1912. 
661 
A CHAMPION HOLSTEIN COW. 
Last week John Gould told us about 
those farmers in Geauga County, Ohio, 
who breed such fine dairy cows. He 
told of one cow which has produced a 
world’s record. A picture of her is 
shown at Fig. 204. Prof. Oscar Erf 
of the Ohio Agricultural College sends 
some facts about this cow and her test. 
She is named Banostine Belle De Kol. 
This wonderful cow produced during the 
year 27,404.4 pounds of milk testing 3.86 
per cent fat. This means over nine gal¬ 
lons of milk per day, or enough to supply 
36 families each with a quart of milk daily. 
If made into butter, her fat production 
would equal 1322.925 pounds of butter, or 
over 3% pounds per day for 365 days. 
This is all the more remarkable because' it 
was made without her being dry at all be¬ 
fore freshening. No other cow in the world 
has ever produced such an enormous amount 
of butter-fat in a yearly test and only one 
other has ever exceeded Banostine’s milk 
record. 
The official records of Banostine Belle 
De Kol are as follows: 
Length of 
record Milk Butter-fat Butter-fat 
Days lbs. per cent. lbs. 
7 . 672.5 3.67 24.697 
30 . 2828.0 3.50 98.987 
60 . 5505.0 3.53 194.053 
90 7856.8 3.61 283.543 
*7 492.1 4.31 *21.195 
365 .27404.4 3.86 1058.34 
♦This 7-day record was made eight 
months after freshening. 
Banostine Belle De Kol was bred, reared 
and developed by Dimmiek & Bro., at the 
Maplecrest Farm. She is a strong, vigor¬ 
ous cow of wonderful capacity and will 
weigh in the neighborhood of 1,600 pounds. 
She is the daughter of Banostine Belle, 
who was a granddaughter of Euphrasis A, 
one of the greatest foundation cows the 
breed has ever produced, and who was 
brought to Geauga County about 30 years 
ago. The sire of Banostine Belle De Kol 
is Friend Hengerveld De Kol Butter Boy, 
TH fcC RURAL 
description of her I told him she was 
in my barn and I asked him to put a 
price on her, which he did, $75, and 
I gave him a check for her and am well 
satisfied with the bargain. That sec¬ 
tion boss is surely a good judge of 
cows, but I think some one will drive 
a spike in his career some day, and he 
will railroad to State’s prison. 
Erie, Pa. l. h. smith. 
R. N.-Y.—What Mr. Smith refers to 
is an article printed last year of a man 
who bought a cow from a stranger. 
This man came along the road leading 
a fine cow; and with quite a tale of 
personal woe. He claimed to be a 
section boss on a railroad who had 
been transferred to a new job. He had 
shipped his goods by rail and started 
to lead his family cow across the coun¬ 
try. But the dear old cow had given 
out, and though it would about break 
his wife's heart he would sell the cow 
at a fair price. He named a bargain 
and the farmer bought her and of 
course the stranger disappeared. Not 
long after there came another farmer 
hunting for a stolen cow and found 
her. This stranger had found her at 
pasture and simply led her off and told 
his section boss story. This rascal is 
a star among frauds. Make him see 
stars if you can catch him. 
THAT “BUTTER MERGER” AGAIN. 
I desire some information about the 
butter merging process. I understand that 
the product is not butter, but if it is a 
mixture of butter and casein, and a pure 
milk product, is it not a nutritious and 
palatable food if used while it is fresh? I 
understand, of course, that the product 
cannot be sold as butter, but is it not an 
economical way of making a limited amount 
COW BANOSTINE BELLE DE KOL. Fig. 204. 
all of whose A. It. O. daughters have rec¬ 
ords of 20 pounds or more. Friend Hen- 
gerveld De Kol Butter Boy is a son of De 
Kol 2nd’s Butter Boy 3rd. and is showing 
himself to be the greatest son of that 
great sire. 
