DAIRY CATTLE 



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400 pounds of butter in a year, and some of them have 

 records of more than twice that amount. 



The Jersey cow has a small, angular, lean body, a fine 

 and beautiful head with short crumpled horns, and usually 

 a rich, yellowish skin. Common colors among Jerseys 



FIG. 194. A HOLSTEIN Cow 



are silver-gray and fawn color. White markings are 

 frequent. The legs and nose are often black. A Jersey 

 or even a Jersey grade can generally be distinguished from 

 most other cattle by the " mustache." This is a ring of 

 light-colored hair around the muzzle or nose. 



The Guernsey breed. This breed is very similar to 

 the Jersey, but the form is somewhat larger and coarser, 

 and light colors are less common. Guernsey milk is quite 

 as rich as Jersey. These two breeds are entitled to be 

 called the two principal butter breeds. The Guernsey 



