22 ADDRESSES 



the enormous increased demand for milk, and the better compensation for its 

 production, has stimulated the dairy industry. Today we have about 1,000,000 

 milch cows in the State. 



The Jersey breed of cattle was first introduced to Ohio in Hamilton County, 

 in 1865. The breed found favor, and for many years, this State .has led in 

 Jersey cattle production. In recent years, more transfers of cattle of this breed 

 have taken place in Ohio than in any other State. In 1911, there were trans- 

 ferred 3,140 Jerseys in Ohio. There have been many men prominent in Jersey 

 development in the State. The late Mr. Frank Hart of Clevveland, had a very 

 noted herd, and King of St. Lambert's King, his leading sire, was recognized as 

 one of the great bulls of the breed. Mr. Hart had many great producers and 

 was for years one of the great promoters of the St. Lambert family. Later he 

 turned to the Island for stock, and made important importations, and was the 

 first man in Ohio to introduce in a serious way, cattle of Island blood lines and 

 type. He brought from the Island, Eminent's Raleigh, noted as a sire of high 

 class females. Judge Bradbury of Pomeroy has long been a prominent Jersey 

 breeder, as have Messrs. D. H. Olds of Springfield, Henry Dubois of Vigo, 

 L. P. Bailey of Tacoma and Hugh Stewart of Washington Court House. Jerseys 

 are found on every side in Ohio, and are generally popular. The Ohio Jersey 

 Cattle Club is the most wide-awake local State Club in this country. Among 

 the three notable Jersey herds of America today are those of Sheffield Farm, 

 Glendale, Ohio, Hartman Farm, Columbus, and Goodhold Farm, Mentor. Shef- 

 field Farm paid $11,000 for imported Plymouth Lad, Hartman Farm purchased 

 Lucy's Prince in the East, and Goodhold Farm secured Raleigh, each famous 

 sires. 



In recent years the Holstein-Friesian has gained rapidly in favor in Ohio, 

 especially in the northern part contiguous .to Cleveland. In 1866, O. F. Jones 

 of Wooster, Ohio, is credited with bringing the first cattle of the breed to 

 Ohio, a bull purchased from Chenery of Massachusetts. In 1882 it is said there 

 were just 1,000 Holsteins in Ohio. In the nineties, W. B. Smith & Son of 

 Columbus, had a famous herd and showed over much of the middle West with 

 great success. In their herd were many prominent producers. They had in 

 service Paul De Kol, Aaggie Beauty Seconds' Statesman and Clyde Paul De 

 Kol, sires of many advanced registry cows. This herd now is in the owner- 

 ship of Derrer & Son of Columbus, and is each year well represented on the 

 show circuit. In northern Ohio, the Horr herd for many years was prominent, 

 and today in Geauga County, herd of Dimmick & Brother is attracting national 

 attention. Here may be found Daisy Grace De Kol, with a world's record for 

 7, 60 and 90 days, for producing more butter fat than any other cow of her 

 age has done. From her milk was produced 32.5 pounds of 80% estimated 

 butter. They have five cows that in their two year form produced 20 or more 

 pounds each of estimated 80% butter, the, greatest showing of any herd in Am- 

 erica for this class. Their bull Pontiac Aaggie Korndyke, is rated as one of 

 the notable present day Holstein sires. Dimmick Bros, have several cows that 

 have produced 30 or more pounds of estimated 80% butter in seven days. At 

 the present time no class of cattle bring such relatively high prices and are so 

 much in demand as the Holsteins. 



Among the dairy breeds, the Guernsey has very high place, and while 

 the breed has not had a prominent place in Ohio in the past, it bids fair to 

 become a popular favorite. Already Ohio has the largest Guernsey herd in the 

 world, that of Mr. O. C. Barber of Barberton, and in it is Spottswood Daisy 

 Pearl, 17696, the world's champion butter producing cow of the breed. In one 

 year ending in November, 1911, she produced 936.4 pounds of butter fat, con- 

 taining 1,125 pounds of estimated 85% butter. This cow is now seven years old, 



