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Dutch Belted cattle and be kept a careful record for over 

 eight years. Twenty-five of his cows and heifers averaged 

 about 9000 pounds yearly, fed eight pounds of grain and 

 hay ad libitum in winter and pasture alone in summer. 

 Mrs. S. A. F. Servin, one of the largest breeders, who 

 has maintained a farm solely for profit, kept a daily rec- 

 ord for eleven years, and twenty-five cows averaged be- 

 twen nine and ten thousand pounds of milk yearly. 

 D. B. Wilson of Connecticut, who has made butter from 

 his herd for about twelve years, says that it takes about 

 ten quarts of milk to make a pound of butter. Cows in 

 the Mountain Lawn Herd of New Hampshire, owned by 

 the writer, have averaged as follows : Eleven cows made 

 an average of 8579 pounds of milk for eight years. One 

 cow produced 12,672 pounds of milk in one year and in 

 six years 60,297 pounds. The average production of 

 butter by this cow was 596 pounds yearly. 



This breed of cattle has a use for ornamental purposes. 

 Because of their unique appearance and beauty, they are 

 constantly sought by persons of wealth who desire some- 

 thing novel as well as useful. 



343. Feeding. These cattle do best on a compara- 

 tively light grain ration, usually not over eight pounds 

 properly balanced. When fed heavy they return a less 

 per cent of profits. This is a reason, also, why Dutch 

 Belted cattle do well in sections of country where feed is 

 not abundant. 



344. Distribution. Dutch Belted cattle are not widely 

 distributed, but are found in comparatively small numbers 

 in Holland, Canada, United States and Mexico. In 

 America the largest herds are found in the New England 

 States and New York. The cattle are also found in Penn- 

 sylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Mississippi and other parts 



