The breeds of live stock, and the principles of heredity .. . HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN COW EMPRESS 539. Calved May 14, 1871; bred by J. Man, North Holland; importedFebruary, 1879, by her present owner, Gerrit S. Miller, Peterboro,N. Y., who selected her in person on account of her great milkingcapacity, it being represented to him that she had a record of 108lbs. in one day. In her thirteenth year she gave 19,714 lbs. 4 milk in 365 consecutive days, the test ending April 16, from life by Page. 370). HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN COW LADY FAY 4470. Calved March, 1879; bred by Mr. A. C. Melchou
The breeds of live stock, and the principles of heredity .. . HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN COW EMPRESS 539. Calved May 14, 1871; bred by J. Man, North Holland; importedFebruary, 1879, by her present owner, Gerrit S. Miller, Peterboro,N. Y., who selected her in person on account of her great milkingcapacity, it being represented to him that she had a record of 108lbs. in one day. In her thirteenth year she gave 19,714 lbs. 4 milk in 365 consecutive days, the test ending April 16, from life by Page. 370). HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN COW LADY FAY 4470. Calved March, 1879; bred by Mr. A. C. Melchour, of NorthHolland; imported 1883 by her present owners, Messrs. Smiths,Powell & Lamb, Syracuse, N. Y. Lady Fay has a milk record of97 lbs. 5 oz. in one day, and 20,412 lbs. 3 oz. in one year, and abutter record of 19 lbs. 2^ oz. in seven days, making a pound ofbutter to lbs. of milk. She has had an eminently successfulshow-yard career, among her triumphs being the first prize in thedairy department at the Chicago Fat-Stock Show of November,1885. Sketched from life by Palmer. (372)
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