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Different Types of Dairv Cows.
Although Dairy Cattle are bred almost
all over the civilised world, the stack of
the best breeds come from the British
Isles Holland and Switzerland, . the two
last r/imed countries Dfiie es-tclally
famed for their rich milk, and the differ-
ent products of the dairv.
Dairying has many advantages over all
other kinds of farmin-e as it improves
and fertilizes land instead of wearing it
out. and one reason perhaps best of any it
provides the farmer with paying work
for the entire year, rrobablv the best
and mo;t profitable breed of dairy cattle
has never been fully agreed upon, each
individual breeder beiing an enthusiastic
admirers of his own particular breed;
following is a partial list of those that
have found favor among American dairy-
men throughout out own country where
nearly all breeds of cattle are represent-
ed and where accordirg to the United
States Department of Agriculture are
to be found the very best animals for
dairy purposes.
Holsteins
It is doubtful if anv breed of cattle
has be.en bred pure for a longer period
than the Holstein. and the inherent vigor
of tho breed is indisputable. It matters
little with what breed or type a Holstein
hull is mated the offspring is almost sure
to resemble the sire marked in char-
acteristics. particulary so in color. - I
speak of this prepotcnce because it is the
vital factor in holding all the delicate
arrangementB of the molecular formation
of milk in happy relationship. On the
other hand take a breed of delicate con-
stitution, nervous and predisposed to all
outside influences, are they not more
apt to cause an unbalanced condition of
all those elements that go to make up
the milk. If this is not so then how are
you going to explain the fact where a
hospital full of patients franging from
infancy to old age) fed on the milk of
a certain breed, no matter how diluted
or modified failed to thrive, but when
changed to the milk of the Holstein-Freis
ian a marked chance was shown. I do
not think I am presuming too much when
1 sav that it would not be unreasonable
to expect in two different milkings breeds
where all the elements of this gieat
chemical combination are Poetically In
the samfi proportion, vet one ingredient
not up to the standard, flow grade of
phosphorous or poor sulfur for instance
would sacrifice the whole. In other words
tho difference in the digestibility of orV-
cows milk over another is dependent
upon the difference. In their molecular
mrrangement and not whether they .are
riTh fn fat or not. To the Holstein
breeders 1 will say vou have- in your
breed all that can be desired for the
production <A a pure food brodivt, to
say nothing of other grurol dualities, so
don't waste your time trying to breed
an absurbly high percent of fat to th#
detriment of Inborn qualities, qualities
that have made the. HSolstaln-'Prelsian
the head of all dairv breeds —Arthur E.
One. M. D. In Kansas Farmer.
The pure bred Holstein cow Shadyhroolt
Oerben was the leader of all breeds lit
the St. I iite <V>ntest 1904. In total pro-
Uuction of milk and butter fat.
Dutch Beited Cattle.
These cattle originated in Holland,
several hundred years ago, but were
almost exterminated during the great
Holland wars. The few that were left
fell Into the possession of the nobility
and they have controled them ever since.
They have kept the breed pure and are
not inclined to part with them.
Fifty years ago. Barnum. the show
man induced the Holland nobility to let
him bring a few to this country for show
purposes. He showed them under the
tent for awhile and then placed them
on his farm along the Hudson River in
Orange Countv. (New York.
Motlev called them "The most wond-
erful cattle in the world." and Mr. G.
any other cow on exhibition o* any breed
whatever.
They ire wonderfully persistent milkers
The famous cow. Queen, dropped her
first calf when twenty-two months of
ago and was never drv afterwards al-
though she dropped a calf vearly for
fourteen years*' She gave seventy pounds
of milk per day for seven consecutivo
days on grass alone when fresh.—<5. G.
Gibbs, Vail. N. J.
Jerseys.
The Jerseys originated in the Island of
Jersey a possession c f England. The in-
habitants jealously guarded their cattle
for many years allowing none to leave
the Island and refusing to part with, sell
Win any way dispose of this much valued
In America all bret-6s of cattle are re-
presented and among the best not men-
tioned above are the Brown Swiss the
Alderneys from the Island of that name
and famous for the richness of their milk,
the Guernseys another breed for which
we are indebted to England, the short-
horns or Durham Wnose characteristics
are created by a svstemiatic course of
inbreeding and the Devon considered by;
good judges to be the most beautiful ''
our dairy herds and also counted among
the group of Shorthorns. With such mat-
erial and the rich anil succulent pasturage
that abounds in our much favored country
where may not the Dairy Industry of
the next ten years bring us for with tho
breeding for excellence of milk and tho
demand for dairy products in the world
today, the dairyman's prospects are un-
limited.
