30 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



the fresh cold air admitted without coming in contact with the ani- 

 mals before being tempered by the warm air near the ceiling. 



The College herd at present consists of sixty-four registered animals 

 of various ages, representing the following breeds: Holsteins, twenty- 

 six head; Jerseys, seventeen; Brown Swiss, ten; Red Poll, four; Ayr- 

 shire, three, and Guernsey, two. This herd is largely based on ances- 

 try of remarkable performers. The Holstein herd is composed largely 

 of the descendants of three cows whose records are hereafter given 

 which were made in the years 1894 and 1895. 



ROSA BONHEUR. 



Milk for one year 17,043 . 45 lbs. 



Butter for one year 547 . 52 lbs. 



Milk for one day 106 lbs. 



Butter for one day 3.587 lbs. 



BELLE SARCASTIC. 



Milk for one year 21,075.8 lbs. 



Butter for one year 738.23 lbs. 



Milk for one day 8] . 9 lbs. 



Butter for one day 2 . 85 lbs. 



HOUWTJE D. 



Milk for one year 19,025.00 lbs. 



Butter for one year 770.16 lbs. 



Milk for one day 93.00 lbs. 



Butter for one day 2.45 lbs. 



The question is frequently asked as to whether any of the descendants 

 of these three cows will be likely to attain performance equal to 

 their noted ancestors. We believe there are young females in the herd 

 today possessed of great possibilities. We are hoping for excellent 

 results from these young animals but may not subject them to ex- 

 treme record making conditions. 



The Jersey cows are possessed of remarkably good size and indi- 

 cations of strength of constitution. They are also possessed of capa- 

 cious and shapely udders. These animals nearly all have an infusion 

 of Pogis blood, tracing back to the cow. College Pogis, which made 

 the following record at this institution a few years ago, viz.: 



COLLEGE POGIS. 



Milk for 399 days 11,293.00 lbs. 



Butter fat for 399 days 551.88 lbs. 



Butter for 399 days 643.76 lbs. 



Notwithstanding the fact that the present method of feeding is not 

 a forced one for record making, but simply good, moderate, practical 

 feeding, some of the Jerseys in the College herd produced as follows 

 during the last period of lactation, which in no case exceeded twelve 

 months and in general averaged about ten and one-half months: 



