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J. B. Dutcher & Son, Pawling, N. Y., reported in January, 1891, the slaugh- 

 ter of a Holstein-Friesian cow, Netherland Jewel 3d, that won first prize as best 

 fat cow of any breed at the New York State Fairs of 1889-90, in competition 

 with Herefords, Shorthorns, Aberdeens, Angus, etc. Her live weight was 1,790 

 Ibs., her beef weight, when thoroughly cooled, 1,196 Ibs., which was 66.8 per 

 cent of her live weight. The fat weighed 229 Ibs.; hide, 90 Ibs.; tongue, 11 ]bs.; 

 feet, 22 Ibs. ; and liver 17 Ibs. Those to whom the beef was distributed pro- 

 nounced it of most excellent quality, being juicy, rich and tender. Our expe- 

 rience with Holstein-Friesians not only demonstrates that they are the greatest 

 dairy breed in exsistence, but rate high as beef animals. 



Further testimony regarding the quality of Holstein beef comes from no 

 less a judge than William J. Chittenden, of the Russell House, Detroit, writing 

 in 1891 to Mr. Davenport, gave his opinion on the beef from the Michigan college 

 as follows, the test having been independently made by his partner, Mr. 



KONINGIN VAN FRIESLAND 5TH, No. 3302 H. H. B. 

 Milk record, 19,700 Ibs. 1-2 oz. in one year as a three-year-old. 



McCreary, by his steward and by himself: "We made a thorough test of the 

 qualities of the beef sent to us by Mr. Dixon, with the following result: Devon 

 first, and by all odds the best flavor; Galloway, Holstein, Hereford and Short- 

 horn in the order I have written. I will add that all were splendid samples of 

 beef. I have never seen better. The poorest would satisfy me for the Russell 

 House. The steaks were all numbered, and we each noted our own opinion, 

 and all agreed. " 



But California comes with a still brighter bit of evidence in the beef line, 

 and while we are a little bit disposed to chide the late millionaire champion of 

 the black-and-whites on the Pacific coast, one Leland Stanford by name, for not 

 publishing full details regarding so large an experiment as he was carrying on 

 with Holstein steers, we must content ourselves with a Sacramento News item 

 which is, in substance, that C. Swanton, the wholesale butcher, purchased 

 recently (December, 1891) from the Vina ranch, Senator Stanford's Holstein 



