Il8 HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAXS. 



that as it may, the latter na-med society was organized in 1877, and the 

 first volume of the Dutch-Friesian Herd Book of America appeared in 

 1880. To a careful observer, the name appeared to be about the only 

 real difference between these two recognized breeds, and attempts were 

 early made by the more conservative breeders on both sides to join 

 forces and admit their identity, by importing and breeding under one 

 name instead of two. The name Holstein had an undoubted priority in 

 America, and the black and white cattle of Friesland were persistently 

 libeled as "Holsteins" by those who were either ignorant of the 

 Friesian name, or too partisan in their views to regard it with fairness. 



The Dutch-Friesian breeders scored a strong point in their favor 

 when they adopted for their Herd Book the Main or Advanced Register 

 of which we will speak later in addition to the usual pedigree reg- 

 ister of other breeds. Selfish interests undoubtedly operated to pre- 

 vent a union of the two associations, but gradually the pressure of pub- 

 lic opinion, combined with the good sense of a majority of breeders, 

 effected a union. A joint committee having been appointed for the 

 purpose of drafting a plan for consolidation, the two associations met 

 in joint session May 26th, 1885, and formally adopted the plans pre- 

 pared by the committee. The Holstein-Friesian Association (Thos. B. 

 Wales, Boston, Mass., secretary) retained the Advanced Registry fea- 

 ture, and we have thought best to insert here the rules and requirements 

 for admission to this higher record as recently modified by the associa- 

 tion, and furnished for our use by S. Hoxie, Superintendent, Yorkville, 

 New York. 



First. An animal must be eligible to record in the Pedigree Register. 



Second. If a bull, he must have shown his superior qualities by his 

 progeny, and must scale at least 80 points of the scale adopted ; if a 

 cow, she must have borne a calf, and made one of the following records : 



" If calving on the day she is two years of age a record of not less than nine Ibs. 

 of butter in seven consecutive days, or not less than 6,500 Ibs. of milk in 10 consec- 

 utive months, or not less than 354 Ibs. of milk in 10 consecutive days, previous to 

 eight months from and after date of calving, in which last case she shall have made an- 

 other record of 118 Ibs. in 10 consecutive days after such period of eight months. 

 And for every day a cow exceeds two years of age at date of calving in the 'two year 

 form' the requirement of the 10 months record shall be increased 3j 8 5 3 7 Ibs. ; the re- 

 quirement of the earlier 10 days record -fifo of a Ib. ; the requirement of the latter 

 10 days record -j-^y of a Ib. ; and the requirement of the butter record T ^ of an oz. 



"If calving on the day she is three years of age a record of not less than n 

 Ibs. of butter in seven consecutive days, or not less than 7,900 Ibs. of milk in 10 consec- 

 utive months, or not less than 432 Ibs. of milk in 10 consecutive days, previous to eight 

 months from and after calving, in which last case she shall have made another record 

 of 144 Ibs. in 10 consecutive days after such period of eight month*. And for every 

 day she exceeds three years of age at date of calving in the ' three-year form ' the same 

 increase per day as in the two-year form. 



"If calving on the day she is four years of age a record of not less than 13 

 Ibs. of butter in seven consecutive days, or not less than 9,300 Ibs. of milk in 10 consec- 



