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county will be seen. In this country th ey are highly valued as milk producers, and are 

 most commonly found in the best grazing sections, such as the Western and some of the 

 Middle States, to which they are admirably adapted. They are noted more particularly for 

 large yields of milk rather than the richness of its quality, although owners of this breed 

 claim that large quantities of butter can be made from it. It is also especially adapted 

 to the manufacture of cheese. 



HOLSTEINS. 



THERE has been much discussion among breeders in this country with regard to the 

 use of the term &quot;Holstein&quot; as applied to the cattle which it is sometimes used to 

 represent, it being often used in connection with &quot;Dutch,&quot; which is inappropriate, 

 since the Holstein races, of which there are several, differ in many respects. Professor 

 Hengerveld, previously quoted, says in this connection: 



&quot; In the Netherlands Herd Book every animal is described from the province in which it 

 was bred : Noord Hollandsch veeslag, Friesche veeslag literally North Holland kind, 

 Friesian kind. In the certificates of breeding required to entitle imported animals to registry 

 in America, these two kinds are regarded as identical, and are described as ( pure North 

 Holland, or Friesian black and white piebald cattle. Upon arriving in America, however, 

 they are popularly given the name Holstein. This name is a peculiarly unfortunate one, 

 from the fact that there is a breed in the province of Holstein differing widely from this 

 breed, to which Europeans have very properly attached the name Holstein. Hence it is very 

 likely to lead to misunderstanding and confusion as intercourse increases between American 

 and European breeders; besides it robs the true originators of the breed of the honor justly 

 due them.&quot; 



Without stopping to discuss the question, we will simply state that the term &quot;Dutch&quot; 

 cattle is generally understood to apply to the common breed in Holland, while the name 

 &quot; Holstein &quot; has become popularized in this country, and is regarded as referring to the 

 large improved black and white cattle, derived from North Holland and adjacent provinces, 

 or the descendants of these animals. Mr. Charles Houghton of Boston, explains how the 

 name &quot; Holstein&quot; came to be adopted, as follows: 



&quot; Previous to and for some time after 1871, Mr. Winthrop &quot;W. Chenery of Belmont, 

 Mass., was the principal if not the only importer of Holstein Cattle for purposes of 

 improvement. 



In March, 1871, about ten persons, to whom Mr. Chenery had previously supplied one 

 or more Holstein animals each, at his suggestion united with him in an association called The 

 Association of Breeders of Thoroughbred Holstein Cattle, with a constitution and by-laws, 

 and a register of all the pure-blooded animals of that race owned by them. The principal 

 object of this association was and is to keep and preserve a register of animals known to be 

 of pure blood, and of their progeny, including future importations. 



At that time the persons uniting in the association knew of no name by which this race 

 of cattle were generally known in Holland and the neighboring provinces. They had been 

 usually called Dutch or Holstein by Mr. Chenery and his associates. 



In 1864, Mr. Chenery was requested by the Department of Agriculture, at Washington, 

 to contribute an article upon the cattle in question for publication in the Commissioner s 

 Report. The paper was prepared and forwarded to the Department, with the title of the 

 Dutch Cattle. In due time the article appeared in the Commissioner s Report with the 

 title changed from Dutch to Holstein Cattle. This circumstance, together with the 

 fact that no other name more appropriate could be, suggested, decided the question of name, 

 and Holstein was adopted.&quot; 



