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than that of any other breed, being especially so inside the 

 ears and at the end of the tail. The Guernsey is about equal 

 to the Jersey in the production of butter. Guernsey butter 

 is a very rich yellow in color. Guernseys are not very com- 



50 . HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN COW, AAGIE CORNUCOPIA PAULINE, 48426 



Champion butter cow of the world from 1904 to 1907. Record — 659 pounds 

 milk, 34 pounds 5.2 ounces butter in 7 days at the age of 4 years 11 months 



mon as yet in the United States, but seem to be increasing in 

 popularity. 



3. Holstein-Friesian. — This is a Dutch breed of cattle 

 coming from the northern part of Holland, where it has been 

 bred pure for nearly two thousand years. The name is de- 

 rived from two provinces in Holland. This breed is found in 

 every state in our Union and is especially numerous in the 

 dairy districts near large cities. They are next to the Jerseys 



