2Q Report upon the jhjricultural Features 



Many herds of Bernese cattle have been long established in the 

 Empire. Thus the Duke of Coburg-Gotha's herd at Elenthal, 

 Lower Austria, consisting of 80 head, was founded in 1820, and 

 is maintained for the production of milk and meat. Count 

 Larisch-Monnich's herd also, previously noticed, was formed 

 from cattle imported forty years ago ; and, lastly, Prince 

 Schaumburg-Lippe exhibited Bernese cattle from his herd at 

 Post Skalitz, Nachod, in Bohemia, which had been bred there 

 since 1820, and only refreshed by the importation of new blood 

 in 1868 and 1871, when eight original cattle were introduced. 



The Bernese crosses were also interesting. His Excellence 

 Count Karl Altham, Iglau, Moravia, showed some good examples 

 of a cross between Dutch bulls and Bernese cows, which 

 were particularly noticed. The production of flesh and milk 

 has been the main object in view in the management of the 

 Count's large herd of 1000 head. A cross between Bernese bulls 

 and the native race, as also between East Friesland bulls and 

 the same, has resulted in the formation of a constant breed of 

 the character aimed at. 



Nos. 641-2 were black, pied, and mottled examples of a 

 cross effected by Baron Simon Sina between Dutch bulls and 

 Bernese cows. The dairy is at Rossitz, in Moravia, and com- 

 prises two original Dutch bulls and thirty-six Bernese cows. 

 The object of the breeder is the attainment of a high quantity 

 and quality of milk. 



I also noticed and admired a first-rate fat ox, calved in 1868, 

 and exhibited by the well-known Vienna butcher, Jacob Neu- 

 mayer. It was from a Bernese cow, and by a Hungarian bull, 

 and was of a rich fawn or almond colour. This remarkable ox 

 measured in 



ft. in. 



Girth behind shoulder 8 6 



Length from shoulder to tail head 5 10 



Total length from poll to tail head 7 7 



Height at shoulder 5 3 



Shoulder point to hook 4 5 



Girth above knee 13 



Girth below knee 9 



Prince Schaumburg-Lippe, of Post Skalitz, also exhibited 

 crossed cattle, between Dutch bulls and Bernese cows, from 

 his Moravian herd, which numbers 80 to 90 head, bred expressly 

 for milk and constitution. The animals were certainly hand- 

 some, and took after the red-and-white Bernese side. 



Kuldand Race. — The Kuhland race originated through a cross 

 between Tyrolese cows and Bernese bulls, which was effected 

 from 1780 to 1790. Up to 1830 the blood was renewed and 

 invigorated by the use of Bernese sires bought at different times. 

 The specimens from which this race is described were exhibited 



