THE BREEDS OF CATTLE 



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ties in eastern England. Red mulley cattle have been known 

 in America since the early settlement of the country, but the 

 first importation of the breed recorded was in 1873. These 

 cattle are considered good for both beef and milk produc- 

 tion. The cows make a very good grade of milk, but as a 

 rule are not heavy producers, although some excellent milk 

 records have been made. Red Polled cattle are most com- 

 mon in the Middle-western states. 



Fig. 41. McAlpine. a Brown Swiss cow, first in class at Illinois State Fair. 

 Owned by Mr. E. M. Barton, of Illinois. Photograph by the author. 



Brown Swiss cattle originated in Switzerland. In color 

 they are usually a dark brown, with lighter or cream-colored 

 hair about the muzzle and along the top of the back. They 

 incline to be heavy of head and neck, and coarse-boned; are 

 likely to be somewhat fleshy, and often have rather meaty 

 thighs. The cows produce a very good grade of milk. While 

 they often impress one as dual-purpose cattle, the association 

 promoting them has officially declared the Brown Swiss to 



