WORLD'S RECORD COW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 66, 18 November 1913, Page 6

WORLD'S RECORD COW.

ANOTHER GREAT HOLSTEIN.

1 Siuce the inauguration.of tho cow- ! testing movement; widespread interest i has been aroused in production tests, ' but we have a long way to go, bow ever, | to got on a level with the world's best. 1 For instance, recently the world's but-ter-fat record, held by a Holstein cow, has been beaten by another representative of the breed, Bauostine Belle do Kol, a five-year-old American cow that produced in 365 days 1058.341bs of butter fat from 27,404.4ib of milk, testing 3.86 per cent. fat. If made into butter her fat production would equal 1,322.9251 b. of butter, or over 341 b. per day for 365 days. Tins is all the more remarkable because it was made without her being dry at all before freshening. The official records of Bauostine Belle de Kol are as follow: Length of Milk. Butter-fat Euter-fat record. pounds, per cent. 7 days 672.5 3.67 24.697 30 days 2828.0 3.50 98.987 60 days 7)505.0 3.53: 7194.033 90 days 7550. S 3.61. . 283.543 j 7 days* 492.1 (, 4,31... i 21.195 365 days 27,404.4 3.56 1,058.340 *This seven-day record was made eight months after freshening. During the time that Banostine Belle do Kol was in test she received nearly, if not all the time, more or less silage and lucerne. When available, she received roots and a mixed grain ration, the foundation of w hich twias bran and oats. Tho 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 on some dried beet pulp, especially when fresh roots were not avaiiable,.:iJrler grain ration from the -first was gradually increased to 251 b or a little more, but later reduced to as low as 91b per day. As near as can be estimated'the average amount of grain feci was 121b■ or 1.41 b daily. She also received, wheal it was available, green corn with the stalks, and also green clover and any other green feed that might be available, including feed from the pasturet, 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 have been heifers. This test was made under the careful supervision of the Dairy Department of the Ohio State The cow was tested by nine different persons, and watclnVl at times night and day, so that the record is fully' verified. ■•'.'.■. ■