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raised seven calves in ten years. Quite a little difference in that 

 respect. 



Q : — Have you any date of Queen in milk ? How were her 

 calves ? 



A : — No, we haven't. We haven't raised only one. Dis- 

 posed of that because she was so poor. 



Q: — Did Rose's calves all come to maturity and strong 

 enough to calve? 



A : — Three heifers from Rose, and all very good pro- 

 ducers. 



Q: — ^Equal their mother? 



A: — Not yet. 



Q : — What breed ? 



A : — A pure bred Holstein. 



Q: — A healthy cow? 



A: — Yes, a good strong, healthy cow, a good, vigorous 

 cow. To look at her you would think she would do better. 



Q :— What breed ? 



A: — Her dam was a seven-eights Holstein. We tried to 

 lind out more but could not do so. 



Mr. Campbell. Q: — You have traveled this state. Do 

 you think it possible to go out through the State of Illinois and 

 procure thirty to forty equal to Rose? ' 



A: — No sir, I think it would be rather difficult to do that. 

 You would have to do an immense amount of looking. 



Q : — I mean go out haphazard ? 

 A : — No. We saw Rose milked, weighed the milk and took a 

 sample and tested it. 



Q: — Test more than one milking period? 



A: — It would be better if you could. If you live in the 

 country it is hard to get the samples from more than one milking. 



Mr. Janes. Q: — Rose had a better chance to make a 

 record. If we chould keep our cows for making experimental 

 tests, if we didn't breed them they w^ould do better for the 

 record. How frequently should a cow be bred to do the best 

 milking for ten years' period ? 



