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Utility, has occurred since the time that records were recognized 

 as useful information. It is also well to bear in mind that the 

 seven-day test, now so much in vogue, is useful as a guide to the 

 capacity of a cow, but as an index for judging the richness of 

 milk is unreliable. And the man who depends alone upon it to 

 judge his cows is very apt to be misled concerning the composi- 

 tion of their milk, since as a general thing it is too high, but 

 rarely ever proves lower than the actual. Only a series of 

 periodical tests will answer this accurately, but in general the 

 importance and value of the yearly record is not fully realized by 

 the Holstein breeder. 



In practice it is generally thought that Holsteins must 

 undergo milking four times a day in order to obtain proper 

 results. This idea has come about though such handling in short 

 time tests, but for yearly work usually three times daily will 

 suffice, in fact more frequent milking is superfluous and 

 proves a simple waste of time; besides this is a strenuous program 

 to accept for a year, while three times daily frequently proves 

 pleasant. And there are many operations less remunerative than 

 an additional milking period in twenty-four hours with such cows 

 as have a capacity of 10,000 to 12,000 pounds on the two time 

 schedule. Encouraged by the success of this breed through num- 

 erous centuries and spurred on by the satisfaction with which 

 they meet the demands in this country and elsewhere, let 

 breeders be not content until the breed of the future is as uniform 

 in quality as the distinguished families and strains of today. 



CONNECTICUl^ HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BREEDERS. 



Atchison, Wm. J., & Percy, Boardman 



Ayer, Lloyd P., No. Franklin 



Allen, H. Averill, New Milford 



Andrew, Irving A., Orange 



Bacon, CM., Middletown 



Bonynge, W, H., New Preston 



Botham, Arthur C, Pomfret Center 



Bowen, Herbert W. , Woodstock 



Besse, Wm. E., Torrington 



Bridges, Amos D., & Sons, Hazardville 



Bristol & Clark, New Milford 



Calhoun, John E., Cornwall 



Case, James, Collinsville, R. F. D. 



