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722 pounds of milk. This is equivalent to 50.68 pounds of butter 

 (80 per cent, basis). Sixteen cows have now made over 40 pounds 

 of butter in one week, and as a mark of progress due to improve- 

 ment by breeding and feeding, it should be noted that a dozen of 

 these have been made in the last year. 



The Breed in Connecticut. 



It is a matter of regret that it seems impossible at this time 

 to write a complete history of the introduction and development 

 of Holsteins in Connecticut, which, besides the interesting phase, 

 would show the tremendous service the Holstein cow has rendered 

 the State up to the present time. These details are not in 

 possession of the writer, but for this paper it is probably sufficient 

 to say that she has been firmly established as a thoroughly useful 

 animal to the needs of the population, her achievements bringing 

 wealth to those dependent upon her virtue on the farm, and health 

 to those relying upon her milk for human food. Much space 

 would be required and, in this connection, would be of doubtful 

 value if the history of a large number of Connecticut herds was 

 incorporated. Furthermore, an injustice to someone whose efforts 

 and achievements have not been fully brought to light would 

 probably occur, yet this bit should be said : One of the earliest 

 importers of the breed into this State was Mr. M. L. Stoddard of 

 Newington. Mr. A. B. Pierpont of Waterbury bought of him one 

 of the first pure bred Holsteins to enter that part of the State, and 

 Mr. Pierpont from this bull raised some very nice grade heifers 

 from his native cows that presented such opportunities as to en- 

 courage him to purchase other pure bloods, both male and female* 

 making the foundation of the splendid herd of pure bred Hol- 

 steins that occupy the farm owned later by his son, Arthur, and 

 still continued by the latter's estate. 



A Successful Herd. 



But it is quite in place to relate the history of one man's 

 herd which demonstrates so well the right of the Holstein cow to 

 have due consideration. In 1902, on a certain farm in Connecti- 

 cut, father and son came to the conclusion that they must either 

 get more for their milk, or have cows that produce more than 



