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(4) They impart to other breeds, and especially to grades, 

 size, form, quality, rapid growth, early maturity, marked 

 fattening properties, and in many instances good milk produc- 

 tion, hence 



(5) When properly bred they are particularly adapted to 

 the production of grades of the dual-purpose type. 



X. Weak points. 



(1) In some instances they are possessed of an impaired 

 constitution, resulting from in-and-in breeding and the highly 

 artificial treatment to which they have been subjected, and 



(2) In other instances they inherit a tendency to sterility, 

 more especially where they have been forced in their feeding. 



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