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15 ounces in one year; this was considered about the 

 limit, but was soon followed by " Aaggie 2d" (1360, H. H. 

 B.) with a record of 17,74(5 pounds 2 ounces, as a two 

 years old. Then the famous "Echo" (121, H. H. B.) 

 came to the front with a record of 18,120 pounds 8 

 ounces. During the next year, 1884, the annual record was 

 beaten by "Violet" (743, H. H. B.), with a record of 

 18,677 pounds 4 ounces, soon followed by "Empress" 

 (539, H. H. B.), with a record of 19,714^ pounds; but 

 "Echo" (121, H. IT. B.) came to the front again with a 

 record of 28,7751^ pounds, thus beating best previous records 

 two years in succession. Her last record remained at the 

 head more than two years, until it was beaten by the wonder- 

 ful "Clothilde" (1308, H. H. B.), with 26,021 pounds 2 

 ounces in one year. During all these years there was not a 

 cow of any other breed able to equal the standard established 

 by the Holstein, and it must be borne in mind that, numeri- 

 cally, the Holstein is a small minority among the dairy 

 breeds in America. 



In addition to these remarkable annual records, there have 

 been equally surprising daily records made. Starting with 

 "Texellaar " (51, H. H. B.), 76 pounds 5 ounces in one day, 

 we have the following: "Johanna" (344, H. H. B.), 78 

 pounds ; "Aaggie" (901, H. H. B.) , 84| pounds ; " Ondine" 

 (828, H. H. B.^, 90.V pounds; "Jantje" (2221, H. H. B.), 

 90^ pounds; "Lady Eva" (161 H. H. B.), 92 pounds; 

 "Bexje" (6340, H. H. B.), 93^ pounds; "Mink" (702, H. 

 H. B.), 96 pounds ; "Ehoda" (434, H. H. B.), 96| pounds ; 

 "Copia" (1067, H. H. B.), 97 pounds; "Ethelha" (1208, 

 IL H. B.), 101 pounds; "Sultana" (1032, H. H. B.), 101^ 

 pounds, and "Jamaica" (1336, II. H. B.), 112 pounds 2 

 ounces. Then there are many records made by tAVO years' 

 old heifers, such as "Aaggie 2d" (1360, H. H. B.), 61 

 pounds 5 ounces ; " Tritomia" (4004, H. II. B.) , 74i pounds, 

 and "Constance S." (3057, H. H. B.), 83 pounds. " The list 

 could ho extended embracing many large records, but this 

 is sufficient to establish the fact that the Holstein, as a milk 

 producer, is the superior of all other dairy breeds. 



Now let us consider the quality of this milk. It has been 

 subjected to chemical analysis repeatedly with favorable 



