12—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 26, 1975 wltw ” th nJ? cxt 1
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ICoeinutd from Page 11 foundation alrca of the red purebred registry! wanted to
for the recessive >ed color, W ilSf wn- f® oo *" l26 animaU since
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Holstein animals following J^ y P the animals was recognized
the gift of a red bull calf. The the National Holstein
bull which received the Association began
name of Larry Moore King t !“" oua bb k filtering the Red and
became one of the great and white m«tlngs. White Holstein. It is im
portant to note that the red
and white animal can either
be termed as Red and White
Holstein meaning that the
parents were of registered
Holstein stock while a red
and white dairy animal can
be of other breeds crossed.
Much controvery has been
raised over this
classification throughout the
breed’s history. Presently
both associations still
register the animals.
In January of 1969, the
board of directors for the
Red and White Dairy Cattle
Association agreed upon and
published the rules of
registry for the animals on
three levels.
It was decided that to be
given purebred status, the
animal must be red and
white, red, white or red roan
in color which is traceable to
verified black and white
holstein parents that were
with purebred or grade
animals. Or the animals had
to come up through the ranks
of other registry levels in the
proper manner.
The Provisional status of
registry was evidence with
all grade animals of any
dairy breeds being accepted.
This provisional registering
step had made it possible for
many dairy animals which
were not previously able to
be accounted in a registry to
have records kept on
them. This step has not met
with all favor, however.
The third step of registry
was that of Intermediate
levels. Although it did in
clude registry for Red and
White calf from grade
holstein breeding along with
any black and white calf
resulting from breeding of a
purebred registered Red and
White sire to a dam
registered in the Red and
White Provisional registry.
Red and White Holsteins
are registerd with the
Holstein - Freisian
Association identically like
the Black and White
animals.
Popularity and Advantages
The Red and White Dairy
Cattle Association is one of
the fastest growing
organizations in the United
States today. And while
many of the other dairy
cattle associations have seen
decreases in membership,
people have questioned why
the Red and White
Association has grown.
One major reason for their
popularity is that the Red
and White animals have a
greater endurance for heat
than many of the other dairy
animals, because of their red
skin. For this reason they
have become increasingly
popular in the warmer
weather areas and also in
Central and South America.
Also the Red and White
breed has become important
as a crossbreeding tool.
Many of the dual beef
milking breeds of the
European countries have
begun using the animals to
bring more diary qualities
into their herds while
At the Myer Farm everyone gets into the Red and
White business, even the visitors. Lancaster Far
ming’s Associate Editor, Melissa Piper, was asked to
pose with one of the farm’s bull calves, a son of
Paclamar Milestone.
Kenneth D. Myer, Elizabethtown ? h r,T.?" d '° r In her
R 3, shows one o( his Red and White last ' ac,a, ; on / "“f, 1 * !99
Dairy animals Myer's cattle have pounds ol butterfat with 21,000
proven to be successful both In the pounds of milk.
retaining original colors on
breeds. Also many
producers like the cattle for
their color combinations.
Use In Pa.
With Pennsylvania being
one of the most important
dairy states, it is not
suprising that the red and
white animals have found
their way into many herds. It
is estimated that ap
proximately 60 producers in
the state now have a
dominate herd of red and
white animals.
One of the best known Red
and White producers in the
State and Lancaster
County is Kenneth Myer,
Elizabethtown R 3.
Although Myer has been'
raising dairy animals for the
past 16 years, he \tegan
selecting animals for a red
and white foundation herd
about five years ago.
Up until that time, Myer
had been milking a herd of
Guernseys and although he
still belives that Guernsey
milk is in his words “the
best” Myer wanter to
upgrade his herd for better
production.
“I decided to give the Red
and White’s a try so I began
buying up small calves,”
Myer commented.
“In 1970 I began building
up a foundation herd and
bought up animals some of
which came from Canada.”
Myer now has about 100
Red* and White dairy cows
which have proven to be
quite outstanding both in the
show ring and for produc
tion.
At this year’s National Red
and White Sale Myer con
signed the top selling cow,
Polscroft Ann, which
brought $3300. The animal
was purchased by Jon
Knight of Strawberry Point,
lowa.
Kenneth Myer’s father,
Samuel also raises Red and
White’s helping to make the Friesian Association as
operation a family affair, purebred animals.
Most of the Myer’s cattle are As well as being a Red and
registered with the Holstein- (Continued on Page 13)
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