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color. There are several yearly records of butter 

 production of herds exceeding 400 pounds per head, 

 and single cows have exceeded 600 pounds. The 

 Holstein cow Aggie Cornucopia Pauline has an 

 official 7-day record of 27.459 pounds of butter fat, 



HOLSTEIN cow, "COLANTHA 4TH JOHANNA," CHAMPION 



BUTTER COW OF THE WORLD, 1,164.63 POUNDS 



IN A YEAR 



equivalent to 32.03 pounds of butter. To do their 

 best this breed must have an abundance of rich food 

 without the necessity of much exertion to obtain it. 

 As stated at the outset, the dairyman must select the 

 breed best suited to his conditions. The Holsteins 

 with the Ayrshires rank as the foremost milk breeds. 

 Jersey. — This is one of the most important and 

 widely distributed of the dairy breeds of cattle in 



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