Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-10-23

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won the distinction of being the
champion grade Holstein of the U. S..
and not only has made a remarkable
milk prodution record in her own
class, but has almost doubled the an
nual milk record of the average arts
tocrat in Cow Testing Associations
known in the dairy world as the pure
bred. This cow is Larrobelle, crown
ed queen of the Holstein grades at
the National Dairy Show just closed
in Detroit.
Four years ago this champion was
nameless and unknown-just one OF
carload of ordinary cows purchased
in New York state by James e. Lar
rowe of Detroit for experimental pur-
poses on his Research Farm. When
taken to the farm this cow had what
dairy experts call good conformation.
That was the best that could be said
of her as she was in poor condition
and weighed but 985 pounds. She now
wighs 1900. The future champion
cost only $125. The experts on the
Research Farm did not think much Of
her as material for building up a biz
producer, but when Mr.. Larrowe was
.oo.;ing over his herd he discovered
that this Holstein by proper feeding
and treatment had developed into a
wonderful cow. Her official cow
testing records showed that last year
she produced 1902 pounds of milk,
containing AL pounds of butterfat-
more than ten times her weight in
milk. During the four years she had
been on the farm she produced A.
572 pounds of milk, or an average of
1888 pounds year. Her best lacta-
ton period was 1881 pounds in $50
days. 1t was pointed out by Mr.. Lar
rowe that the average grade cow in
Cow Testing Associations produces
only 6,261 pounds year, while the
annual production of the average
purebred is 1882 pounds.
When the purple ribbon IF victory
was placed on the former plebian cow
at the Dairy Show by Prof. H. H. Kill
dee, of Iowa State College at Ames,
this noted Judge of dairy cattle said
of the champion Larrobelle; "She did
not get her ribbon entirely on show
type, for there were other cows in
the ring with straighter top lines, but
she was in such fine condition and Sc
we'll developed in the body and udder
that she was placed over her thirty
three competitors"
The achievement of this plain COW
was declared as one of the concrete
lessons coming out of the Dairy Show
as to what can be accomplished by
proper feeding and treatment. II
showed the value, according to dairy
authorities, of weighing feed and mill
because by doing this the herdsmar
was able to secure maximum mill
production and at the same time keeI
the cow in the pink of condition. This
cow was in an every day working
herd. Unlike the blue blooded aristo
Gratis of the dairy cattle world, whose
pedigrees go back to before the Revo'
lutionary War, this working girl
cow had not been fitted, trained OIL
blanketed for months before the show
as is done with the purebreds of the
prize ring. She was exhibited in ev-
eryday working Clothes" She was
merely brushed off little before be-
ing led into the ring and on the day
she won her great victory she produc-
ed II quarts of milk. Her milk rec
ord and winning provided a splendid
lesson on what better care and good
feeding will do for the average grade
cow and there are some 100000 OF
them that make up the great Amert-
can Dairy herd.