178 HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE. 



meal. But this, being a very concentrated food, it should be thoroughly mixed 

 with the other materials. 



As soon as his cows show that they could digest more, he had better give 

 the eight Ibs. of corn chop and the four Ibs. of cut Johnson's grass hay, for if 

 his cows are of 1,400 Ibs. weight they will need it. In profitable milk produc- 

 tion the cows should have what food they can digest and assimilate, because the 

 profit all comes from the extra food. 



CHAPTER XXII. 



FAMILIES OF THE BREED AAGGIE NETHERLAND CLOTHILDE ARTIS AEGIS 



JOHANNA WAYNE MUTUAL FRIEND PAULINE PAUL. 



The experience and observation of the most skillful and observant breeders 

 today, is that the building up of a herd which in the point of production, gen- 

 eral excellence, superior quality, uniformity and personal beauty shall fill the 

 ideal, demands that the foundation shall be laid with a well matured and defin- 

 ite plan. 



To accomplish this in the most certain manner resort will be had to the 

 selection from the most noted and best established families of the breed. 



In the comparatively short period of time covered by Holstein-Friesian 

 cattle in this country a considerable number of prepotent and uniform strains 

 have been developed. We append descriptions of those families which we have 

 been able to obtain and collate. It is needless to say that there are many other 

 nearly or quite as well defined families of which no mention is made herein, 

 but whose characteristics entitle them to recognition. At this time, however, 

 their limited number of members and the absence of detailed information in 

 relation thereto would permit no more than a bare mention of the names by 

 which they are known to breeders. 



Those families which are most widely known and stand pre-eminent we 

 present such information about as it has been our fortune to obtain through the 

 assistance of the original founders. In future editions of this work we hope 

 to be able to greatly extend this feature. 



NETHERLAND DOWAGER, No. 2632 H. H. B. 



Imported. Milk record, 91 Ibs. in one day; 17,160 Ibs. 11 oz. in one year. Butter record, 16 Ibs.'l 2 



oz. in seven days. 



