensions of her frame quite