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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 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 is the poor man's 

 cow of Ireland. It is strictly a dairy type, and produces an 

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

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

 are but few Kerries in America. They are just beginning 

 to attract attention as economical milk producers. 



The Dexter is another Irish breed, of uncertain ancestry 

 but closely related to the Kerry. These cattle may be black 

 or red in color, and are the smallest breed found in America. 

 Many of the mature bulls and cows stand only 36 to 40 inches 

 high. The cows often produce excellent yields of milk, 

 testing above 4 per cent fat. Cases are on record of cows of 

 this breed, weighing around 500 pounds, that have produced 

 in a year over 8000 pounds of milk. These diminutive cattle 

 may never be popular for general dairying in America, but 

 they will grow in favor for family use. 



The French Canadian is a breed that has had special 

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



