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HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE. 



Frank Roe, Augusta, N. J., writes : "Our dairy for the past year, 1895, has 

 numbered thirty in milk. Their milk was sold to a dealer in Brooklyn, N. Y., 

 who has had it for the past five years. From the thirty we have received 

 $3,668.38, an average from each cow of $122.27. The same number last year 

 from January, '94, to January, '95, averaged $120.96. The present year they 

 have given more milk, but prices were lower for one month, which reduced the 

 average about two dollars for each cow. The dairy is composed of twenty- 

 three pure bred Holstein-Friesians, five pure Guernseys and two grade Holsteins. 

 If we could sell the Guernseys and fill their places with pure-bred Holstein- 

 Friesians we would materially increase the average, as the Holsteins give us 

 nearly double the quantity of milk. Our Holstein milk shows from 4 to 4.4 

 per cent butterfat while the Guernsey milk is about 1 per cent richer. We have 

 tested both frequently, both separately and also the mixed milk from both. 

 The individual Guernseys show from 4 to 6 per cent, while the Holsteins show 

 from 3.5 to 5 per cent. For our business the Holstein is very much the better 

 cow as we can produce a quart of milk from them cheaper than from the 

 Guernsey. All milk that will show 12 per cent solids brings the same price in 

 our market. The milk from our Holsteins will show better than 13 per cent 

 solids. 



" During the past year we have been testing all our pure-bred cows that 

 became fresh and were in condition with the result given below. All were 

 examined and accepted by Mr. Hoxie and duly entered in Advanced Registry. 

 Only one cow failed that we tested, Jane, No. 14,328, who had only two good 

 quarters. She only lacked 92-100 of an oz. of butter. Her milk during the 

 week averaged 4.2 per cent of fat." 



F. M. Bauman, Fremont, Ohio, writes: "1 am still breeding the white 

 and black cattle, and find them more profitable than any other breed that I 

 ever handled. 



"As they give a large flow of milk, make a large amount of butter, and 

 excellent beef, with these three great producing elements combined in one, it 

 cannot help but make them the best general purpose cattle at the present time. 



" My herd is small, eleven head; eight full bloods and three grades. I find 

 the better the blood, the better the cow. 



"Have five cows now; three full blood and two grades. My method of 

 handling is pasture in the summer and stable in winter, with a little exercise 

 in the yard in pleasant weather. 



"Winter feed consists of clover hay, corn fodder, roots, corn meal and bran. 



"Butter is my object. The skim milk goes to calves and pigs. Last year 



