The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30
HO|stein Cows Best
Says Paxton Man
BY Walter D. Merritt

ize the urgent necessity of trying to
produce something besides wheat
And most of the people have had it
dearly impressed upon them, that If
they desire to eat and prosper they
shall be compelled to milk, and stock
up with something besides tumbling
weeds. Milking has been the sole sup
port of many this last summer be-
cause they absolutely had no other
revenue and they found it profitable
We all know we can raise corn .of
some sort about every year, there
fore giving US basis to work on, and
it is said that we can realize just
about seven times more from dairy
COW than we can from beef type a.
lone. And that Holstein cattle are
the best in the world because-the
following worlds record for milk pro-
duction in 365 days is 1856 qts
and is held by pure bred Holstein
COW. Also the worlds record for
butterfat production in one year is
1.205.09 ib and is held by a Holstein.
Bulletin No. rs, Bureau of Animal
Industry, U. s. Department of Agri-
cultur shows their leadership with an
average daily of fat of 1.16 pounds.
Average Daily Yield Milk Fat
Holsteins 48.9fb 116fb
Guernseys 28.9fb 141fb
Jerseys 24.5fb 1.26fb
Holstein cows produce more milk
and more butter fat per year and
per lifetime, and at more economi-
cal figure than cows of other breed
And it stands to reason that the 1900
pound Holstein COW is worth more for
beef than the 900 pound COW of other
dairy breeds. 1t is said their meat is
black after butchering. 1t is absolut-
ly false. And is claimed their meat
is coarse, but then You can hear many
things of no foundation. Neverless
the best bunch of steers that ever
topped the market were crossed with
Holsteins. Anyway We market our
own steer locally and beef is beef
and l have had people tell me they
never ate better steak, than from our
steers. Holstein calves are superior
for yelling because they are born
with more natural flesh, are larger
and more readily fattened. Are Hol-
stein rustlers? Well L wish you could
see my cattle this winter when it was |
around 80 below. l have mostly Hol-
stems but some White faces. The big |
black and white took the lead always, |
every day when going to the hills and |
were the last ones in at sundown. /
Always In good shape and fat, big bon,
ed and heavy haired they resembled
buffaloes when their huge forms were
frost covered, Holsteins thrive in any !,
climate. And their superior digestine
organs and large capacity; they can
consume more roughage.
The strong market demand for pure
bred Holsteins is indicated by the
average price paid per head at public
sales during 1918 which was $256.47.
Today there are more Holsteins cattle
registered in America than are re-
gistered of all other dairy breeds
combined. Where ever you see State
Colleges, Government Ex-
pertinent Stations you see Holsteins
Pure bred Holstein cows have made
Holland the leading dairy country of
the world. Holsteins have solved &C.
onomic problems OF the dairyman.
Ten different experimental stations
IN Iowa proved in test, that the
COW took the lead over all
)ther dairy cattle for butterfat produc
ion ,Purebred Holsteins cattle are
he final choice of every public in
o produce milk on scientifis basis.
Because there is peculiar vitility in
7olsteins cows milk is proving
aid in the effort to reduce in
ant mortality. Because State Boards
4 the Health are learning that a
roper milk standard does not insist :
n high percentage of fat but on n
high grade OF health giving solids,
nd the large fat globules in so called b
ich milk are often the cause Of gas o
ric disturbances in the infants stom- i,
ch.. Holstein cows milk in size of b
1T globules is more like human milk A
nd infants thrive on it. Because Hol- G,
tein cows milk is more digestable n
nd nutritious than the so.called rich
lilk Of other COWS, because scient- V
,sts say that owing to their rugged .,
pnstitutions Hoisteins are less liable n
} tuberculosis THAI other dairy breedf 4,
nd the u. s. Public Health Service al
1vises the use Of Holstein cows ia