24 
THE HURA.E N KW-YOR KER 
January 3, 
WHY WE KEEP HOLSTEINS. 
We keep Ilolsteins because we love the 
“black and whites.” We love our friends 
because they help us in the dark moment* 
of life, we love and keep the Ilolsteins 
because they help and keep us all the 
time and respond nobly to kind treat¬ 
ment ; in other words, I believe them to 
be the most docile breed of cattle in exist¬ 
ence, and nervousness is not conducive 
to large production. To be sure the Ilol¬ 
steins are not high testers in butterfat, 
but quantity offsets quality twice over 
in many cases, thus having the advantage 
over the other breeds in either milk or 
butter production. For instance, our 
herd averaged officially, including two, 
three, and four-year-old heifers, 430.2 
pounds milk each in seven days, or 61.4 
pounds per day, and 15.74 pounds butter- 
fat, or 18.5 pounds of good commercial 
butter per week. If I have a market for 
milk I shall sell milk, as I certainly have 
it in large and generous quantities; if 
the market changes so that butter is the 
highest-priced dairy product, I won’t 
swap, sell or give away my Ilolsteins, but 
go right on making butter from them, 
for I surely would travel considerably to 
find a breed that will average better than 
18.5 pounds butter per week, including 
cows and heifers of all ages, and this is 
by no means bettor than the average 
purebred Holstein breed. 
The Holstein is naturally a large cow 
with a large capacity, therefore not so 
susceptible to indigestion and other ail¬ 
ments of like nature due to inexperienced 
feeding as most of the other breeds, this 
certainly should be considered unless the 
owner is experienced and can be on the 
job personally. Another point to be con¬ 
sidered is the final disposition. If I al¬ 
lowed my sentiments to get the better of 
me I think I would pension that large, 
whole-hearted, gentle and patient bea*t 
that helped pay off the mortgage, by let¬ 
ting her end her days in a nice green 
pasture, but I don’t think our Creator 
requires this of us, so I will put some 
fat on her and she, as though with a 
parting sign of gratitude, will tip the 
scales at 1,200 pounds and drop into my 
pocket her last generous offering to my 
welfare. 
Ilolsteins are such large wholesome cat¬ 
tle that they are also less susceptible to 
disease, and invariably if properly cared 
for before parturition will give birth to a 
large healthy calf, which also is prac¬ 
tically i mmune from the usual calf dis¬ 
orders. 
I might mention in favor of the “black 
and whites” that doctors have discovered 
the rapid digestibility of Holstein milk, 
and are recommending its use in the sick 
room for infants and invalids. Spurgeon 
said he would not be surprised to see the 
horse in heaven, and I am sure that had 
he been associated with cattle as long as 
I he would certainly have included the 
Holstein cow in his vision of eternal bliss. 
Madison Co., N. Y. s. b. jackson. 
OHIO HOLSTEIN BREEDERS MEET. 
The Western Reserve Holstein Breed- 
records of several months’ duration to 
have seven or eight testers, during the 
work, some coming from out of the State. 
While this is expensive it is the only 
way to convince the public that these 
great records have been honestly made. 
Prof. Erf does not advise the inex¬ 
perienced breeder to inbreed too closely, 
but rather follow line breeding, going 
back five or six generations, as is possible 
in a community like this. lie said 
breeding Ilolsteins and Jerseys nearly al¬ 
ways gave the Jersey quantity and Hol¬ 
stein quality. He believes if the work 
of testing is carried out according to 
present indications in 15 years this will 
be the greatest Holstein center in the 
world. We have now three cows whose 
official records are over 1.000 pounds of 
butterfat in one year. He said that 90% 
of our great producers would stand a 
poor show in the show ring, and that a 
wise man purchased cows with official 
records rather than show ring prizes, and 
tested these cows before selling, to avoid 
selling a $3,000 cow for $200. j. L. 
TALKS ABOUT COWS. 
I worked on my father’s farm until 
21 years old, and then spent five years in 
Illinois working on farms in the Sum¬ 
mer and going to school in Winter; 
teaching one Winter. Then I married 
and settled down on a 26-acre farm in 
Pennsylvania. Besides farming this 
piece of land I worked during the fore¬ 
noon for a creamery company, firing the 
boiler, running the separator while the 
milk was coming in. and testing the milk. 
While doing this I was producing milk 
on my farm also bred and raised a few 
cows. I bought one cow that was half 
Short-liorn and half Jersey from regis¬ 
tered stock on both sides. This cow was 
of good shape, highly nervous and a good 
producer. I bred this cow to a Polled 
Angus bull and raised a heifer that 
proved a good performer. The seventh 
week after freshening the third time she 
averaged 49 pounds per day with a test 
of 3.8 butterfat. Could I have sold this 
milk at eight or nine cents per quart I 
could have figured some profit; but as 
I was selling the butter and getting 80 
pounds skim-milk back per 100 delivered 
I was compelled to figure on the skiin- 
milk and console myself that the manure 
was worth something, in order to find a 
profit. I was compelled to make public 
sale last March at which time I sold this 
cow for $90, her yearling heifer $45, and 
her calf eight weeks old $21.25. Now 
most farmers are up against the same 
market for their milk products, the but¬ 
ter market. For 14 years I have had 
the inside information as to the returns 
of those who have attended our cream¬ 
ery. Many of them have kept their 
herds supplied by buying cows at the 
cow venders’ sales. These cows are the 
discards of other farmers, sometimes ad¬ 
vertised as coming from another county 
or State. In fact they almost have to 
be shod to keep their feet from getting 
sore, driving from one sale to the other. 
