Show TILLY NO O MORE Tilly one of the most faI famous fa- fa j I of the Holstein breed of the Hartsook herd of California which was recently destroyed destroyed de de- de- de because it was infected with mouth foot disease Tilly was the first cow of the to make over lbs Ibs or milk in a year and for forI fora a long time worlds world's record I in milk production For five or six i iI I years ears she made more than 1000 lbs Ibs lof of butter per year She was also a aI aI I I wonderful show row show cow and had the honor hon hon- or of having been entertained at the best hotels in Seattle and San Fran Fran- cisco Along with perished Sis Pietertje Pietertje Pietertje Piet- Piet Ormsby Mercedes the best son of old Sis Piet and undoubtedly undoubted undoubted- ly the greatest living bull of the breed This was one of the of-the the very best herds of Holsteins in the ibe United States Other noted animals that had to be killed were Be Bessie ie Snowball De Kol with a 40 to seven sewn day record and a 1000 lb butter fat yearly early record Aralia De Kol Kot and Miss Aralia De Kol Mead full sisters and the breeds breed's highest record noord heifers for the seven nearest dams also the bull buH Sir De Kol Mead which once sold for Before the infection got into this herd it was in the ul herd and 73 13 head of the finest bred calves in the world I-world had to be killed This herd represents a loss in actual money of over When breeding is considered Considered the loss to both the owner and th the breed breedis is irreparable The government will PO pay something for these animals but it cannot pay anything like what its mo money y value was ers Drovers Journal |