BREEDS OF DAIRY CATTLE. 2$ 



Canadian. This breed originated in the Province 

 of Quebec, where they are now recognized as a dis- 

 tinct breed. They are descended from the cattle 

 brought to Canada by the early French settlers. 

 They are small in size, very hardy, and give large 

 returns in butter for the feed consumed. They are 

 darker in color (the favorite color being black with 



CANADIAN. 



ROUEN (589) One of the five cows chosen to represent the Canadian breed at the 

 six-months' dairy contest at Buffalo in 1901. Record for the six months : Milk, 

 4896.1 Ibs.; per cent, of fat, 4.46; value of butter at 2$c. per lb., $64.30; cost of 

 food, $23,68 ; net profit from butter alone, $40.62 ; weight of cow at entry, 794 Ibs.; 

 gain in weight, 27 Ibs. Breeder, Arsene Denis ; present proprietor, T. B. Macaulay, 

 Hudson Heights, P.Q. 



an orange stripe on the backbone and a fawn-colored 

 muzzle) and smaller in size than the Jersey, but have 

 many of the characteristics of this well-known breed. 

 They have been recognized as a distinct breed since 

 1886. J. A. Couture, V.S., Quebec, is Secretary of 

 the Association and in charge of the herd books. 



