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Hyles. This animal was a grandson of Netherland Prince and his dam was 

 a true type of a dairy cow. His progeny proved to be superior dairy animals. 

 In his study of dairying and dairy cattle, Mr. Woodyard availed himself 

 largely of the journals devoted to those subjects, and also travel led extensively 

 in the dairy states. At the end of the year he felt that he had learned many 

 things. He then purchased a fine lot of Holstein-Friesian cattle on very-advan- 

 tageous terms in Ohio, which proved to be the best lot of dairy cattle which he 

 ever owned. 



Two years later he purchased of J. B. Dutcher & Son four fine two-year- 

 olds for $1,000. In this lot were Lady De Kol, Kitty Artis and De Freule 2d's 

 Queen, all of which developed into very fine cows, Lady De Kol leading the 

 lot. A misfortune overtook Mr. Woodyard at this time and his entire herd 

 including these animals and thirty-one others were destroyed by fire, leaving 

 him but eight head of Holsteins and three Jerseys. 



He proceeded at once to construct a model dairy farm containing every 

 improvement suggested by the best methods of the day. In acquiring a new 

 stock of Holsteins, he attended the dispersion sale of the Belle Mead herd, 

 owned by Senator J. B. McPherson of New Jersey, and acquired several head. 

 In York, Mich., he procured eighteen head more. He also purchased from the 

 famous Jersey herd of L. T. Bailey twelve of his finest animals. With this 

 collection he was enabled to make a new start, and a fine opportunity was 

 offered to contrast the merits of each breed, and to determine which was the 

 more profitable. 



His dairy business at this time was the sale of milk and cream. Systematic 

 methods were adopted, and the scales and the Babcock tester and a record book 

 were kept in constant use. The amount of the yield from each animal was 

 separately kept, as was also the amount of feed consumed. Lack of space pre- 

 vents our giving a summary of this very interesting comparison in this book. 



From this experience he determined that the Holsteins consumed more food 

 than the Jerseys, but proportionately to their size and yield. As milk producers 

 the Holsteins showed thirty per cent more profit than the Jerseys. It was found 

 that those customers who desired a high colored milk were better satisfied with 

 the mixed milk from each breed, using one-third from the Jerseys. 



Considering all factors Mr. Woodyard determined that the Holsteins were 

 largely the most profitable animals. For more than five years his yearly average 

 per cow varied from $110 to $125. The milk was sold at prices varying from 

 eighteen cents wholesale to twenty-eight cents retail per gallon, and seventy 

 cents per gallon for cream, 4^ gallons of milk making one of cream ; and the 

 number of Holstein animals in milk varied from forty to fifty head. 



The products of these cattle were handled and sold by Mr. Woodyard's two 

 sons, who were ten and twelve years of age when they began the business. 

 His oldest son, Frank, ran the milk wagon for three consecutive years and had 

 no advantages other than what schooling he obtained at home and upon the 

 wagon. He was then sent to the high school at Parkersburg, and shortly 

 obtained the appointment of a cadet at the West Point Military Academy, 

 where he now is. Mr. Woodyard's younger son then succeeded to the duties of 

 his brother upon the milk wagon. 



Misfortune again overtook Mr. Woodyard at this period and his buildings, 

 horses, machinery and nearly everything excepting his herd of cattle were 

 destroyed by fire, compelling him for the time to sell his herd and abandon the 

 dairy business. Mr. Woodyard is a firm believer in dairying as a money mak- 

 ing operation with Holstein cattle. He is strongly in favor of the silo and after 

 eight years experience, during which time he has been burned out twice, he 

 has now built his third silo and believes ensilage to be a most valuable adjunct 

 in farming. 



MR. SAMUEL NEWITT WRIGHT of Elgin, 111., was born at De Ruyter, Madi- 

 son county, N. Y., March 6, 1824. From his eighth year until he was seventeen 

 years old, Mr. Wright worked for an uncle, who owned a farm on Quaker Hill, 

 De Ruyter. He then went to Ithaca and worked a short time for Ezra Cornell. 

 On returning home and finding some relatives had moved to New Jersey, he 

 followed, and worked for an uncle near Camden, still sticking to farming, which 

 he always liked, especially the live-stock part. 



The Virginia fever breaking out, he went with an uncle to that State and 



