Holstein- Friesians 67 
land and West Friesland. The name Holstein is an 
entire misnomer to this breed of cattle, so far as any 
geographical distinction is 
concerned. None of the 
ancestors of the cattle of 
this breed ever came from 
the Duchy of Schleswig- 
Holstein, although the cattle 
of these districts, and some 
other Prussian provinces, 
are not greatly different 
from what are known in the United States as Hol- 
stein cattle. The proper geographical name for this 
breed would undoubtedly be Dutch. Dutch farmers 
have long been noted for their thrift, and the man- 
ufacture of dairy products, particularly of cheese, 
has been an important industry in North Holland 
for very many years. The land is fertile and emi- 
nently suited to the production of grass, but it is 
; high priced, since it is pro- 
tected from the encroach- 
ment of the sea by an exten- 
sive series of costly dykes 
and embankments. 
In order that the Dutch 
farmer may make dairy 
products profitable on such 
high-priced land, he must 
have a very efficient animal, 
and under these circumstances the Holstein cow has 
been developed. The natural conservatism of the 
Fig. 6. Holstein-Friesian cow. 
Fig. 7. Holstein-Friesian bull. 
