102 HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE. 



pound of butter fat, four points for every pound of other solids, one point for 

 every ten days since calving after the first twenty days. In the competition 

 for the cow producing the greatest amount of butter fat, there were six entries 

 three Jerseys, two Holsteins, one Red Polled, with points credited as follows: 



Julia Clifden Mercedes (Holstein), 92.48; Clissie Coperas (Jersey), 81.27. 

 The milk of Julia Clifden Mercedes analyzed 13.04, total solids showing 3.59 

 per cent butter fat, and solids not fat, 9.45. Clissie Coperas' milk showed total 

 solids 16.50, fat 5.61, solids not fat 10.89. 



In the competition for the greatest amount of solids, including fat, there 

 were three Holsteins and one Jersey. Julia Clifden Mercedes was awarded 

 first premium in this class also, the table showing a production of 92.48 for 

 fat, and solids not fat, 48.69; a total of 140.17. 



The Jersey yield was 71.30 fat, and 43.73 solids not fat; total 115.23. The 

 Holstein Margery Daw won second prize, the score being 77.90 fat, and 47.20 

 solids not fat; total of 125.10. la the competition for the cow producing the 

 greatest amount of milk, the Holstein had no competition, and Margery Daw 

 and Julia Clifden Mercedes took the prizes in the order given. 



In the competition for the cow producing the greatest amount of milk, 

 including fat and solids, there were three Holsteins, one Red Polled and one 

 Jersey. In this Julia Clifden Mercedes was again a winner, showing 129 points 

 of milk production, 92.48 on fat, 48.69 for solids not fat, and 4.50 for days since 

 calving; total 274.67. The second prize was awarded to Margery Daw on 128.50 

 points for milk production, 77.90 for fat, 47.20 for solids not fat, and 16 for days 

 since calving, making a total of 269.60. 



These records were followed by the Red Polled, showing total points 239.01, 

 and the Jersey, showing 222.23. 



The Nebraska State Fair of 1889 afforded another victory for the breed. 

 This test was for three days. The yields of Holstein cows were as follows: 

 Jewel 2d 5.88 Ibs. of butter, Rijaneta 5.56 Ibs. of butter, Hortense 5.15 Ibs. of 

 butter fat, Empress Josephine 3d 3.8 Ibs. of butter fat. The highest Jersey 

 yield was 4.43 Ibs. of butter fat. 



At the Kansas State Fair in 1889 there were seven entries, six Holsteins and 

 one Jersey. In this test the Holstein cow Jewel made 2.1 oz. butter ; Empress 

 Josephine 3d and 4th, 2 Ibs. each. Highest Jersey yield was 1.4 oz. 



There was a sweeping victory at the Iowa State Fair of 1888. Three Jerseys, 

 one Red Polled and five Holsteins were entered, and the three largest yields 

 were by the Holstein cows, Bettina, Jewel and Rijaneta, whose milk showed 

 butter fat respectively of 2.9, 2.1 and 1.82. The highest Jersey yield was 1.38 

 and the Red Polled cow showed 1.23 Ibs. of butter fat. 



In South Dakota in 1889 there was a one day's test by the Lactascope, two 

 Jerseys and two Holsteins were entered. The per cent of butter fat in the milk 

 of the Holsteins which won was respectively 2.4 and 1.91. The largest Jer- 

 sey record was 1.11. 



The day's test for dairy cows for butter at the Iowa State Fair of 1&89 was 

 a feature of the show. No less than nine cows were entered for competition, 

 three Jerseys, five Holstein-Friesians and one Red Polled. The test was made 

 by C. E. Frink, J. N. Muncey and Prof. G. E. Patrick, the chemist of the Iowa 

 station. The per cent of butter fat was determined by Prof. Patrick's method. 

 There were three premiums offered in this competition and all three were won 

 by Holstein-Friesians from the Home Farm Herd of Hampton, Iowa Bettina 

 taking first prize with a yield of 2.19 Ibs. of butter in twenty-four hours, Jewel 

 second with 2.1 Ibs. and Rijaneta third with 1.82 Ibs. butter fat. This was the 

 third year in which the Home Farm Herd had supplied the winning cows in 

 this test. The largest Jersey record in this competition was 1.38 Ibs. of butter 

 fat. 



A test was made at Wheeling, West Virginia, in 1889, which was conducted 

 by A. C. Magruder, of the State Experiment Station. The test was for three 

 days, and the official report shows the following: The first prize for butter 

 was awarded to the Jersey cow, Clissie Coperas, whose yield was 11.5 Ibs.; the 

 second prize went to a Holstein cow. Daisy Kroontje, whose yield was 8.7 Ibs. 

 She was closely followed by Lady Netherland, whose yield was 8.3 Ibs., by 

 Aaggie 4th, whose yield was 7.7 Ibs., and by Lotisetta, whose yield was 5.1 Ibs. 

 The prize for the largest amount of milk was given to the Holstein cow Nicole, 

 whose yield was 138 Ibs. Total yield of milk of the winning Jersey was 71 

 Ibs. 5 oz. 