During the time that Banostine Belle 
De Kol was in test she received nearly, if 
not all the time, more or less silage and 
Alfalfa. When available she received roots 
and a mixed grain ration the foundation 
of which was bran and oats. The heavier 
feeds were varied frequently according to 
the condition of the cow and that which 
seemed best at one time did not seem best 
at other times. She was also fed some 
dried beet pulp, especially when fresh roots 
were not available. Her grain ration from 
the first was gradually increased to 25 
pounds, or a little more, but later reduced 
to as low as nine pounds per dav. As 
near as can be estimated the average 
amount of grain fed was 12 or 14 pounds 
daily. She also received, when it was avail¬ 
able, green corn with the stalks and also 
green clover and any other green feed that 
might be available, including feed from the 
pasture. Banostine Belle De Kol has given 
birth to three calves, this record having 
been .made after the birth of the third 
calf. All of her calves to date have been 
heifer calves. 
THAT “ SECTION BOSS” COW FAKE. 
I bought one of those gold-brick cows 
you told about over a year ago. On 
August 2, 1910, a man came to me and 
asked me to buy a cow, telling me the 
same section boss story, and I paid him 
$35 for the cow! She came fresh soon 
after,_ and proved a good one, but was 
not in the best of condition. She 
freshened again February 9, 1912, and 
at that time was in fine shape, and she 
has averaged 70 pounds of milk up to 
the first of April; for March she gave 
2,199 pounds. On March 19, 1912, a 
man came to my farm and told me he 
had heard the story of my buying the 
cow, and described the cow. He told me 
that he had lost two during the month 
of August, 1910, one week apart; the 
last one taken he found six months 
after seven miles east of his home. The 
man selling the cow told the railroad 
story. He heard of the one I bought 
and came here, and after giving a g<aod 
of milk “go further” in furnishing a 
“spread" that can be made to take the place 
of butter? c. 
This man is head of an institution. 
We have repeatedly explained that this 
“merger” is a sort of egg-beater which 
mixes or smashes soft materials to¬ 
gether. The claim is that a pound of 
butter and a pint of milk thus “merged” 
will make two pounds of butter. The 
utter nonsense of this is seen when we 
realize how much actual butter we 
could get from a pint of milk provided 
we got all the butter fat out. Take a 
rich milk containing four per cent. fat. 
The pint weighs about a pound, or 16 
ounces. Thus we have a Tittle over 
half an ounce of butter fat. Add 
15 per cent, of its weight to cover the 
water and salt in legal butter and you 
have less than three-fourths of an 
ounce. By the most liberal estimate 
this pint of milk and the pound of but¬ 
ter will make 17 ounces of actual but¬ 
ter. What is the other 15 ounces? 
Largely water with about l l / 2 ounces of 
casein or cheesy matter and milk sugar. 
You have a soft “mess” which will of 
course “spread” over more bread, but 
it is not butter. Should you try to sell 
it you will be liable to arrest if you call 
such stuff “butter.” Of course milk 
will “go further” this way, but it will 
also “fare worse.” You can make milk 
“go further” by pouring water into it, 
which would be much like “merging” 
butter. The use of such stuff is a fraud 
and a fake, and would justify a rebellion 
in any household where it is used. 
Twelve Sheep. —The record In sheep 
breeding has been established in Maine this 
Spring by William Wescott, of Skowhegan, 
wnen there was born to one sheep four 
healthy lambs. His sheep have been mak¬ 
ing records for themselves for the past few 
weeks. Not long ago he bought 12 grade 
sheep of the Aroostook breed, and within 
four weeks seven of these have had 16 
lambs, and. outside of the one that had 
four, the others have had one apiece, mak¬ 
ing a total of 24 lambs from 12 sheep. 
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Milch Goats— %-blood Toggenburg— Kids, buck &doe, 
2 mo. old, finely marked: purebred sire grandsire - 
unrelated; $12each. E. N. Barrett. Bedford Hills, N. Y. 
FFRRFT^ Here 1 am a « alD > dealing in ruff on 
hi\iu,id rats. The Ferret. Enclose stamp 
for prices. CALVIN JEWELL, Spencer, Ohio. 
>ABBITS —Pure bred prize stock. Write for infor¬ 
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Horses and Mulei 
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P ercheron and Belgian Stallions and Mares for sale 
at farmers' prices. A. W. GREEN, Route 1, 
Middlefield, O. Railroad station. East Orwell, O , 
on Fenua. R.R., 30 miles north of Youngstown, O. 
PFRPHFRON^ For Sale—Purebred & grade. 
rERtntRUlW 0nr own breeding at farm¬ 
ers’ prices. MEADOWCREST FARM, Ovid, N.Y. 
