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it to say that a special study must be made of 

 this point, so that it may be carried out in- 

 telligently. Successful manuring is not such 

 a very simple matter. In any case, it must 

 be done liberally, to obtain the best result 

 from the land. 



Breeds of Before selecting any special breed of dairy 

 cattle there are many points which should 

 receive due consideration. We have seen 

 that soil and climate have a considerable 

 influence on the health of the stock, and the 

 quality and quantity of the milk produced. 

 In addition to these two factors the kind of 

 land on which the cattle are to be maintained 

 must be considered. As a rule, the larger 

 breeds do best on rich soils, poorer class 

 land being more adapted to the smaller and 

 hardier cattle. 



The chief dairying breeds of cattle in the 

 United Kingdom are the 



Shorthorn Guernsey Kerry 



Ayrshire Red Polls Dexter Kerry 



Jersey 