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O A HO-USTEIN RECORD bliKA KKU.
This is a good picture of Bessie Hamilton II., owned by Farmer Hartshorr\
of Hamilton, N. Y. She is four years old and is pure bred. She produced
twenty-four pounds of butter In seven days and one hundred pounds in thir-
ty days. This is claimed to be the best-record of any cow of her age.
H. Hengerwell, head inspector of the
Holstein herd book or North Holland,
declares "They stand e<iu*l to th  best
cattle In our country for milking,
breeding or fattening."
Dutch belted cattl% are now to be
found in nearly every state of the un-
ion and may have been imported to
Canada, Mexico and Cuba, In color, they
are black with a band of pure white
ehtlyolyl arm®*! the boflv. They may
also have White fore feet, white hind
feetoand legs up to the eamJirels and a
white switch but I have never known
one to have white at all of these points.
They are very docile and intelligent.
They are largo, hearty, with good con-
stitutions. The cows weigh between 1090
and 1260 pounds and some bulls lime
exceeded a ton In weigtit. Thev are fair
beef cattle but are reallv of the dairy
type.
At the Chicago World's Fair, I idy
Kwird No. SL', gave thlrty-lwo quarts
of milk per day and was not equaled by
breed, and it was not until nearly the
close of the last centurv that this fam-
ous little stock could be found in any
number in this country, where as soon
as known, rapidly Increased in favor
The small graceful little animal of a
lfght fawn color with dark muzzles and
limbs, was soon bred for s1a« until now
we find many specimens of la;ge sized
Je<reeys possessing all the attributes of
the small type we first knew. The milk
is ve<y rich and abounds tn butter fat
and the Jerseys are usually eonceeded to
bo among our best Dairv Cattle.
The University of Missouri reports that
a registered Jersey cow. at that institu-
tion "brought 11.341.73 Into the school
treasury, during seventeen vears through
the sab' of her butter, milk and calves.
Her record for this period Is 78.586 pounds
of milk. 4,H7 pounds of butter and fiif-
teen calves. Such records as this show
the possibilities of production from a
good cow. Another pure bred exiw has
a record for 90 days of 3.634 pounds of
niiik au4 216.04 pound* of butter.
OF WHAT BREED IS YOUR COW?
All breeds have excellent individuals
whose powers of digestion, assimilation
and secretion^ are marvels of the pres-
ent day.
There are two theories before tho
dairymen. The theory of breeding for
special purpose any type, and the the-
ory of breeding for duaJ purpose and
type.
We have in support of the special
p.rpose theory the men who have es-
tablished the leading herds of Jerseys,
Guernseys, Ayrshires and Holsteins.
Tho Jerseys aryi Guernseys are ex-
cellent butter breeds, giving milk of
great richness in butter fat.
The Ayrshires and Holsteins give
milk in large quantities, but with less
per cent of butter fat, hence, they aro
more profitable to the milkman than
to the man who sends his milk to or
cream to a "creamery or skimming sta-
tion.
'llhese four breeds are classed as
special purpose cows, because they
have been bred for years with the idea
and purpose of producing butter,
cheese and milk.
Nature has favored the breeders of
special .purpose cows as long as they
have bred with the one object in view,
that of breeding for a special purpose.
The successful dairyman must breed
for dairy capacity and strength of
constitution.
The dual purpose or farmer's cow
la in most cases a so-called native
'without pride of ancestry or ha>pe of
posterity.
Most all dairymen can call to mind
some native that was the wonder of
the farmers as a milker. In most
oftf-es of this kind, it we could traco
her pedigree, it would take us to soma
special purpose arymal. However,
those cases are not common among
native and common-bred stock.
""Among the .breeds that are beinf?
btod along dual purpose lines arc the
Red Polled, the Brown Swl*C, Paired
Durham and the Short Horn.
For the farmer who Is not n  dairy
nuir^ I think dual purpose cows are
belter than the more refined special
purpose cow*.
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