Vol. LXXII. No. 4188. 
BLACK AND WHITE CATTLE. 
Arguments for the Holstein. 
I am ofttimes asked wily I breed, and favor the Hol- 
stein-Friesian breed of dairy cattle. My answer is be¬ 
cause I find them the most satisfactory and profitable. 
After experimenting with other breeds, including 
cow is subject in the di 
almost without exception t 
and-white cow. Breeders of t^^^niinrTTrlrrrrT"rattle 
have long enjoyed the sport of referring to the Hol- 
stein-Friesian as the skim-milk cow. This, instead of 
having a bad effect upon the breed, has done untold 
good in advancing the merits of the milk produced 
3.5% butter fat, is better for the human family, 
to consume as a food, than milk containing a higher 
percentage of fat, as the fat globules in the former 
are smaller and more easily digested, and that it is a 
nearer balanced ration for mankind. 
One of the largest breeders of Holsteins in this 
country, and at present a director in the Holstein- 
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grades, I have come to this conclusion, or rather 
my experience has compelled me to. While I wish to 
be fair in the matter, I will say at the outset that I 
believe all breeds have their place in the dairy world, 
and have no doubt that each breed in some one or 
more particulars excels all others. But when we 
speak of a dairy breed that adapts itself to almost 
every climate, and the varied conditions to which the 
by the Dutch cow. I will spend no time in trying 
to make it appear that the milk produced by the Hol¬ 
steins is as rich in butter fat (for a given number of 
pounds) as that produced by the Jerseys, for I am 
sure it is not, and for this I am truly thankful, and 
I am sure there are thousands of others that are 
like-minded. The best medical authorities are almost 
unanimous in their declarations that milk containing 
Friesian Association of America, became a convert to 
the black-and-white cow in this wise: There were 
born into his home twin girl babies, and the mother 
was unable to nourish them, and they were fed for 
awhile on milk testing high in butter fat, with the 
natural result that the little ones did not thrive. The 
parents saw that if their lives w 7 ere to be spared to 
them something must be done. A friend of the father 
