Ancestors of the Holstein 
there will be a more efficient use of the 
country’s wonderful resources. 
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Bul. xxiii, 
Were the Black-and-White Holsteins Originally Red-and-White ? 
There was recently born on the Uni- 
versity of Idaho farm a pure-bred Hol- 
stein bull calf which was red-and-white 
in markings. This calf is the first calf 
of a heifer and it so happens that it is 
also inbred, that is, the sire of the calf 
is the sire of the dam. There is also 
evidence to the effect that this sire is 
the sire of another red-and-white calf 
out of a purebred Holstein cow, 
although this instance did not occur on 
the University of Idaho Farm. 
Instances have occurred of red-and- 
white calves having been dropped from 
pure-bred Holsteins in this country but, 
hecause they are ineligible to registry, 
usually no record is kept of them; in 
fact, breeders are likely to conceal the 
fact, thinking that it will be a criticism 
of their herd. There is evidence to 
believe that the Holstein-Friesians in 
Holland have been crossed with a red- 
and-white stock; in fact, the ancestors 
of the Holstein were very likely red- 
and-white. 
We are interested in finding out as 
much data as we can regarding this 
inheritance of red-and-white color in 
Holsteins ; consequently, we should be 
glad 1f any readers of the JourRNAL can 
enlighten us further with reference to 
the problem. We should particularly 
like to get in touch with anyone having 
a red-and-white heifer—H. P. Davis, 
College of Agriculture, Moscow, Idaho. 
‘Death of W. Schallmayer 
In the death of Wilhelm Schallmayer, 
recently announced, Germany has lost 
one of her most eminent eugenists, a 
man who had devoted most of the 
active years of his life to spreading the 
application of genetics to human society. 
In 1900 he published the first edition 
of his book, “Heredity and Selection,” 
as a prize essay. The third edition, 
almost entirely rewritten, was issued in 
Jena in 1918. 
