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on grade cows would greatly improve the quality of the calves 

 for veal. In milk production the breed ranks reasonably high. 

 Many heavy producing cows are found and the milk is above the 

 average in butter fat. The breed is very uniform in type and 

 color, the majority of the animals being a uniform solid brown. 

 Occasionally, animals of lighter or darker brown occur, but they 

 are not common. White markings are decidedly uncommon. 



They were first imported into the United States in 1869. 

 Several importations have followed but these cattle have not 



Fig. 162.— Red Polled bull. Teddy's Best. Champion Red Polled bull. 



been imported or bred to the extent that the leading dairy 

 breeds have. They are distributed quite well over Europe 

 where, they are valued highly. 



The American Brown Swiss Breeders Association attends to 

 the registration of these cattle. The organization was estab- 

 lished in 1880. Headquarters at Beloit, Wisconsin. 



Red-polled cattle. — This breed of cattle originated in Nor- 

 folk and Suffolk, England. The cattle of these two counties 

 were interbred resulting in the establishment of the breed about 

 the middle of the nineteenth century. The hornless character 

 has always been a striking feature of the breed. Their uniform 

 red color, coupled with smooth clean cut even fleshed type has 

 been a strong point in their favor. They are of medium size, the 



