190 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 



Note that the feed bill was about twice as high for the best cows 

 as for the poorest ones. But the best cows produced nearly four times 

 as much milk as the poorest cows, and their feed bill per 100 pounds of 

 milk was less than half that of the poorest group. High-producing 

 animals consume much more feed than low producers, hut it pays to feed 

 them with a liberal hand. 



Records of the champions in production. — The highest records in 

 milk and butter-fat production are useful in showing the possibilities 

 in the breeding, feeding, and management of dairy cattle. Sometimes 

 these records are made regardless of economy in production, no expense 

 being spared to give the cow every opportunity to make a high record ; 

 sometimes they have been secured at the expense of the cow's future 

 usefulness, her constitution being undermined and her digestion per- 

 manently deranged by the forcing methods that are practiced. The 

 value of such records is sometimes over-estimated, but they clearly 

 indicate that the average dairy cow of the United States with her 

 annual production of about 4,000 pounds of milk and about 160 pounds 

 of butter-fat has plenty of room for improvement. 



Following are the highest records made in official yearly tests of 

 the various dairy breeds in the United States: 



An Ayrshire cow, Crocus, is reported to have given over 45 tons 

 of milk during her 17 years of life. Another Ayrshire cow, Annie Bert, 

 is reported to have given over 45 tons of milk during twelve lactation 

 periods. She also had a record of nearly 2 tons of butter. The Uni- 

 versity of Missouri had a Jersey cow, Hope of Ramapo, that in 17 years 

 produced 78,585 pounds of milk, 4,147 pounds of butter, and 15 calves, 

 thus bringing $1,341.72 into the treasury. The noted Jersey cow, 

 Jacoba Irene, in 37 months produced 42,373 pounds of milk and 2,331 

 pounds of butter-fat. Another noted Jersey, Sophie 19th of Hood 



