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. ® L 4 & 4 / ® "skin Arrive Canada 1883 National and loco! history "Legend has it that the' domestic cow originated in © "Arica, legend also states "that the creature was hunted and Killed tor its tlesh and On anc occasion it is said that an infuriated cow chased a band of hunters who in turn captured her and. noticed that a White fluid dripped Irom the sack she' carried beneath her body, Of course it had been noticed too: that calves got their: nourishment trom this sack. Led on by curiosity, the = 'hunters tasted this fluid and liked it, Krom that 'I'ime on, these animals were kept for their supply of milk as well as flesh, In 1518, the first domestic cattle were landed at Sable Island by Baron de Lery, but this attempt proved un- successful. Carier brought cattle in 1541 but they did not survive, It was probably Champlain in 1608 who brought the first cattle to" survive in America, these coming {rom : Brittany and Normandy. It .now becomes evident that = Canada _elaim the honour of having heen the first part of America north of the Gull of Mexico at any rate to receive domestic cattle, Tt 1ollows that the common cow of 'this country comes from a very mixed ancestry. _ In: the castern--provinces-- there is a strain of French or - Normandy blood, along with various English and Scottish mixtures, and also a trace of Dutch' brought, by some of the loyalists from N.Y. State. Origin of the Holstein - Friesian Breed - In the province of Friesland in north Holland in-an area by thes Zuider Zee, which is a -country-smaller than Nova Scotia, and is sometimes referred to as the Netherlands, a low flat __. country about half of it below sea level. As lar as » geographical significance is concerned, the name Holstein is 'a complete misnomer. How the name Holstein has come to be used in. America may be - ex- plained inthis way. The first importer 'of the breed into America, Winthrop Ww. Chenery, wrote an article for the 'US.D.A,, in which he named the breed Dutch, but when the report was printed, the breed was called "Holstein". Not wishing to quarrel with the officials in Washington, Mr. Chenery accepted the name, "Holstein". and. from that day forth, the Black and White cow has been referred to as "Holstein." may Field- ontario v Gerry Nelson, man for "the Holstein-Friesian Association delivered an interesting speech on the Holstein-Friesian ~~ breed ~atzazmeeting of the Port Perry Lions ~~ Club recently, - His speech covered the : history of the popular breed, nationally as well as locally an in the opinion "of this editor deserves a greater 'audience' than was present at the Lions Club meeting, Below are excerpts lrom™ Mr. Nelson's speech; titled "The history of the Holstein- Friesian breed in Mention should be made here that red' and' white cattle also were common in Northern Holland, and existed side by side with the black and white, usually. in the same herd' and. often Irom black 'and. white parents. There was no dislike on the part of the Dutch farmer Tor red and whites and | neither were there any significant dif- lerences in characteristics, gualities or productive capacity. No red and white animals were ever imported into. America, but oc- casionally this colouring now appears, It is nol a sign of impurity of blood in either . sire_or_ dam animals are now accepted lor registry in an Alternate Herd Book. In 1861 a bull and 4 cows: arrived from' Holland to be the foundation of the present Holstein Friesian breed in no further have been that. time, a the courage, America and importations made since tribute to initiative and foresight of the pioneer breeders in making sensible. matings. " 1883 In Canada - was ~clairville, "Manitoba or was different _and__such_ of the Holstein-Friesian breed portant as the first im- portation: of = Holsteins to Canada, directly Irom Holland, by: Michael Cook of Aultsyillg, in association with: B.B. Lord of Sin- N.Y. 19 of these afimals" were exhibited at the 'Toronto Industrial 1ixhibition in 1883 providing iv direct means: of distributing them throughout the Province, There still however, remains some doubt' as to whether Ontario holds the distinction of the first Holstein imported - to Canada. It must be remembered that the conception of the Holstein breed in the 1880's irom which later developed. 'The carly Holstein was thought of as a dual purpose animal, the: hull could be a fine ox, and the cow a good: beef animal. Furthermore it must he: admitted that although the Holstein gave much more milk, - than other breeds, yet the milk was low in hutterfat. Many jokes were given at the expense of the Holstein. It was said that i you could read the in- seription on a coin when placed at the bottom ofa 10 gallon pail tull of milk, that milk was so thin that it would rust out the bottom of a- pail. "~Itris--a-great-tributesto-the-- breed that it surmounted all the 'economic problems of the times, the attitudes of the people, Milk production was very. low, the standard yield in 1882 per cow was 3,000 Ibs. It is not uncommon now for cows lo produce on ordinary farms 25,000 Ibs. (10,000 quarts in one year.) Of considerable more local interest, one of the first Holstein herds. County was founded by R.W. Walker Port Perry in 1892 and was -* continuously operated until the early 1950's. The Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada was organized -in - 1884 and hecame incorporated in 1901. The first County club was formed in. York County in 1903. The first column of the Herd Book in Canada, was published in 1892, containing the registration cost at that time was 75 cents per member (membership cost $5.00). In 1971 the registration fee is $2.00 per member and the mem- hershiy is still at $5.00. an- nually. 