Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
CONNECTICUT HoLsTElN RECORD
Many Have Been Broken During Past
 Year.

The dairy department of the Con necticut Agricultural College has re- gently given out a statement showing that nearly every sHostein Fresian record in the seven-day division as well as many of the semi-of1icial and thirty-day records have been broken during the past year.
 The state record for seven days pro- duction of butter fat by COW of any age was held at the beginning of the drive bN FIamboro Witzyde DeKol No. 122 S92 owned by Charles Disbrow of Norwalk with a record of 3242 pounds of butter in seven days. In January, 1918. this record was broken by Spruce Lawn Queen Pontiac, No 195616, when she made 33.97 lbs. of butter from 607.9 lbs. of milk. This COW might have bettered her record but for the fact that she was entered in the Brattleboro sale and had to be shipped on the day following the com pletion of the first seven days. MT. c. M Sharp of Hayland Farm, Milford, Conn.,, recognized her value and brought her back to Connecticut for the herd of Staddord Brothers, for whom he is manager.
 A few days after this record was made, Lady Betty DeKraft Korndyke, u. J. Il, produced 32.57 lbs. of butter from 693.2 lbs, of milk This broke the former record. but she had to be con- tent with second place.
 The senior two-year- r-old record for seven days has been broken three times within the past year. It is at present in the possession of Maple mont Pietertje Manor Beets No. 300,- /! S21, with a record of 1922 lbs. of but | ter from 49S.00 lbs of milk. She is owned by Gardiner Hall, Jr., Co., at South Wilmington. In making this record she displaces Diamondale Metis Faith No. 292, ,789, who had a record | of 23.75 lbs. of butter from 3S3.7 lbs of milk. She is owned by J. J. Herold of New Canaan, Conn. The record was lost to Diamondale Metis Faith 1 sold by Dodge Farm Alcartra Ormsby Burke, sold to s. L. Pierrepont, of Ridgefeld, by R. E. Dodge of Wash ington, Conn. This record was made in the heat of. the summer of 1917 and displaces Florence Delburn Susie Pontiac No. 1S9,2SS. owned by Lyman Keehler. of Danbury. Her record was 19.103 lbs of butter from 3837 lbs of milk
 The Junior two-year- record has been broken twice during the year 1 It is now in the possession of Lane dale Betty Sesis owned by J. J. Herald of New Canaan, Conn.
 The semi official yearly record has also been broken in this period. The | present holder is Glover Johanna owned by John T. Hunt of Ridgefied Clover Johanna's record stonds al 26,176.6 lbs. of milk and 1060.9 lbs. o1 1 butter. Previous to this, the record was held jointly by DeKol Hubbard Pieterje No. 94.136. with 10SS4 lbs. ot butter, owned by the Connection, Agricultural College and Lady Agnes Mercedes in the herd of Gardiner Hall Jr.,s Co.,, with 23,1S3 lbs. of milk Lady Agnes Mercedes is also al present in possession of the seven -day milk record which stands at 1912 lbs
 The thirty-day record for both mill and butter has also met the fate O. the other records. Lady Bett! DeKraft Korndyke No 93,589, estab- lished it by producing 134.2S lbs. O butter from 2S7S.S lbs of milk. Sht is owned by J. J. Herold of New Canaan.
 The complete list of Holstein Fresian. records in Connecticut fo
 both seven -dny and semi offieia classes are as follows:
 Official seven days, mature class record for milk. held by Lady Agne Mercedes, with 1912 pounds. ownet by Gardiner Hall, Jr., Co.,, So. Will ington, Conn. Record for butter, hel, by Spruce Lawn Queen Pontiac, Nc 195,618, with 33.97 pounds, owned b, stoddard Brothers, Milford, Conn.
 Senior four year old class. officia seven day held by Colantha Sir Aaggi ] Buttercup, No. 241.216, with So.6