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Van Frieslaud 3d is reported to have made a record of 

 13,658j^^g pounds in six months, beating Clotliilde by 250 

 pounds. She was sent to my place a year ago to be served, 

 and was given sixteen pounds a day, half shorts and half 

 ij-round oats. Another larije cow alonijside of her, that 

 would weigh more than that cow, I have never been able to 

 get to eat more than twelve quarts of that mixture in a day ; 

 and any one who has had experience in feeding knows that 

 animals can fill themselves with shorts and ground oats with 

 no material damage. 



I do not know that any extended remarks on this subject 

 could add to what has been already said. I very much 

 regret that Mr. INIiller is not present to-day, for he could 

 present these points very much better than anybody else, as 

 he has been a long time in the business. But I would say 

 in regard to the statements which he has made, that I think 

 they can all be verified. I have had the pleasure of becom- 

 ing acquainted with the members of the Holstein-Friesian 

 Association very generally, and if there is any confidence to 

 be placed in men of large means, high character and reputa- 

 tion, those men are entitled to our confidence. I know of 

 no men of whose acquaintance I am more proud than of that 

 of the members of the Holstein-Friesian Association. 



There is one record which has been reported possibly since 

 Mr. Miller wrote his paper. Judge Dallas P. Whipple 

 of Cuba, N. Y., reports that the cow Nierop (2519, H. H. 

 B.) has given 116 pounds in one day. 



The Chairman. I understand there is a gentleman pres- 

 ent whom many of us know by reputation, and from whom 

 we should all be glad to hear. I refer to Mr. Houghton of 

 Putney, Vt. 



Mr. Houghton. • I think that all that can be said in favor 

 of the Holstein breed has been said. We claim for them all 

 the good qualities that can be claimed for any breed. I can 

 only regret that Mr. Miller is not i)resent. He has been 

 abroad and might give us an interesting account of his expe- 

 riences in Holland. I sui)posc Avhatyou want to hear about 

 is whether there is any profit in keeping Holstein cattle. 

 At a Farmers' Meeting which 1 attended and to which JMr. 

 Ware made reference in his remarks. Dr. Loring made a 



