Beef Friesian Imported Tbeae Beef Friesian heifers are eagerly mun ching their first grass on USA soil. They’re a portion of the largest shipment in breed history ever to be imported in North America - 50 females from ten to 24 months of age and six bulls up to two years of age. Beef Genetics Research, Inc. of Mankato, Kansas, brought in these Beef Friesians from the three leading herds of the Republic of Ireland. For although the original Friesian cattle originated in the Netherlands and have been noted world-wide for their piilk production, the Irish have bred them up as a dual purpose breed much of the past half-century. The result is, according to Beef Genetics Research, Inc., cattle that are growthy, NOW! PREPARE FOR SEEDING CALL US FOR PROMPT SERVICE ON: LIMESTONE - T ™‘ k <! Spr “ d Fast Service FERTILIZER - |f f BULK BLENDS 1 ORGANIC \mßßm PLANT * l ( ANHYDROUS AMMONIA j FOOD CO. 2313 Norman Rd., Lancaster, Pa. Ph. 397-5152 Beef Genetics Research has im- Ireland for research on better and ported these beef Friesians from faster growing beef varieties. muscular, and fast-gaining, and that also have great bred-in milking ability. At the Northwest Station in the Republic of Ireland, for example, no other breed - Fleckvieh, Charolais, or “British” - has ever topped the Beef Friesians for weight gains. In this country Beef Friesian crossbred steers won the Reserve Grand Championship of the 1974 Great Western Beef Expo weight gain test. However, the Beef Friesians start out life relatively small, at an average weight of less than 80 pounds at birth. In the same area of Ireland the typical Fleckvieh calf weighs 80 to 90 pounds at birth and the French Charolais 105 pounds. Until they were in the quarantine station these cattle had never eaten grain, and didn’t know what it was, to the consternation of quarantine officials. 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There are approximately TRY A CLASSIFIED AD PHONE 626-2191 or 394-3047 Model 3013,27" impeller Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Oct. 26.1974—1 3,000 Beef Friesian cattle in the USA now. Beef Genetics Research, Inc. imported semen last year from a German Friesian that was an Irish stud. The calves were so impressive it was decided to import a large number of Beef Friesians. Another reason for the “new” breed’s growing popularity, according to Beef Genetics Research, Inc., is that their color is ideal for crossing on our domestic cattle. A Beef Friesian bred to an Angus produces a black calf. Bred to a Hereford the calf is a black-baldie. The result, according to Beef Genetics Research, Inc., is commercially ac ceptable cattle that gain well and that have little calving trouble. Some of the heifers pic tured will be on display and others will be sold at the National Beef Friesian Sale in Denver, Colorado, this coining January 10. 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