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include brown or red flecked with white, or 

 white flecked with red or brown. A black 

 muzzle and upturning horns are typical. 



6. French-Canadian Cattle are natives of the, 

 Province of Quebec, Canada, and solid black in 

 color. 



/. Kerry Cattle are black or red in color, 

 having Ireland as their original home. 



HI. Dual-Purpose Cattle, 



owing to their double function, are spread 

 widely over America and include the great 

 majority of native cows. They produce both 

 milk and beef, but do not equal in either capacity 

 the cattle of special-purpose type. In form 

 they are a compromise, showing less flesh than 

 the beef breeds, yet more than the dairy breeds. 

 Quality and constitution are very essential. 

 The temperament should be such that they 

 carry very little superfluous flesh during the 

 milking period, but upon cessation of the flow 

 of milk they should fatten readily. Good 

 barrel capacity and appetite are required. 

 The udder in many cases lacks the capacity 

 found in the dairy breeds. 



BREEDS OF DUAL-PURPOSE CATTLE. 



i. Red-Polled Cattle were first recognized as 

 a breed in Norfolk and Suffolk, England. 

 They are red in color and may have some white 

 about the udder. As the name indicates they 



