308 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 



of the South, and several fine herds are being built up on 

 the Pacific coast. 



As many of these cattle have been kept successfully in 

 northern New England for years, they have gradually 

 assumed a hardy constitution, well adapted to withstand 

 New England climates. There also seems to be a place 

 for them in hilly sections, as they are active and well able 

 to rustle. 



345. Organizations and records. The Dutch Belted 

 Cattle Association of America was organized February 4, 

 1886, in New York City, and is the only organization pro- 

 moting the breed in America. The Netherland General 

 Stamboek, published at the Hague, Holland, is the foreign 

 representative. Eleven herd-books of the Dutch Belted 

 Cattle Association of America have been published to 

 date recording 3600. The address of the secretary is 

 Covert, Michigan. 



FRENCH-CANADIAN CATTLE. Figs. 55, 56. 

 By G. E. Day 



346. French-Canadian cattle, or " Quebec Jerseys " as 

 they are sometimes called, belong to the strictly dairy 

 class. They are an American breed, developed in Canada. 



347. History. French-Canadian cattle are undoubtedly 

 descended from cattle brought to Canada from Brittany 

 and Normandy by the early French settlers, between the 

 years 1620 and 1650. They are thought, therefore, to be 

 of the same origin as the Jersey and Guernsey, and their 

 appearance testifies to the truth of this opinion. Al- 

 though the climate of the province of Quebec, where these 

 cattle were brought by the settlers, is much more severe 



