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is kept for the purpose for furnishing specimens for judging and for ex- 

 perimental work, also to give instruction in the sanitary production of 

 milk for direct consumption. It contains some exceptionally good indi- 

 viduals. 



Rose, a grade cow, was purchased near the University for $50. 00. 

 She is fourteen years old and her average production for the last nine 

 years has been 7595.1 pounds of milk containing 379.2 pounds of butter 

 fat. Her largest yearly record was 11,329 pounds of milk containing 

 564.8 pounds of butter fat. 



Zuider Zee Agnes, No. 2208, W. H. F. H. B., gave with her first calf 

 11,364.2 pounds of milk containing 390.8 pounds of butter fat. With her 

 second calf she averaged 68 pounds of milk per day for thirty days and 

 one day gave 76 pounds. Her largest weekly yield of butter fat was 17.8 

 pounds. 



Johanna Rue 2d's Paul de Kol, No. 21,724 H. F. H. B., bred by 

 Gillette and son of Rosendale, Wisconsin, is at the head of the Holstein- 

 Friesian herd. His dam has a record of 662 pounds of butter fat and 

 his granddam 704 pounds of butter fat in a year. They each have a 

 record of over 21 pounds of butter in a week and the granddam on the 

 sire's side has a record of 25% pounds of butter in a week. This shows 

 that he is exceptionally well bred, and what is even more valuable, his 

 produce are also good performers. He has thirteen daughters in the 

 Advanced Register, one with a record of more than 24 pounds in a week. 

 He is an exceptionally good individual and although over nine years eld 

 is still strong and vigorous. 



STOCK JUDGING. 



A knowledge of the essential points of a good dairy cow is necessary 

 not only in selecting a herd but also in attaining the highest success as 

 a breeder of either grades or pure breds. Since the important factors 

 that go to make up an ideal dairy cow are practically the same for all 

 breeds the object in the judging of dairy cattle is to familiarize the 

 student with the essentials of such a cow. This is done by first studying 

 cows regardless of breed, from the one standpoint of a good individual. 



