Breeds of Cattle 111 
180. Jersey milk and butter-fat records. — As a butter-fat 
producer, this breed is justly famous. Jersey milk holds first 
place for the production of superior butter, as well as for the per- 
centage of butter-fat contained, although the flow or yield of milk 
is not so great as in some of the larger dairy breeds. As early as 
the seventies, records were kept of the milk and butter pro- 
duced, and at the present time, the American Jersey Cattle 
Club is giving attention to the testing of cows for milk and 
butter-fat yield. These results are recorded in the Register 
of Merit. 
181. Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle. — This breed of dairy 
cattle originated -with the ancient Friesland people, who occupied 
the shores of the North Sea, between the river Ems and the Rhine. 
The Friesians were the oldest inhabitants of Holland, and were 
known as herdsmen, hunters, and fishermen. It is stated that for 
over a thousand years the cattle of Friesland have been famous 
for the production of milk, butter,.and cheese. Early writings 
refer to the Dutch cattle as being large and great milk producers. 
They were popular and became widespread, entering Oldenberg 
and Holstein in Germany, Denmark, Belgium, France, Russia, 
and other countries. In North Holland, at the present time, there 
are some 80,000 head of pure-bged cattle of this breed and in Fries- 
land at least 125,000. 
The breed name, Holstein-Friesian, is of American origin, there 
being no breed of that name in Europe. Holstein is a small 
province in Germany between the Baltic and North Seas, about a 
hundred miles east of Friesland, which is in Holland. Formerly 
Friesland cattle were brought to America under the name Dutch 
Friesian, and cattle from Holstein under the name Holstein, being 
sold as different breeds and championed by different breeding 
associations, each breed having a separate herdbook. These two 
breeds, however, were essentially the same, having a similar origin, 
and are the same in all important characteristics. In order to 
promote the interests of the two breeds, the breeders and importers 
