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weight, and producing healthy offspring. This I consider 

 a physiological fact well worthy of notice, and very 

 creditable to the ' little red cow.' Of course the same 

 nutritive power applied in other directions would give 

 beef-producing results, such as we all know of." 



Devon cattle are active and very hardy, qualities that 

 make them especially valuable in dry or mountainous re- 

 gions. The bulls are quite intelligent and active, and are 

 not as liable to be cross as some other breeds; they weigh 

 from 1800 to 2000 lbs. at three to four years old. The cows 

 have strong vital organs, and large digestive and assimi- 

 lating powers. Their udders are not large for the amount 

 of milk they give, with good elastic teats, seldom sore. 

 The milk is of good quality, either as food for infants and 

 invalids, for the manufacture of butter or cheese, or for 

 market delivery; it does not churn in the cans, nor look 

 blue in the bottle. 



Devons will pay their way at the dairy as well as in the 

 feeder's stable; they wnll keep in good condition, and look 

 plump and sleek on pasture that other breeds can hardly 

 live on; they are easy keepers, good producers of the finest 

 kind of milk, and also make the very best quality of beef. 



VIII. Dutch Belted Cattle. 



By H. B. Richards, Easton, Penna., Secretary Dutch Belted Cattle Asso- 

 ciation of America. 



Dutch belted cattle are natives of Holland, and originated 

 in that country during the seventeenth century, when the 

 cattle interests of Holland were in the most thrifty condi- 

 tion; in fact, it was the chief industry of the country. At 

 that time breeding had been developed to a science, and 

 cattle of remarkable contrast of color were bred whose 

 foundation color was black, with a broad white band 

 around the centre of the body, a white head, a black ring 

 around each eye, and a full white tail. Wonderful and 

 remarkable as it may appear, a feat was accomplished 

 during that period that would defy our modern breeders 

 and can be safely classified as a lost art. 



Dutch belted cattle became a classified breed and were 



