THE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN 



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spread extensively over New England and the eastern 

 states. Because their ancestors were accustomed to the 

 mountains of Scotland, these cattle seem to thrive well 

 on our hillsides. They are medium in size, with a tend- 

 ency toward beefiness. The color is reddish brown or 

 white, or a combination of the two. The horns are white, 

 up-curving, and black-tipped. The body is large and the 

 ribs well sprung. This breed so far has produced no cows 

 that equal the leading ones of the other three dairy breeds. 

 276. The Holstein-Friesian. About forty years ago, 

 cattle by the name of Holstein and Dutch-Friesian were 



HOLSTEIN COW. 



This cow, Johanna Rue, gave 28,403.7 Ib. of milk in one year. 



brought into this country and sold as different breeds. 

 Holstein is a province of North Germany, and Friesland, 

 a district of Holland. The cattle from the two places 

 were similar ; and, after considerable discussion, the 

 importers came together and agreed to call them Holstein- 

 Friesian. Recently, the single name Holstein has been 

 used for this breed. 



