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FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURE. 



markings with these colors are common. Guernseys 

 also give large quantities of milk, rich in butter fat. 



Holstein-Friesian Cattle of this breed are consid- 

 erably larger than the Jerseys and Guernseys. They 

 are black and white in color. These cattle are noted 

 for giving large quantities of milk, but it is not as rich 

 in butter fat as is that of the Jerseys and Guernseys. 

 They also eat larger amounts of feed than the two 

 breeds mentioned. A Holstein cow by the name of 



AYRSHIRE COW. 



Colantha 4th's Johanna gave 27,432 pounds of milk 

 in a year, which produced 1,164 pounds of butter. 



Ayrshire. This is a very hardy breed of dairy cat- 

 tle, giving large quantities of milk which is especially 

 good for cheese-making. The colors are red of any 

 shade, brown or white. A good many cows of this 

 breed are more or less spotted. The horns usually in- 

 cline upward. 



Dutch Belted. This is a black breed of cattle with 

 a white band around the body. 



3. Dual-Purpose Cattle. Cattle of this class are 



