Holstein-Friesian cow COLANTHA 4th in her four year old and six 

 year old form. The lower illustration is a photo of her as a four year 

 old. Compare this with the upper, which is a photo of her as a six year 

 old, and the changes that take place in a dairy cow as she approaches 

 maturity may be seen. This cow is owned by Messrs. Gillett & Son, of 

 of Rosendale, Wis., and her records are as follows : 



AGE. 



2 years . . 



3 years . . 



4 years . . 



5 years. . 



6 years . . 



Milk, 1 day. Butter, 1 w'k. Milk, 1 y'r. Butter Fat.l y'r. 

 14.1 Ibs. 12,463.41bs. 



52.21bs. 

 64. 8 Ibs. 

 70.2 Ibs. 



18.7 Ibs. 14,951. 5 Ibs. 577.7 Ibs. 



21. libs. 13, 992. 2 Ibs. 532.9 Ibs. 



14, 481. 8 Ibs. 



77. 3 Ibs. 24.5 Ibs. 14,782.7 Ibs. 562.9 Ibs. 



This cow was also first in the official tests of the Holstein-Friesian 

 Association in 1900, and also winner of first prize in tests for economy 

 of production making 19.6 Ibs. fat in one week at a food cost of 6 3-5 

 cents per pound. 



DESCRIPTION OF HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE. 



THE ORIGINAL type of this breed had more size of frame than that which 

 characterizes the modern representative. The conditions existing have 

 favored the production of a large dairy animal with extreme development for 

 yielding milk. The type which is now common shows more refinement but 

 still has the characteristics in the main which identified the first importations. 

 The color should be black and white, with no mixture of this or tinge of 

 brown. The head should be lengthy, generally because of a long face, the 

 eye should be large and bright and that portion of the head between the 

 horn and the eye should be full. The neck should be slim and lengthy, the 

 shoulder sharp and fitting well while the chest should be deep and the body 

 have for its most noted feature a large development of the digestive organs. 

 The loins should be strong though bare of flesh and the hind quarters 

 straight and angular and the thighs thin. The frame should show as much 

 refinement as possible without any indication of delicacy. The general 

 conformation should be such as to favor large capacity for the consumption 

 of food and the production of the largest quantity of milk. See official scale 

 of points page 95. 



