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stock seem hardy and much better able to thrive on coarse fo( 

 than the pure bred animals. The milk of this breed is more 

 adapted to butter making than for cheese, being rich in butter fat, 

 and the fat globules so large that the cream rapidly rises to the 

 surface, and when the milk is used for cheese-making there is 

 generally a considerable loss of butter fat. 



While on the subject of Channel Island cattle mention may be 

 made of the Brittany, as a number of them have been imported at 

 one time and another into the Australian colonies, but never seem 

 to have taken well with the public generally. They would be 

 admirably suited to many of the hilly and colder districts, being 

 small and active, very hardy and good foragers, yielding large milk 

 returns for their size, and of good quality. They do not stand 

 nearly so high as the Jerseys, and have very short legs and are of 

 much thicker build. Their color is either black, or black and white. 



THE HOLSTEIX-FRKSIAXS. 



Of late years these cattle have become remarkably popular in 

 America, and for quantity of milk given in twelve months, and hest 

 return of butter for the same time, held the world's records. They 

 were originally Dutch cattle, and have been bred with great care 

 a d attention in America until they far surpass the original stock 

 both in appearance and milking qualities. They are very striking 

 in appea~anc3, hiving larg;: frames and a ^lo^sy black color with 

 white patches. The steers are ^aid to make very good b..ef. In 

 the United Kingdom thcv have never obtained a fooling, being con- 

 sidered delicate and subject to all the diseases that cow ilesh is heir 

 to. At one time they, or closely allied 'stock, were largely kept in 

 the dairies around London, but the death rate was so high that the 

 dairy people gave up keeping them. This has not been the 

 experience of American breeders, nor of those who have kept them 

 in Australia, and at the present time they are very largely used for 

 crossing by many of the most experienced dairymen in Victoria. 

 Their milk is not very rich, but is quite equal to the average quality) 

 and the a:nount given in one day frequently reaches over jo quarts, 

 and sometimes 25 and 27 quarts. They have, as a rule, good teats 

 and ;ire easily milked, are quiet and docile, ami beat- house- feeding 

 wel 1 . Xot many have been imported into the colonies. Young 

 bulls bring good prices, and are well worth the money paid for 

 them, manv of the half-bred cattle almost equalling the pure in 

 quantity and often excelling them in quality. T> be kepi success- 

 fully they must be well fed and not have to wander far m order to 

 iill themselves. Their milk is well suited for cheese-making. The 

 last ot the dairy breeds that we have arc the 



KKKKY AND DKXTKR KKK-KIKS. 



These are a purely Irish production, and are about the smallest 

 cattle knoAMi. In height they are frequently not more than 3001-37 

 inches, and their udder reaches so near the ground that sometimes 



