THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



milk is the richest in butter fats. Holsteins 

 are essentially the milkman's cows, their yield 

 being stronger in quantity than in quality. 



Rachel was of high degree, with a long line 

 of prize ancestors, and her becoming my prop- 

 erty was the first act that showed our land- 

 lord's kindly feeling and good-naturedness, 

 for she would have brought much more than 

 the $75 we gave for her; but she had been a 

 pet, and there was a desire to keep her within 

 visiting distance, and help us to a dear, gentle 

 creature, who would be patient with my inex- 

 perience. 



Naturally, having started with a thorough- 

 bred, every effort was made to maintain the 

 standard. The next cow to be bought was a 

 sister of Rachel's. Then a little later, when 

 two more were wanted, we had to get them 

 from a farmer with mixed stock; but we were 

 able to pick two in which Jersey blood pre- 

 dominated. The same selection was observed 

 with all subsequent additions to the herd, and, 

 having the privilege of breeding all such cows 



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