of the Vienna Exhibition, 1873. 



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than is seen in the adult animals. The muzzle and skin around 

 the eyes are black ; the horns are of moderate length, turned up, 

 and black-tipped. All are long in the body, short in the hair, 

 low in the chine, higher towards the tail and shoulders, low in 

 the neck, light in the twist and buttocks, and fine in the limbs. 

 The cows incline towards fawn, but may also be described as of 

 a light grey, or light fawn, almost white on the top and sides, 

 but shading to dark grey on the neck, shoulders, belly, and 

 haunches. 



They are said to give from 10 to 15 quarts of milk daily. 



Mariahofer. — This was another Avell-represented race in the 

 Austrian section, although absent from both the German and 

 Hungarian departments. 



Fig. 4. — Mariahof Cow (Styria), exhibited hy Baron Robert von 

 WaltersMrchen. 



The characteristic distinctions of the pure Mariahof breed of cattle are the 

 following : — Bright flesh-red colour of the skin and mucous menabrane, cream- 

 coloured muzzle, yellow, smooth horns, to some extent directed forwards ; 

 bright-yellow hoofs ; yellowish-white or sienna- coloured hair ; light-coloured 

 eyelids ; straight thin hind-legs in the cows ; the bulls are darker coloured 

 on the head and neck, and have well-developed shoulders. 



The Mariahof breed had its origin in the district of Neumarkt, and is only 

 partially characteristic of the district of Oberwbltz, where it numbers 8500 head. 



The natural breeding-districts of this race are the district of Vorlsberg, the 

 neighbom-hood of Graz, Feldbach, Fehring, Furstenfeld, Kirchbach, "VVildon, 

 Leibnitz, Arnfels, Eibeswald, Deutschlandsberg, Slainz, Eadkersburg (with 

 Oberradkersburg), Luttenberg, Mureck, Pettau, Fridau, Eohitsch, Windisch- 

 graz, Schbnstein, Franz, Oberburg, Cilli, St. Marein (Erlachstein), Tiiffer, and 

 Gronobitz, with a total of 258,291 head of cattle. 



These cattle are native to Western Styria, and numerous 