5 -YEAR-OLD 3,000-lb. Team of BAY HORSES For 
Sale, very reasonable. Also Eureka two-row 
Potato Planter and E. C. Br"wn five-row Sprayer. 
These things will be sold cheap, as I have no use 
for them. A. W. NORTHliUP, Mohawk, N. Y. 
F OR SALE—Bnrro-Jack, with work harness, damp 
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new harness. “North Jersey, care R. N.-Y. 
CATTLE 
WOODCREST FARM 
has recently purchased 
the Klockdale Herd of 
Holstein-Friesians 
at camasrora, m. v. 
getting some Choice Young Bulls ready 
for service; also a few Young Male 
Calves. As we are very short of stable 
room, can make especially low prices on 
these youngsters for quick sale. 
This Herd has been under Government 
supervision rind regularly tuberculin 
tested for nearly two years. 
Address all inquiries to 
WOODCREST FARM, Rif ton, N.Y. 
Handsome Registered Holstein Yearling Bull 
FOR SALE cheap. Born May 2, 1911. Also sev¬ 
eral BULL CALVES, from two to three months 
old, selected from best dams in herd. 
P. B. McLENNAN, Court House, Syracuse, N.Y. 
STEINS ^ our Holstein Heifer 
" "I**® Calves and one Bull, 
15-16th pure, 3 to 4 weeks old, $15 each, crated for 
shipment anywhere. Also one yearling Bull, $45— 
and one 6 months old, $30. All well marked and from 
heavy milkers. Edgewood Farm, Route 2,Whitewater,Wis. 
e-holsteins 
dale Held of 
are bred for large production, good size, strong 
constitution, and best individuality. The best 
sires are used in this herd that it is possible to se¬ 
cure. A nice lot of young bulls for sale; no females. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somekville N. J. 
Breed Up—Not Downer,, 
ONTARIO BARON HENGERVELD 
Holstein Bull; largely white; born Nov. 16, 1911. 
Royally bred, fine individual. Price, for quick 
sale, $50. 8end for pedigree. 
CLOYERDALE FARM.Charlotte, N. Y. 
Bull Calves 
. _ can afford to 
buy. Superior dairy dams. No better sires. R. F. 
SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Jerseys & Berkshires SS5^"ta T ’S£ 
From 16 months down to a few days old—$100.00 to 
$25.00. Berkshires, six months old, and young 
Pigs, $20.00 to $8.00 each. Everything registered. 
J. GRANT MORSE, Laiirel Farm, HAMILTON, N. Y. 
/ T'OMPKINS CO. BREEDERS’ ASSOCIA- 
* TION, Box B, Trumansburg, N. Y.—Breeders 
of Holstein, Jersey & Guernsey cattle and the lead¬ 
ing breeds of sheep and swine. Write for sale list. 
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES HS.V S! 
ter Boy. 62729, for sale cheap. OSWEGO UIVEK 
STOCK FARMS, Phoenix, New York. 
Fnr C»|o registered holstein kuiesiak isul.ls. 
■ UI wuic ready for service; also calvw from A.U.O.cowd. 
Price |50 up. The (fates Homestead Karin, t'hltteuaago, .N.Y. 
TRANQUILITY FARMS offer choice DORSET 
RAMS and EWES for sale at farmers’ prices. 
One of the oldest flocks in America. 
Arthur Danks, Mgpr-ALLAMOCHY, N. J. 
lYIillf Prnfltirprs f° r New York City 
” 1Un * fUuUUerh desiring information 
market 
„ . -„ ...... how 
form branches ot the Dairymen’s League, write 
the Secretary, Albert Manning Otisville, N. 
SWINE 
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WHITE HORSE FARM 
BERKSHIRES 
We specialize on shipping Trios of Pigs, one 
Boar and two Sows, unrelated. Registered and 
Transferred. Mated from blood lines that will 
produce results. Write for Catalogue. 
W. W. BLAKE ARKCOLL, Mgr., Pnoli. Pa. 
:a few more 
REGISTERED CHESTER WRITE 
and LARGE YORKSHIRE BOARS 
READY FOR SERVICE 
Weight about 250 lbs. each. Everyone a perfect 
individual. 
