Holstein Friesian Cattle in Ontario Cairn

Many memorials, especially plaques located in the places they commemorate, get few visitors. The cairn that commemorates Holstein Friesian Cattle in Ontario, likely gets fewer visitors than most. To get to this memorial, travel east of Upper Canada Village on County Road 2, turn right, headed to the Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary, on Aultsville Road on which the speed limit is 25 kph on a narrow gravel road. Bear left on Morrisons Road and look to the left (north side) for the cairn.

HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN CATTLE IN ONTARIO

In 1881 Michael Cook, who operated a prosperous 200-acre farm here, imported the first Holtein Friesian cattle into Ontario. This was part of a movement among progressive farmers to find a breed of cattle that would produce enough milk for Ontario's growing dairy industry, especially cheese production. Initially Cook imported two bulls and ten cows. He continued to import Holstein cattle from the United States and The Netherlands, and distribute them throughout the province. The Holstein quickly established its reputation with Ontario farmers and, in 1886, the Dairymen's Association of Eastern Ontario recognized the Holstein as the leading milk producing breed.

Ontario Heritage Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario

LES BOVINS HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN EN ONTARIO

En 1881, Michael Cook, agriculteur prospère établi ici sur 200 acres, importe en Ontario les premier bovins Holstein - Friesian. Cette initiative, inscrite dans le mouvement des agriculteurs progressistes, vise à sélectionner une race bovine axée sur la sur la production laitière afin de satisfaire les besoins d'une industrie laitière ontarienne en pleine croissance, avec notamment la fabriction de fromages. cook commence par importer deux taureaux et dix vaches et continue à en faire venir des Etats-Unis et des Pays-Bas, qu'il disperse dans toute la province. Les Holstein établissent rapidement leur réputation auprès des agriculteurs onatariens et, en 1886, la Dairymen's Association of Eastern Ontario reconnaît cette race comme l'une des meilleures pour la performance laitière.

Fondation du patrimoine ontarien, un organisme du gouvernement de l'Ontario

HOLSTEIN CENTENNIAL
1881 - 1981

COMMEMORATING 100 YEARS OF HOLSTEIN BREEDING IN CANADA.
MICHAEL P. COOK WAS THE FIRST IMPORTER OF HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN CATTLE INTO ONTARIO IN 1881.
FIRST IMPORTATION: 2 BULLS 10 COWS TO AULTSVILLE, ONTARIO, STORMONT COUNTY.
CATTLE FROM THIS SHIPMENT FOUNDED THE BASE OF THE HOLSTEIN BREED TODAY.
HOLSTEINS THE MOST POPULAR DAIRY BREED.
MICHAEL P. COOK WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT ELECTED BY THE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION OF CANADA.
CANADIAN MEMBERSHIP 14,000 IN 1981.
125,000 REGISTRATIONS IN 1980.

PRESENTED BY ONTARIO BRANCH OF THE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION OF CANADA AND STORMONT COUNTY HOLSTEIN CLUB