1 should mention here the irrestible optimism and faith in the destiny of the purebred Holstein in Canada as possessed by the late R.M. Holtby.. Bob as he was commonly called was one of those beloved characters whose memory will never dim in the minds of his many tviends. . 'Their number is legion Tor he ranged Canada Irom coast to- coast in the: mterest of the Holstein cow. He became a member of 'the Association in 1910 and in 1924 alter serving 8 years as a Director and was in line for the Presidency, he was persuaded to become a Fieldman, lor the Association. In this capacity "that" in Ontario he gave outstanding service until his death in December, 1H, being the first long service Kieldmaan «in Canada. 'The Black and: White Days of which there are now over 75 in Canada will always be a monument to Bob Holtby for he originated and ran the tirst--one- in Canada right here at Port Perry in 1938; His: influence and ¢n- thusiasm helped to promote similar shows across the country... Mr. come to a Show, with a pocketful of crisp new $2.00 hills and the classes were placed he would hand each leadsman $2.00 right down the line, calling this expense money, rather than. prize money. le was a proponett of the flat prize list," con- tending that it cost the man at the hottom of the class just as much time money and cffort to exhibit his animal as the one who stood first, also that4he winner:had a red ribbon for his efforts. Holstein breeders great and small, cagerly-sought Bob Holthy's advice on herd management and selection: Sol advice was usually short and -- to the point, lor instance it is . §f loundation stock. His reported that after in- speeting the herd and having lunch with a young bachelor, he imparted 'the following Holthy would * 4 "meeting of advice as he jumped' in his car to leave; *"*Dehorn your cows, shoot your bull and get yvoursell a wife", Bob Holtby the little man with the bald' head, derby hat, vandyke beard -and twinkling eye left a legacy of accomplishments that will benefit "many future generations of Holstein bréeders. As a (ribute to his temendous contribution to - the Holstein breed he was nominated by the Association as one of the leading personalties in the development of that breed to its present . position of prominence in Canada. On Nov. 11,1962; he was named: to the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Frame, pogtrait was unveiled at the Royal Winter Fair at that time, to join a group of .agricultural greats in this country. Canadian Holsteins make up 85 percent of the dairy cow population in Canada, and _are-world famous for their combination of production and type, and particulary are they noted for their outstanding udders. 22 countries imported Holstein breeding stock from Canada in 1970, with U.S.A and Cuba taking about two thirds of the total. A Holstein female sold in the Roman- dale Farms Dispersal last May for the world. record price for a female of $62,000, and bulls have sold at auc- tion up to $150,000. Holsteins hold all 42 Canadian records for milk production and 39 out of-42 for butterfat. 20 of these are World records. A new lifetime Champion milk and lat producer was recently named. In 13 lactations on official * R.O.P. .test super- vised by the Canada Dept. of Agriculture, this cow owned by Shore Farms, Glanworth, Ont. produced 283.065 Ibs. of milk (113,226 quarts), containing 10,755 Ibs. of fat. To translate this achievement into terms understandable to the and his. "Planning Board. They PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Jan. 5,1972 - 19 Appoints representatives at first Reach meeting At the first regular 1972, Reach council appointed Deputy- reeye Mrs. Lucille Gray and Councillor Neil Hunter to the join Morley Raines, Everett Kerr and Stanley Lynn. Thé Committee of Ad- justment "members will be 'Les Smith, Morley Raines, Fred Olsen, Ed Mulholland, and Ray Robertson, Reach Council representatives to the Fire Commission will: be Fred Christie and Neil Hunter, Harry Phoenix' and Leonard Taylor were ap- pointed to the Port Perry Community Hospital board, and Douglas Hart will sit on the Board of the Uxbridge Cottage Hospital. . Armour McMillan will be the representative to: the Central Lake Ontario - Conservation Authority, and Mrs. Lucille Gray will be representative to the Historical Society and "Museum Board. Games Commission representatives will be Neil Hunter and Fred Christie. Mr. Christie will also be representative to the Warble Fly Control Com- mission, Council representatives to 'Community Centre Boards will be as follows. Man- chester: Neil Hunter, Prince Albert; Fred Christie, Greenbank: Lucille Gray, Utica: Armour McMillan. general public, it is estimated she has produced enough milk in her lifetime lo provide two quarts a day to 25 households for 6 years and 74 days. For a No. | product and Fast Delivery Service -- TRY A TANK OF OUR - | FURNACE or STOVE OIL Reesor Fuel & Lumber PORT PERRY, ONTARIO 985-7951 "WES. LANE PLUMBING - HEATING - = ELECTRIC . AN i PORT PERRY 983-2413 OFFICE = RESIDENCE Sale AR 2 GA 7 @ Zr LPT re ay yi ETRE RE: = a " = A Sa er ZS he KAYVAN'S Ladies Wear | | Phone 985-2281 - Port Perry