Just how these farmers figure a profit I 
don’t know. I do know that when the 
creamery man pays them off at three 
pounds per 100 they call him all kinds 
of names. There are other farmers who 
have been with us all these years who 
have seemed satisfied; perhaps not be¬ 
cause they figured to find a profit, but 
because they always received a good test. 
They have made no pretense to raise 
purebred stock, but they have raised all 
their own stock from their best cows. 
Pennsylvania. J. H. B. 
Garget. 
SHARPLES 
/-* TUBULAR n 
Cream separator 
The possession of the world’s best is none 
too good for you farmers and dairymen who 
steadfastly strive to anticipate the trend of 
progress. Knowing this, we ask you to 
bear in mind the fact that in purchasing a 
SHARPLES TUBULAR CREAM SEPA¬ 
RATOR you are investing in a lifetime of 
service and increased revenue. 
Every separator made by us has fulfilled all the 
requirements of durability, labor-and-money-saving, 
and has increased the production of butter-fat from 
each cow. It has met the demands of the most 
critical and exacting users. 
Because we believe in its supremacy, we attach to 
each machine the name SHARPLES—our method 
of inspiring confidence. 
ers’ Association met at Burton, Ohio, De¬ 
cember 12, 1913. Although the roads 
were bad, a good crowd was in attend¬ 
ance. They were called to order by 
Pres. Paul McNish. Discussion followed 
on prizes to be awarded to boy raising 
best Holstein calf to be exhibited at coun¬ 
ty fair, 1914, by the Association. Prof. 
Erf of Columbus, Ohio, who has the of¬ 
ficial test work in charge, was the speak¬ 
er. He has at present 52 testers working 
under his direction in Ohio now. He said 
that the Association at Burton was do¬ 
ing more for the advancement of the 
Holstein than any other association of its 
kind in the United States. It is well 
known that the first great record was 
made by Ilolsteins, although the pro¬ 
fessor is a friend of the other breeds of 
cattle too. He also explained why butter¬ 
fat is used in official tests rather than 
butter, as it is well known that a certain 
per cent of water may remain in butter 
especially in Winter, so that a cow 
making 1,000 pounds of butterfat could 
easily make 2,000 pounds of butter, vary¬ 
ing of course with the maker. Hence 
butterfat is the only way to make an 
accurate test. The construction of regis¬ 
try -work, and purpose of it, is to get as 
nearly as possible an accurate test. It 
has been necessary for those making great 
I have a very fine Jersey cow, six years 
old; who came in with her third calf 
about three weeks ago. The two left 
teats were hard, and the discharge was 
watery and yellow. The right hind teat 
gave and is still giving three quarts of 
milk in the morning and about two quarts 
in the evening, while the front teat gives 
but little milk (about a pint a day). 
From the time of calving I first poulticed 
udder and washed it three times a day 
with hot water, and put sweet oil all 
over it. The hardness has totally dis¬ 
appeared and the little milk that is flow¬ 
ing is all right. I allow the calf to suck 
enough to keep it in good condition. Is 
there any chance whatever, that those 
three teats will come back? b. k. 
Long Island. 
If the three teats give normal milk 
there is likelihood that full milk flow 
may return at next calving; but there is 
little prospect of a full milk flow this 
time. Is should be remembered too that 
there is great danger of the attack com¬ 
ing on again at the slightest provocation, 
and for that reason we do not consider 
such cows profitable to retain for dairy¬ 
ing. A. S. A. 
Tite Shepherd Dog. — I would be glad 
to hear from you regarding the old Shep¬ 
herd dog and why lie has been replaced 
by the Collie among the farmers. Per- 
sonlaly I do not think the Collie fills 
the place of the shepherd at all, and yet 
the shepherd is almost if not quite ex¬ 
tinct in this section of the country. 1 
would be very glad to have the opinion 
of other farmers on this subject. 
Union Pier, Mich. h. w. g. 
SHARPLES 
ts/l I LK £ R 
The SHARPLES MILKER 
has made the dreams of dairy¬ 
men realities. Its efficiency is 
demonstrated by the twice-a- 
dayadjustmentof thesoothing 
teat cup with the 
upward squeeze 
to the teats of 
100,000apprecia- 
tive cows. 
Ask for Catalogs 
THE SHARPLES 
SEPARATOR CO. 
West Chester. Pa. 
Chicago, III. San Francisco, Cal. 
Dallas, Texas Portland. Oreg. 
Minneapolis. Minn. Omaha, Neb. 
Kansas City, Mo. Winnipeg, Can. 
Toronto, Can. 
Agencies Everywhere 
