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likely to stop his gang plow early in the afternoon to stable the 

 cows even though it is becoming chilly, and. cows so situated 

 often must go out of the stable in the morning before the farmer 

 goes to the fields with his teams. The quiet, deep-bodied Hol- 

 stein is proving herself able to withstand such conditions. More- 

 over, on such farms a comparatively large number of pigs are 

 kept. To put young pigs in the best condition and to make the 

 best use of the corn, fed later, skim milk is needed. When skim 



Fio. 19. — Pietertje Maid Ormsby — Adv. Reg. Holstein cow, nine years old, with 

 seventh calf. Heavy production does not necessarily "burn out" the cow. Owned by 

 John B. Irwin. 



milk is present the sows may be made to farrow both spring and 

 fall without injury to either litter or dam. When the indirect in- 

 come from pigs, calves, and. not infrequently colts, is considered, 

 with the direct income from the sale of butter fat, the Holstein 

 has little to fear in the competition with those breeds which 

 produce butter fat more cheaply per pound. 



Records. — During the earlier days of all the breeds, records, 

 if kept, were private. From some of these unauthenticated 



