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XXIV. Types. 



. It happens that both the selections for ilhistrating this breed represent 

 imported animals, and consequently comparatively little can be told about 

 them and their immediate ancestoi-s. It would be easy, however, to find 

 many equally good types among American-bred Ilolsteins. Indeed, it is 

 believed that in respect to size and dairy quality the best animals of this 

 breed in the United States are superior to those of their native country. 

 De Brave Hendrik 230, H.-F. II. B., was dropped in North Holland in 

 March, 1880, and during the years 1882, 1883, and 1884 won high prizes 

 at Alkmaar, Gouda, and (first) at the great International Exhibition at 

 Amsterdam. In March, 1883, he was designated by an official committee 

 as the best bull in north Holland. He was imported in 188-4 and owned 

 in Pennsylvania. The likeness shows him as 4 years old, and he then 

 weighed 2,300 pounds. This bull came from a great milking family, and 

 the females sired by him proved uniformly excellent as dairy animals. 

 Jamaica 1336, II. H. B., was dropped in Friesland in 1880, and im- 

 ported the same year to Orange County, N. Y. She had her first calf in 

 December, 1882, and during a milking period of three hundred days gave 

 7,450 pounds of milk. Her second calf was dropped in December, 1883, 

 and W'hen one month in milk she had exceeded all known records for her 

 age, and this upon the ordinary ration for milkers in the herd. Her feed 

 was then carefully increased until she gave 73 pounds of milk a day, in 

 January (1884), and a total amount of 2,020 pounds during that month. 

 The milk yield continued to increase during Fobniary, notwithstanding 

 unusually cold, rough weather, until she reached the maximum of 112 

 pounds 2 ounces of milk on the 2d of March, when she was 4 years 

 old. She gave 535 pounds of milk in five days, 1,034 pounds in ten days, 

 2,102 pounds in twenty-one days, and almost attained an average of 100 

 pounds a day for a month. In four months Jamaica gave almost 10,000 

 pounds of milk, and about 20,000 pounds during this her second milking 

 period. From her milk for a week 23y2 pounds of butter were made. 

 The average of grain fed to the cow during her greatest yield was 28 

 pounds, costing 30 cents, with an abundance of cut beets and good hay, 

 and she had access to spring water in the stable yard five or six times a 

 day. She received no silage, slops, stimulating food, or drugs. Jamaica 

 was of medium size for her race, handsomely marked, vigorous, and very 

 stylish, as shown by her likeness. This was made about the time of her 

 famous test; she then weighed 1192 pounds. Her owner was off"ered 

 $15,000 for this cow and her heifer calf, shown in the picture, before her 

 milk yield reached 100 pounds a day. After her great performance this 

 offer w^as increased to $25,000, and $10,000 was refused for the calf alone. 



