The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-23
NOTED BREEDER OF
LIVE STOCK MAY /
Be JUDGE AT FAIR
V, L, Heath May Be Induced TO
Remain To Pass On Ha-
waiian Dairy Cattle
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PART
OF CHAMPIONS SUCCESS
Cow Which Holds Worlds Record
Under His Care As
Dairy Expert

'. l.. Heath, who selected and dc.
veloped the worlds champion milk
COW, is visitor in Honolulu, and the
livestock committee Of the Territorial
Fair * trying to induce him to remain
here until June and serve as Judge at
he livestock show during the week
If June 10 to Is. Gal
Mr.. Heath, who is dairy superin-
endent Of the State hospital at Napa,
ahfornia, is especially interested in
he proposed four day milking contest
It the fair and has said that IL he can
orange for the care Of his business at
home he would like to remain in Ha-
vail and witness this event in partie-
liar. While he would not serve as
Judge in the milk and butter fat pro-
'uction contest, he is regarded in Cal
fornla as an authority on livestock
generally, and probably would be will
ng to make awards in the other horse,
attic and hog classes. He served in
imilar capacity Mt the Land Show at
Sacramento last year. He also is a
writer and California Representatives
or several livestock papers and maya
ines of national repute.
Herewith is shown the Holstein COW
which, under the care Of Mr.. Heath,
established two new world IS records at
he Napa State hospital last month,
me for the greatest milk and butter
at production in n seven day period
md the Other for the greatest produce
ion in a thirty day period. $50
This wonderful Hoistein, Raphaella
phonra Anggie ard, produced 1894
Iounds of milk and o pounds Of but
er in the seven day period. In the
anne month she produced, in q period
If thirty days, 3794.6 pounds Of milk
md 1926 pounds Of butter. This is
m average of more than fifteen gal
'ons of milk per day. q.
Raphaena's record is Official, and Is
he more remarkable because she was
rot forced. She Is still on official test
for period OF three hundred and six
y-fve days, in the hope of breaking
he world 5 record for years pro-
luctiOn by one COW. To do this she
uust produce more than 80, 427 pounds
II milk and S56.@S pounds Of butter.
rhis is the present worlds record FOR
year 8 production, held by q Cana
liam COW, Xarilda 0hlotilde de Kol,
owned by the Canadian provincial gov
eminent.
Dairymen Of Hawaii will observe
With interest the fine points of Ra-
2haella 5 high breeding, as shown In
he accompanying illustration. Her
yreat achievement is due largely te
)reeding Of course, for she Is the pos
'essor of wonderful Holstein pedi-
yree and long line of ancestors who
were held in high esteem for, their
milk giving qualities. But much Of her
accomplishment Is the. result of ex-
'ert care and feeding . .448
The Napa State hospital purchased
taphaella for $500. Under the care
f Mr.. Heath and W. II. Smith, who
ed and MIXED her, she developed her
'OrId record quality and the hospital
ince then has received an offer Of
$4,000 for her, which was refused.
Her rati0A ut no time has been un-
'sual or expensive" says Heath. sIt
las consisted chiefly of Iegumes, grains
md beets, all grown on our own farm
n fact, her feed has been little, IL
ny more expensive than that of any
verage dairy animal in the states -
Mr.. Heath has visited q number of
he diaries around Honolulu during his
isit here and declares: u
Your diaries on Oahu appear to
ne to have wonderful opportunities,
or the most part, the many natural
dvantages seem not to have been ap-
'reciated as yet, but whom the men
Yho are in the business are once thor.
'ughly aroused they should be able TO
make Hawaii famous as one of the
,reatest dairy countries in the world.
If course | speak only from a super
lcial knowledge of your local condi-
ions, Us i have observed them in the
hort time l have been here. There
nay be obstacles | know nothing of.
But it certainly looks as though the
LARRY possibilities in Hawaii are al
most unlimited. ..,
All your dairymen need Is the slim
.lhs of high pride in their industry.
Your Territorial Fair should 90 q long
ways toward stirring that.
From my experience, through many
ears of State and livestock fairs, L
IAN say that your Territorial Fair, IL IL
= made an annual event, should prove
me of the finest things for Island grow
RS that has ever taken place here. {
- want to stay and see this first
experiment. of yours. 1t will be an
we Opeper to many who have never
aiken part IN anything of the kind
efore; its benefit cannot be measured
u dollars, for the greater part Of the
'tect is In renewed interest and EN-,
huSiasm on the part Of growers and
'reeders. This in turn will re lound
o the benefit Of the entire conlmuni-
y. So
There 10 an axiom in modern farm
ing, and livestock growing that it
'osts no more to keep On animal fat,
" to raise the best, than To keep a
Door animal, and fee0 the runts; there
fore greatest prpit is In the well bred
animals. If there are growers In the
Islands who have not had that fact
drilled into them, the fair win serve
to drive II home most emphatieaily. -
- W. s. 8. - 4r"