Morris tribune., 1912-01-12
HOLSTEIN QUALITIES.
Why This Breed is Needed for
Dairying.


tural interests of this section. For !
years our farmers have been taking |
from the land, and in too many cases
returning nothing to the land. This
has greatly decreased the fertility of
the soil. There is no soil on earth
that can long be proftably farmed
in this manner.
Statistics CLEANED by the agricul-
tpral experiment stations show that
there is no better method of restoring
or maintaining soil fertility than thru
dairy farming. A ton of butter may
be produced on the farm and take
from it. not to be returned, only
about forty -four cents worth of nj
trogen. Yet in the production of al
single bushel of wheat, there is taken
from the soil eighteen cents worth of
this element. Thus in the production
Of three bushels of wheat there is
taken from the soil more in value of
nitrogen than is taken in the produc-
tiQn OF ton OF DuCCef.
In choosing a breed to be 'brot here
our farmers have perhaps chosen
wisely in the Holstein. For nearly
two thousand years this breed has
been standard of dairy value. At
the present time it holds the national.
and nearly all of the state records in
the annual, weekly, or daily amounts
of milk and butter produced. Both
first and second place are held by
Holsteins. Official records show that
the yearly average for full age Hol-
stems is 578. AZ pounds Of butter fat.
while the average for full age Jerseys
is sos. 3 pounds. According to auth
entic records the average of the 10
highest Holsteins is 846 pounds of
butter fat, while the average for Jer-
seys is 822 pounds. In q series of
exhaustive tests at the Wisconsin ex-
pertinent station, the Holstein aver
aged SO. ST more clear profit in year
than the Jerseys. and at the Ontario
experiment station it was found that
the HoIstein showed more net profit
than any other breed.
Holsteins hold every record for but
ter-fat by wide margins, including
seven days go. Ia pounds), 80 days
GIG. So poundsl. 100 days $685.
pounds, and for a-year 998. &c pounds.
They are also the most regular and
persistent mixers, holding every milk
record. including one day. (136. s.
pounds), seven davs 1856 pounds).
80 days 1855. pounds, and one year
27, ,432.5 5 pounds. HoIsteins holds the
worlds record for every length of
time.
Of all the dairy breeds. Holstein
milk approaches nearest to that of the
huamn mother, and is therefore the
best for infants, children, and in
valids. Every versed physician main
tains that milk moderate in fat is best
for human consumption. At the Con-
necticut experiment station it has been
proved that even swine will not thrive
on rich milk. Many Jerseys cows
give such rich milk that they can not
even nurse their own young, and their
owners are forced to buy other breeds
to obtain milk for the calves. Yet
the fact must not here be lost sight
of, that altho a given quantity Of
Holstein milk does not contain as
much butterfat as is contained in a
like quantity of Jersey milk, the
Holstein will give so much more milk.
oftentimes twice as much that the
total of butterfat is all in favor of
the Holstein.
No dairy animal is so quiet. doeile,
and gentle as the Holstein. They do
not worry, and are not nervous or
easily frightened. They are the long
est lived and greatest producers in
their old age. Nearly 100 per cent
of Holstein calves are raised, while
not so per cent of Jersey calves are
reared successfully. The Holsteinsi
adapt themselves the most readily to
changes Of climate, soil and food.
They are found in more countries,
are spread over more territory, and
probably produce more milk, butter
and cheese than all other dairy breeds
combined. The hardy constitution
and strong digestive powers Of the
Holstein enable them to thrive under
conditions to which the more delicate
dairy breeds would succumb.
An erroneous statement, by those
uniformed and prejudiced, has been
circulated that the Holsteins are sus-
teptible to tuberculosis more than other
dairy breeds. The fallacy of this
argument may be proven by statistics,
but it is readily apparent. For IL is4
generally acknowledged that the Hol-
Itein COW is the largest and strongest
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