312 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 



stock. The record was placed in the hands of a commis- 

 sion appointed by the Quebec government. In 1895, this 

 record was handed over to the French-Canadian Cattle 

 Breeders' Association, organized by J. A. Couture, Quebec, 

 who is still secretary of the Association. In 1896, the 

 Foundation Herd-book was closed, and since that time 

 only the progeny of recorded animals have been accepted 

 for registration. In the Foundation Herd-book there were 

 recorded 5307 females and 922 males. In 1905, the old 

 " French-Canadian Cattle Book " was taken over by 

 the Canadian National Live-Stock Records. 