Price of Chester Whites.S25.00 each 
Price of Large Yorkshires_ 30.00 each 
Order at once as these hoars are selling very rapidly 
HEART’S DELIGHT FARIWI 
C. E. HAMILTON, Mgr. CHAZY. HEW YORK 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES.- 
in Connecticut. Sows bred for April litters all sold. 
Have 4 sows bred to farrow In July; late, to ser¬ 
vice of Watson's Masterpiece. Will book orders 
for March and April pigs now. Send for new 
Booklet. J. E. WATSON, Pioorietor, Marbledale, Conn. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES at HIGHW000 
No Animal Good Enough Unless Large Enough 
When the U. S. Government required boars of 
immense size and feeding quality with which to 
improve the native stock of Panama, it purchased 
them from onr herd. The selection for the Gov¬ 
ernment was made by a representative of one of 
the largest Chicago packing houses. Isn’t this the 
type of Berkshire you need! Mature animals 
weigh 000 to 850 lhs. Service Boars and young 
stock for sale. Bred sows all sold. 
H. C. & H. B. HARPENDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
Fashionably Bred BERKSHIRES 
Winter offering of Sows, some bred. Also a few 
Boar Pigs. Prices reasonable, quality considered. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. Dr. J. R. Allen, Orwell, N. Y, 
RFRK^HIRF^ Choice breeding stock for sale. 
ocnivanmcd Write me your wants. Will give 
you a square deal. M. H. Taylor, West Alexander. Pa. 
JEIISEY REE 
Have many superior qualities: Small frames, but only a 
flesh fast; long-bodied, good natured, easy keepers. Sows 
have large litters and do not kill pigs at farrowing. Pigs 
grow fast—produce 350 lbs. pork at 9 months. Nothing 
slow about this breed—quick money-makers. Have some 
extra fine offerings now at special prices. My reputation 
as a successful breeder back of every sale. Write me today. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS. Box R, Moorestown, New Jersey 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires, C. Whites. 
Fine, large strains; all ages, mated 
not akin. Bred sows service Boars, 
Jersey and Holstein Calves. Collie 
Pnps,Beagles and Poultry. Write for 
prices & circulars. H amilton & Co.. Ercildoun, Pa. 
E ureka stock farm- 
Registered Jersey 
Bulls and Heifers, 
2 mos. to 2 years old. 
Chester White, Po¬ 
land China and Berk¬ 
shire Pigs, all ages. 
Collie Pups and a 
variety of POULTRY. White Foil Circular. 
EDWARD WAITER, West Chester, P* 
Berkshire Pigs 
PEN-MAR STOCK FARM.Waynesboro, Pa. 
0. I. C. ’s of Superior Quality Nine High-Class FaR Bears 
Booking orders for 
Spring Pigs. Fred Nickel, Monroe, Mich., R. No. 1. 
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CHELDON FARM registered Dnrocs. Pigs of both sex 
« Bred Sows. Service Boars. Best of breeding 
C- K. BAUNBS, Oxford, N. Y. 
■BERKSHIRE and O. I. C. SWINE-All regis- 
tered. Young stock always for sale at 
reasonable prices. See our Poultry ad. 
MAPLE GLEN POULTRY FARM.MILLERTON. H. Y. 
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-SPRING PIGS, $7.00—pedigreed. 
S. A. WEEKS.... DeGraff,Ohio- 
| ARGE ENGLISH YORKSHIRES — Regis- 
tered. Imported strain. Bred Sows. Boars ready 
for service. SHELDON HOMESTEAD. Martinsborg, N. Y. 
CHESHIRES 
The New York Farmer’s Hog 
Hardy, active, prolific, medium bacon type. Some 
very fine young sows ready to breed. 
Orders booked for pigs for spring delivery. 
Address DEPT. OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY , 
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 
Purebred Registered 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
Cows that convert the roughage of your farm into 
the best of milk, butter, veal and beef are worth 
more to you than cows that are particular about their 
food. If you sell your milk for direct consumption 
to a cheese factory or condensary, of course you won’t con¬ 
sider any other breed. When it comes to butter, bear in 
mind that the separator shows that the Holstein Cow still 
leads. If you have any young stock you need all that 
extra skim milk. 
Send for Free Illustrated Descriptive Booklets. 
They contain valuable information for any Dairy¬ 
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HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASS’N, F. L. HOUGHTON, Secy, Box 105, Brattleboro, Vt. 
