BREEDS OF DAIRY CATTLE 285 



ing them has officially declared the Brown Swiss to be a 

 dairy breed. These cattle are not popular in America, and 

 but few herds are found in any part of the country, these 

 being mostly confined to New York and the Middle West. 



The Dutch Belted breed of cattle was developed in Hol- 

 land. It is of the dairy type, and is noted for its black color, 

 marked off by a white stripe or blanket of varying width 

 which extends entirely around the body between the hips 

 and shoulders. It has not made much of a reputation for 

 milk or butter-fat production, and, so far as public evidence 

 goes, it is one of the poorest dairy breeds. There are very 

 few herds in America, and they attract more attention from 

 their peculiar markings than for actual merit. 



The French Canadian is a breed that has had special 

 development for 200 years or so in Quebec, Canada. These 

 cattle are black or very dark fawn in color, and probably had 

 their origin in France, from the same sources as the Channel 

 Island cattle. This is one of the small breeds, the mature 

 cow weighing about 700 pounds. French Canadian milk 

 tests slightly above 4 per cent in fat. Some large milk 

 records are reported from Canada, but the specimens of the 

 breed to be found in the United States do not seem to be 

 important producers. It is regarded as a very hardy breed. 

 There are few herds in the United States, these being located 

 in the northeastern portion, though especially in New York. 



The Kerry is an Irish breed that has long been bred in 

 Ireland. It is black in color, though white sometimes occurs 

 about the udder of the cow. It is of small size, and will 

 exist where most breeds would starve, hence it is the poor 

 man's cow of Ireland. It is strictly a dairy type, and pro- 

 duces an excellent milk, testing about 4 per cent fat. Some of 

 the cows give a large yield of milk, considering their size. 

 Milk records in Ireland supervised by the Department of 

 Agriculture, show yields in a year up to 8,124 pounds. There 

 are but few Kerries in America. 



