of the Vienna Exhibition, 1873. 2» 



Simmenthal cows and calf, from Schvvaz in the Tyrol. Thej 

 were representatives of a herd of some 36 head kept to cross 

 with the Tyrolese cattle, and especially with the Unterinnthal, 

 Zillerthal, and Pinzg-au races, and this it is stated is done 

 with g^ood effect, The pure-bred Simmenthal cattle resembled 

 those already described. The face is white, cheeks yellow, nose 

 white, horns of moderate length, and the body light-red or 

 yellow. Their attendant informed me that during the past- 

 spring 



9 Cows gave 5972 gallons of milk in March. 



9 „ 5661 „ April. 



9 „ 595f ' „ May. 



Dutch and Dutch Crosses. — The Dutch black-and-white cattle 

 occurred in considerable numbers in the Austrian section. 

 These animals have already received notice in the report 

 on German cattle, and it only need now be mentioned that 

 the Archduke Albrecht, who owns extensive estates in Silesia, 

 as well as in Upper and Lower Hungary, contributed a large 

 number of these cattle from Teschen and Saybuscli. The former 

 herd of 530 was imported from Holland in 18G0, and is kept 

 up by breeding and by continual importations of original Ijulls 

 and heifers. The Saybusch herd of East Friesland cattle con- 

 sists of 75 head, and in 1872 the average yield of milk per 

 cow was 885 imperial gallons. These cattle were imported in 

 1837 from East Friesland, and have been kept up and refreshed 

 by continued importation. 



Count Larisch-Mormich, whose extensive estates subsequentlv 

 supplied an interesting study, is also an importer of Dutch 

 bulls for crossing purposes. Baron Simon Sina has alreadv 

 been referred to as the promoter of crossed Bernese and Dutch 

 cattle (see Bernese), and Kuhland crosses with Dutch were 

 also not wanting. The Shorthorn-Dutch from Keltschan in. 

 [Moravia have also been noticed, and since other examples- 

 might be given, it will be seen that Dutch cattle are greatly 

 esteemed in the Austrian Empire both as a pure race and for 

 crossing purposes. 



Hungarian Cattle. 



Many of the races exhibited in this section have already been' 

 noticed. It comprised 285 catalogue entries, of which by far the 

 o-reater number were of the celebrated Hungarian race. Short- 

 horns were brought into special prominence l)y the Archduke 

 Albrecht (see page 6), who showed a large number of pure 

 and crossed cattle of this race. It is worthy of remark that 

 the Archduke in this particular stands alone, and except upon 



