Stormont
County is a historic county in the province of Ontario. The townships
within the county were: Cornwall, Finch, Osnabruck and Roxborough. In
1850, Stormont County merged with Dundas and Glengarry Counties to form
the United Counties of
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
Cornwall Cheese and Butter Board
| HISTORY OF THE CORNWALL CHEESE AND BUTTER BOARD |
 Mutual Netherland, Korndyke, No. 21,982. A.R.O. Milk 7 Days 482.2 lbs; Butter 19 lbs; at 3 Years 1 Month Holstein Cow, D.A. Grant, Owner THE HOLSTEIN |
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breed commonly known in Canada as the Holstein, although officially
recognized as the Holstein-Fresian, would be more correctly designated
as the "Dutch" breed. This was the last of the typical dairy breeds
to be brought into Canada. A prominent dairy expert writing of the
Holstein has this to say: "Being fully convinced of the superior
quality of Holsteins, and believing that they would make a desirable
breed for this country, five progressive Canadian farmers ventured
across the line in 1882 and 1883 to secure some of these celebrated
cattle. A very peculiar part of this was that four or five men from
different parts of the province started to import just about the
same time, neither being aware of the other's importation until
they reached the quarantine station at Point Edward, where all cattle
had to remain for three months at the owners' risk. This entailed
great expense, and often caused loss and injury to the animals.
In the years 1884 and 1885, several importations were made direct
from Holland to Canada by American importers, and disposed of by
public auction." |
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