Show THE HOLSTEIN COW by thos C pra tt the modern fountain of youth says frank 0 lowden president of 0 the holstein fredian association ot of america is the udder of 0 the dairy cow without her milk children languish the vigor ot of the adult declines and the vitality of the human race runs low these observations are borne out by tile the scientific work ot of dr E U mccollum and other leading investigators who class milk as the one indispensable item in tile the human diet if the size strength and sta stannia ninia ot of the race is to be maintained the dairy cow lias has become recognized universally as tile the foster mother of 0 the world aho is building our whole system of 0 agriculture high freight rates emphasizing the import grated product violent fluctuations ance of sending to market a concen colleen in market values operating to tho the disadvantage of the grain and beet beef producer the greater efficiency etti clency of the dairy cow in converting rough feeds and grain into human food the relatively improved financial condition of the dairyman with his bis steady monthly income these factors others have combined to focus public attention upon the dairy cow as the most important economic unit in american agriculture holsteins represent almost GO 60 per cent of the better dairy stock of america according to lo the 1920 government census of 0 the purebred dairy cattle in ili this country are Holst holsteins chis are jerseys and are forty tour four per per cent of all the pure bred and grade dairy cattle in the united states are holsteins ae according cording to the same census Hols holsteins Leins are most numerous ot of the dairy breeds in thirty states in these states 76 per cent of the nations milk Is produced 95 per cent of the condensed and evaporated milk 85 per cent of the creamery butter 48 per cent of the farm butter 91 94 per cent ot of the factory cheese and 87 per cent of the farm cheese the average annual production ot of all dairy cows in these states is 3 pounds ot of milk in other states elates where holsteins do not predominate the average is 9 2562 lbs ibs at the present time the he average yearly production of if all liol holsteins steins admitted to the advanced register is pounds butterfat butter tat as compared to pounds tor for guernsey and for jerseys holstein cows hold all worlds records tor for production ot of milk and butter fat with ono one exception in ili tile thu junior four year old class for the production of butterfat butter tat in one year which is held by a jersey in oregon at the present time there are arc dairy cows in the united states that have produced over 1000 pounds of 0 butterfat butte riat in one year ot of which aie are i holsteins IS 18 jerseys and S 2 drown swiss or ayr shires ninety holstein holstean Holst eln cows in the united states have produced over pounds of milk ip in one year cows of the other two leading dairy breeds have yet to produce this large amount of 0 milk T h eaTer eare ago rago production ot of holstein cows in 21 24 states agricultural college herds berds was found by investigators ot of the dairy department t f the university of 0 nebraska to be higher than cows of other dairy breeds will one exception the senior three year old class holstein cows have proved to be ae most economical producers of ct milk and total solids including tat fat this was shown by the result obtained in the wisconsin cow competition in 1910 11 at which time a wide efford etore eford was made to show the kinds and the amounts of 0 feeds consumed thru the year by the holsteins jerseys and the holstein eresian Is the fastest growing breed ot of dairy catle in america according to the last united states census the holstein II cow herself is valuable as beet beef and she furnishes superior veal calves the exact time and place ot of or agin of holstein breslan cattle as ad well as of the people who developed them cannot be ascertained definitely earliest accounts commencing years before the christian era indicate that a tribe ol of people called Fre stans which inhabited the shores of tile the north sea derived their chief support from their herd ot of caitie about years later it Is learn ed that a german tribe moved northwards from hesse a district on the upper rhine and settled near the Fre they became known as the Batar lans they were e also breeders bleeders bre eders ot of cattle but it Is not known whether they brought their herds with them or obtained thel them thelton tom from the frediani Fre siani it Is believed thae that they Jr brought ought their herd with them and that their cattle were black while the eresian cattle at that time were white it Is that from the 1 cross ot of the two the foundation for the present holstean brestan strain was laid historical accounts from that tabt time on indicate that the cattle of those two tribes were identical ai at the time of de the roman conquest of europe B C 58 A D the bretan and the Bata vlana became subjects of the romans altho in ili the tha form of an alliance caesars caesara Cae sars writings show that the Fre slana bald an annual tax of ox hides and ox v horns while the ans la in lieu of the tax furnished a contingent ot of on page dixi six THE 11 COV COM continued from page three soldiers the holstein eresian cow Is truly a dairy animal there are however certain characteristics of 0 every brec which distinguishes it from any other breed ot of dairy cattle therefore it is necessary after one has the qualities aties of a real dairy animal in mind to make a study of each breed no one considering type can select a holstein Holst eln cow on oil the same basis as he selects a jersey cow tor for instance there are difference must be borne in mind two of the most apparent features are size and color A closer study of each breed of course reveals other differences holsteins are noted for their size and hardiness indicating their abil III aty alty to consume and turn into milk great greal of roughage and bulky foods the large deep and well sprung middles are the regions which house the alie complicated bovine digestive system in which feed goes thru the process of being manufactured into milk the larger this part of the cow the greater the capacity tor for good and hence the greater amount of milk production Is possible holsteins are noted for their sup berb development of this middle re gion which Is responsible tor for tha tremendous producing capacity of the holstein Holst eln no dairy animal of any breed except HoI holsteins steins have ever been known to produce lbs ibs of milk in a year ninety have done so this capacity for production by animals of any other breed is responsible tor for the great number of private fi tons lons sanitariums and hospitals which own holstein herds and look to them for their supply of milk the tact fact that doctors recommend holstein Holst eln milk for infants and invalids because of its easy digestibility is responsible pon sible also tor for the institutional preference for or holsteins the activities of 0 the holstein fre sian association of america covers the entire united states and re readies acles in its contacts into several foreign countries the work of the organization is directed from three offices ices the office of the secretary where tho bork ork of registration and transfer of animals sl si done Is 11 located at Brattle vermont the ad advance vallee registry office with its records of tests and performance is in delavan Delav ull wisconsin from the office of I 1 extension service located at chicago the activities of fieldien field men are directed and the work of 0 extending tho the interests of the breed brought to general publicity stock show ex hibits motion pictures milk merchandising chan dising helps to breeders bleeders bre eders aid dairymen and national advertising is conducted because of their unsurpassed producing capacity their accepted reputation lor for adaptability to the needs of 0 the average farmer who depends upon his dairy products for no small part of his monthly income the picturesque black and white cow cov has been called the farmers bow cow she has demonstrated her ability to live up to the name in every respect as proven by her popularity and bids fair to increase in numbers each year breeders bleeders Bre eders who find pleasure and profit in studying animals aie seeing to it that she improves in type and individuality |