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PROFITABLE DAIRYING 



the breed is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, 

 in existence. The individuals have a large frame 

 and weigh from 1,000 to 1,400 pounds. They 

 are good feeders of roughage, and on account 

 of this stand in favor with many farmers. The 

 milk is not so rich as that of some other breeds, 

 but what it lacks in quality is usually made 

 up in quantity. 



Fig. 17. Maplecrest Pontiac Daisy DeKol. 

 A high-testing Holstein cow, testing on official record 4.13 per cent. 



The flow is, as a rule, exceedingly large and 

 certain families of this breed produce milk test- 

 ing 4 per cent and over. The greatest record of 

 any cow for the amount of milk produced was 

 that of a Holstein-Fricsian, viz., Pieterje Second. 

 This remarkable animal produced 30,315Vo 



