The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29
PLAIN "WORKING GIRL COW
CHAMPION OF GRADE
HOLSTEINS

won the distinction of being the
champion grade Holstein of the
United States, and not only has
made remarkable milk production
record in her own class, but has
almost double the annual milk
record of the average aristocrat in
Cow Testing Associations known in
the dairy world as the purebred.
This COW is Larrobelle, crowned
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. Larrowe, of Detroit, for
experimental purposes on his Re-
search Farm. When taken to the
farm this COW had what dairy ex-
perts call good conformation. That
was the best that could be said of
her as she was in poor condition and
weighed but 9S5 pounds. She now
weighs 1900. The future champion
cost only SIPS. The experts on the
Research Farm did not think much
of her as material for building up
big producer, but when Mr.. Larrowe
was looking over his herd he dis
covered that this Holstein by proper
feeding and treatment had developed
into wonderful COW. Her official
COW testing records showed that last
year she produced 1892 pounds of
milk, containing 4S1 pounds of
butterfat, more than ten times her
weight in milk. During the four
years she had been on the farm she
produced 47,572 pounds of milk, or
an average of 1888 pounds a
year. Her best lactation period was
1881 pounds in $50 days. 1t was
pointed out by Mr.. Larrowe. 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.
was placed on the former plebian
COW at the Dairy Show by Professor
H. H. Kildee, of Iowa State College
at Ames, this noted judge of dairy
cattle said of the Champion Lar
robelle: "She did not get her ribbon
entirely on show type, for there were
other cows in the ring with straigh-
ter top lines, but she was in such fine
condition and so well 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
lesson coming out of the Dairy
Show as to what can be accomplished
by proper feeding and treatment. 1t
showed the value, according to dairy
authorities, of weighing feed and
milk, because by doing this the
herdsman was able to secure max
imum milk production and at the
same time keep the cow in the pink
of condition. This COW was in an
every day working herd. Unlike
the blue blooded aristocrats OF the
dairy cattle world, whose pedigrees
go back to before the Revolutionary
War, this working girl" COW had
not been fitted trained or blanketed
for months before the show as is
done with the purebreds of the prize
ring. She was exhibited in every
day working Clothes" She was
merely brushed off a little before
being led into the ring and on the
day she won her great victory she
produced II quarts of milk. Her
milk record and winning provided
splendid lesson on what better care
and good feeding will do for the
average grade COW and there are
some 25,00O,000 of them that make
up the great American Dairy herd.