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The Holstein-Friesians lead all other breeds in the production 

 of milk. An average cow will produce from seven thousand to 

 nine thousand pounds of milk a year if given the right kind of 

 care, while exceptional cows will give much larger amounts. The 

 milk of the Holstein-Friesian cows contains only from three to 

 four per cent of butter f at, but the large quantity given offsets the 

 low grade of its quality so that it may be profitably used for 

 butter making. 



The Dutch Belted Cattle. Like the Holstein-Friesians, the 

 Dutch belted cattle are natives of Holland, and they were brought 

 to New York, in 1838, 

 by D. H. Haight of 

 Goshen, New York. 

 They are usually of a 

 black color with a large 

 belt of white extending 

 like a blanket around 

 the body. They are 

 found present in New 

 York, New Hamp- 

 shire, Pennsylvania, 

 Massachusetts, Missis- 

 sippi, California, and 

 Ohio. In size the 

 Dutch belted cattle 

 are much smaller than the Holstein-Friesians. Their yield in milk 

 usually ranges from eight thousand to nine thousand pounds per 

 year. 



The French Canadian. These cattle are supposed to be the 

 descendants of cattle brought originally from Normandy and 

 Brittany in France to the province of Quebec in Canada. They 

 are very hardy and resemble -the Jersey. Their color is a solid 

 black or black with a yellowish fawn stripe along the back. Their 

 horns are generally white with black tips. Their milk is of a good 

 quality, but it is not equal to that of the Jersey or the Guernsey. 



The Kerry. These cattle originated in the Kerry Mountains 

 in the western part of Ireland. They are quite small and range 

 in weight from five hundred to eight hundred pounds. In height 



Dutch belted cow. 



