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readily as do the native animals, Mrs. Hansen told me 

 the history of the herd. It seems that her late hus- 

 band bought the first of them a good many years ago 

 in England, giving a high price for pedigree bulls. 

 The result, however, not proving financially successful, 

 the Government, in recognition of Mr. Hansen's public 

 spirit and enterprise, made him a subvention of about 

 ^220 a year to help to balance his loss. This allow- 

 ance was continued for eight years, but was withdrawn 

 five years ago when he, or his executors, began to 

 keep Danish as well as shorthorn cattle. 



I was informed that, as might be expected, the 

 experience on this farm is that the shorthorns do not 

 give as much milk as the red Danish, but that on the 

 other hand they fatten better. They are kept here 

 for breeding purposes. A young bull out of a fine 

 white cow fetched 66 at two years old ; to which, in 

 accordance with the Danish custom, a sum of ^"27, 14s. 

 is to be added should his stock prove successful. This 

 animal was bought by a Co-operative Society. An 

 average price for young bulls of the breed at about 

 one and a half years is. ^28, which is less than we 

 have to pay for good shorthorn bulls at home. Thus 

 I have recently paid ^40 for an unregistered animal 

 of about that age. In Denmark, as in England, 

 white shorthorns are not so popular as red or 

 " schimmels." 



Personally I doubt whether under the present con- 

 ditions in Denmark, which aims at the production of 

 milk rather than of beef, the shorthorn breed can be 

 expected to compete seriously with the excellent local 

 stock. That the former is appreciated there, how- 

 ever, is shown by the multitude of exhibition cards and 

 medals to be seen in Mrs. Hansen's office. Also I saw 



