CROSSING HOLSTEIN JERSEY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1593, 9 November 1912, Page 8

CROSSING HOLSTEIN JERSEY.

AN AMERICAN OPINION. A correspondent, - writing to "Hoard's Dairyman," asks if there is any foundation for. a statement that the Wisconsin Experiment Station had. been •crossing Holstein bulls on Jersey cqwb for the past fivo years,.and had found those cows to bo very profitable' producers, better than either bred pure. In reply to the above the journal in question says;-:"The Wisconsin Experiment Station has iiever crossed Holstein bulls with Jersey cows, and Professor Humphrey, in Writing us regarding this subject, says; 'Sonie farmers have conceived the idea that the cross of a Holstein, which produces a largo <qua:ntity of milk testing o\Qr 3J per cent., with a Jersey, -which, produces milk testing in the neighbourhood of 5 per cent, would produce a cow that will give a large quantity of milk and a high percentage of fat. The cross between tho Holstein and Jersey is a radical one-, and fop often the result.is an animal that produces a smaller quantity of milk than the'common Jersey and a lower per cent, of fat' than-' tho Holstein; in other words,, an animal which is about as disappointing as one could possibly secure.' " ' ' The demand for "Victor" Vats has beea. almost phenomenal of late, Mt, Pavton puts somo excellent workmanship into them, and they ore so far ahead 'of other vats in efficiency-'thot factory managers, - recognising their superior tipitits, straightaway order "Victor" Vats. Follow the lead of successful managers by, placing your order to-day. Albert J. Parton, Carterton, will send you full details qh request.—Advt. ,