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Holstein former duchy, N central Germany, the part of Schleswig-Holstein S of the Eider River. Kiel and Rendsburg were the chief cities. For a description of Holstein and for its history after 1814, see Schleswig-Holstein . For a time part of the duchy of Saxony, Holstein was created (1111) a county of the Holy Roman Empire and was bestowed on Adolf of Schauenburg. In 1459, Holstein's Christian I, a Danish heir to the throne, established a personal union with Denmark, to the great displeasure of the German majority. In 1474, Emperor Frederick III raised Holstein to a duchy under the immediate... Read more

Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein Federal state and historic region in nw Germany; the...Eider forms the historic border between Schleswig and Holstein. In the early 12th century, the Duchy of Holstein was created as part of the Holy Roman Empire, while... Read more

Holstein
or Holstein-Friesian Breed of large dairy cattle that originated...lowlands of continental Europe. In the U.S., Holsteins outnumber all other dairy breeds and produce...milk has a relatively low butterfat content. Holstein Holstein Holstein Read more

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	Calving Difficulty and Stillbirths of Pure Holsteins versus Crossbreds of Holstein with Normande, Montbeliarde, and Scandinavian Red ; ABSTRACT Pure Holstein cows and Normande/Holstein, Montbeliarde/Holstein, and Scandinavian Red/Holstein crossbred cows were compared for calving difficulty and stillbirth rates. Scandinavian Red was a combination of Norwegian Red and Swedish Red... Read more
	Crossbreds of Jersey × Holstein Compared with Pure Holsteins for Body Weight, Body Condition Score, Dry Matter Intake, and Feed Efficiency During the First One Hundred Fifty Days of First Lactation ; ABSTRACT Jersey Holstein crossbred (JH) cows (n = 24) were compared with pure Holstein cows (n = 17) for body weight, body condition...artificial insemination with Montbeliarde bulls, and Holstein cows were mated by artificial insemination with... Read more
	Crossbreds of Jersey × Holstein Compared with Pure Holsteins for Production, Fertility, and Body and Udder Measurements During First Lactation ; ABSTRACT Jersey Holstein crossbreds (JH; n = 76) were compared with pure Holsteins (n = 73) for 305-d milk, fat, and protein production...The JH were mated to Montbeliarde sires, and Holstein cows were mated to Holstein sires. Best Prediction... Read more
	Brook Hollow takes Holstein award ; In Wednesday's Holstein show at the Wayne County Fair, Brook Hollow Farms...Wooster; Springhill Farm, Inc., Big Prairie; Lingle Holstein Farms Ltd., Wooster; Bryan Gortner, Wooster; Miley Holstein Farms, West Salem; Toppglen Farm, Wooster; Lingle... Read more
	Fred Holstein, stalwart of Chicago folk scene, dies at 61 ; On a good night at Holstein's, a cozy folk club on North Lincoln in the 1980s...singer onstage often was one of the owners -- Fred Holstein. Between cigarettes and sips of beer, Mr. Holstein would sing "Dona Dona" and "Hobo's Lullaby" and... Read more
	Changes in Conception Rate, Calving Performance, and Calf Health and Survival From the Use of Crossbred Jersey × Holstein Sires as Mates for Holstein Dams ; ABSTRACT Differences in conception rates in matings of Holstein sires or F^sub 1^ Jersey Holstein sires to Holstein dams in the University of Wisconsin-Madison experimental herd were evaluated, as were differences... Read more
	Holstein takes walk on mild side ; C hicago singer-songwriter Ed Holstein is 50 years old. He's been walking around...he was 7. He has never driven a car. Holstein lives near Bryn Mawr and Clark in Andersonville...One way. After walking and talking with Holstein, you come to understand that his daily... Read more
	Fertility and Survival of Pure Holsteins Versus Crossbreds of Holstein with Normande, Montbeliarde, and Scandinavian Red ; ABSTRACT First-calf pure Holsteins and Normande/Holstein, Montbeliarde/Holstein, and Scandinavian Red/Holstein crossbreds were compared for days to first breeding, first-service conception rate, days open, and survival. First-calf heifers were... Read more
	Production of Pure Holsteins Versus Crossbreds of Holstein with Normande, Montbeliarde, and Scandinavian Red ; ABSTRACT Pure Holsteins (n = 380) were compared to Normande/Holstein crossbreds (n = 245), Montbeliarde/Holstein crossbreds (n = 494), and Scandinavian Red/ Holstein crossbreds (n = 328) for 305-d milk, fat, and protein production during first... Read more
	Rena Holstein Dies; Led Effort To Restore Cemetery in Poland ; Rena Holstein, 80, a teacher of Hebrew at a Silver...pneumonia Jan. 23 at Suburban Hospital. Mrs. Holstein returned to her native Dubrowa-Bialystocka...remained in Dubrowa-Bi\a\lystocka. Mrs. Holstein lived in New York until 1945, when she... Read more

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