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always secure the special type of calves which they prefer. 

 Dairymen keeping this breed will often be disappointed by 

 the frequent recurrence of the beef form. 



Brown Swiss cattle have been bred for centuries in Swit- 

 zerland. They were first brought to this country in 1869, 

 and are not yet given wide distribution. The color is dark 



FIG. 166. Red-polled cows, one of the dual-purpose breeds. (An. I.) 



FIG. 167. Brown Swiss cow, of the dual-purpose type. 



mouse to light brown, with more or less of gray along 

 Che back line and under parts. The udder is usually white. 

 The tongue and nose are dark or black, the hoofs black, the 

 horns white at the base and dark at the tip. In form these 

 cattle are more blocky than the Red Polled cattle (Fig. 167). 

 The neck and head are large and heavy. Brown Swiss cows 

 yield rather large quantities of milk. It is not very rich in 

 butter fat. The climate and surroundings from which these 



