LECTURES XXXVII. AND XXXVIII. 



HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE. 



Introduction Into America. 



While we have no positive knowledge of early importations 

 it is known that the early Butch settlers of New York pos- 

 sessed cattle, and it is but reasonable to suppose that they 

 were brought from Holland. 



These cattle spread over various parts of New York, were 

 known for many years as Dutch cattle, and were highly 

 esteemed for their milking qualities. 



The earliest importations of which we have definite ac- 

 counts consisted of two bulls and six cows, imported in 1795 

 by the Holland Land Company to New York. In 1810 Mr. 

 Wm. Jarvis of Vermont imported a bull and two cows. In 

 1825 other importations were made into New York and Dela- 

 ware. All of these early importations were soon lost in 

 the blood of the common stock, and no definite advancement 

 was made by the breed in America until the 50s, when the 

 Hon. Winthrop W. Chenery of Massachusetts took an in- 

 terest in the breed. His first two importations made in 

 1852 and 1857 and all their descendants, save one young 

 bull, were destroyed by disease in 1858 and 1859. He was 

 not a whit discouraged, but made another importation in 

 1801. Another importation was made in 1867 by the Hon. 

 Gerrit S. Miller to New York State. After the establish- 

 ment of the Herd Book (1872), progress was rapid ,and dur- 

 ing the last thirty years importations have been extensively 

 made and careful selection and breeding has been followed. 

 Breeders have held closely to dairy qualities, but at the same 

 time have tried to secure large animals, that can be profit- 



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