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Holstein A Dual Purpose Cow
BY HAROLD McALISTEU,
Chino, Calif.
T HERE la a wide and ever In
I creasing demand among the
iarmers m America for a good
profitable dual purpose breed of cat
tle. The Drlce of fefill has hflenmo an
high that the farmer can no longer
uttora 10 Keep a cow that gives but
enough milk to raise Its calf for
beef purposes, for in that case the
calf hag to show a profit, not only
above the cost of its own keep but
above the cost of Its dam's keep also.
If, on the other hand, Instead of be
ing a heavy expense, a cow can pro
duce enough milk to properly raise
Its calf and to show a substantial
profit for butterfat besides, it will
be seen that the profits from beef
production can be very greatly In
creased. Practical experience and demon
strations by many different State Ex
periment Stations have proven two
facts: First, that on the arable farm
the dual purpose cow Is more profit
able than the specialized beef type;
and, second, that the Holstein- is the
most profitable dual purpose cow.
The first fact is proven by the tests
conducted by the Michigan Experi
ment Station, in which it was shown
that the dual purpose steer averaged
$41.27 more net profit per head than
the beef type of steer. In Bulletin
No. 261 It is stated that the dual
purpose or "skim milk fed lot of baby
neeves snowed as good a condition of
flesh and quality as the suckled lots
and were nearly equal in weight, and
that "baby beef production by the
skim milk method is much cheaper
and gives better results than by suck
ling methods. '
Dual Purpose Steer.
The Iowa Experiment Station states
In Bulletin No. 48, after extended
experiments, that "a system whereby
dairying and meat making may be
combined Is most promising in its
profits. It is not only possible to
combine these qualities to a profitable
degree, but also to perpetuate them,
u the herd is bred especially for
them. The feeding of range steers, at
present prices, does not permit of
securing much profit, in comparison
with the returns that may bo se
cured from the products of a herd
bred for the special purpose of meet'
lng conditions of a combination of
dairying and beef making. Not only
do steers from cows bred with this
combination in view yield as much
profit as those from the range, but
returns from the cows, when used
for dairy purposes, make the com
bination r'uch more remunerative.
As it has been proven by actual
tests that it costs $32.32 a year to
keep a beef cow Bolely to have a
calf, while a Holstein cow will cam
,$73.33 net profit in the same length
Of time, a beef steor has to start out
in life with a handicap of over $105
against bim, which the Holstein steer
has to its credit at birth.
In the past the dual purpose ques
tion has been discussed from the
standpoint of whether the Shorthorn
or other beef breeds are profitable
for milk production, with a result,
generally, to the discredit of the dual
purpose type, and, on the other hand,
the fact has been apparently over
looked that the Holstein is a most
profitable breed for beef.
According to the results of the
testB reported in the Michigan Ex
periment Station Bulletin No. 257,
the Holstelns make much larger daily
gains and at a less cost per pound
than any of the leading beef breeds.
Nebraska Tests.
The Nebraska Experiment Station
has probably made the most ex
haustive and conclusive beef tests
that have ever been made. Forty
eight calves representing the differ
ent breeds were put through two ex
tended tests. In the first test, the
Holstelns averaged $3.68 profit per
head, the Shorthorns $2.07, the Here
fords $1.61. the Angus $1.34, the
Guernseys 21c, the Jerseys 63c, and
the Red Polls, 21c. In the second
test, the Holstelns averaged $4.14
profit per head, the Shorthorns $3.28,
the Angus 80c and the Ouernsevs
76c; the Red Polls lost 97c and the
Jerseys lost $2.14. The Holstein
Steor No. 19 mado $16.61 net profit,
or more than any other steer in these
two tests. The heaviest Holstein
weighed 1082 pounds at the end of
the test, the heaviest Hereford 1040
pounds, the heaviest Shorthorn 1032
pounds, the heaviest Angus 925
pounds, the heaviest Guernsey 950
pounds, the heaviest Red Poll 920
pounds, and the heaviest Jersey 920
pounds.
That the ideal beef and milk form
may be found In the highest degree
In the same breed is shown by the
numerous prizes won by Holstelns at
the different fat shows. At the New
York State Pairs of 1889 and 1890,
a Holstein cow won first prize as
the best fat cow of any age or breed.
Her live weight was 1790 pounds,
and her percentage of dressed weight
when thoroughly cooled was 66.8
per cent or 1196 pounds, a percent
age very seldom equaled by Individ
uals of the beef breeds.
In 1896, against very strong compe
tition from the leading beef breeds,
a Holstein cow weighing almost 2000
pounds won first prize as the best
beef cow of any breed at the Min
nesota State Fair.
Summarizing the results of these
and other tests the result conclusive
ly proves that, contrary to the gen
eral belief, large and profitable beef
and milk production are correlated to
an astonishing degree. In the Hol
stein breed, as a rule, the greater
the milk producing qualities, the
more perfect the work of assimila
tion and digestion, the larger and the
more economical the gain of body
weight when dry, the stronger the
constitution, and the more regular
the breeding, all of which qualities
also tend to make beef production
more profitable. A Holstein steer
inherits from its dam a capacity for
assimilating a quantity of feed that
would make the average beef steer
sweat merely to look at. According
to the Wisconsin Dairy Competition
an average Holstein cow will con
sume enough feed above her own
maintenance to produce 17a8.1
pounds of milk solids In a year, or
over three times as much as an average-
beef steer will gain In body
weight in the same length of time.
Holstein Limitations. .
While a Holstein steer is without
doubt the most economical producer
of dressed beef, yet it Is true that
the profitableness of that breed for
beef Is subject to some limitations,
Owing to their relatively heavy body
their limbs are too light to make
them as well fitted for the range ae
some other breeds. The fact is that,
while up to about 18 or 20 months
of age a Holstein steer will have ap
proximately the same conformation
and quality as a beef steer, yet af
ter that age he begins to partake
more of the form of a dairy steer
and also to lose some of his former
smoothness, so that these steers are
not relatively as profitable when sold
as two or three-year-olds as when
fattened tip to sell as baby beef.
Holstein beef possesses the desired
pale red color and is very well
marbled, although it does not gen
erally have so much fat as Is ex
hibited by a beef steer. According
to such authorities as Professor I.
P. Roberts and others who have
tested the qualities of both meat3,
Holstein beef has a superior flavor
to that of the Shorthorn.
One of the most important If not
the chief factor In cattle raising is
that of prolificacy. In this respect
the Holstein cow is much superior to
any of the beef breeds, as sho is
easier to get Into calf, due to her
thinner condition, caused by her
heavy milking qualities, and to the
fact that the breeding qualities of
the Holstein have not been Impaired,
as the breed has not been so highly
Inbred, or subjected to excessive
show-ring fitting and other artificial
conditions, as have the beef breeds.
Summarizing all of the results
therefore, the fact Is clearly proven
that the dual purpose breed is a most
lucrative type, and that the theory
that beef and milk production can
not be profitably combined In the
same breed is most erroneous and
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