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cattle come make them well suited to foraging for themselves, 

 but when given good treatment and proper feed they re- 

 spond well. 



Dairy Breeds. There are several special dairy breeds, 

 the chief purpose of which is the production of milk. They 

 are little suited to beef production (Fig. 168). The form is 

 lean and angular, inclined to the wedge shape as viewed from 

 the front, side, and top. The full description of the dairy 

 type is given in the score card at the end of this chapter. 

 (See also Figs. 169-171.) 



FIG. 168. Products of the dairy. One Jersey calf at the left, next a Guernsey. 

 Ayrshire in the middle, and two Holsteins on the right. 



The chief dairy breeds in America are: (1) The Jerseys 

 for butter; (2) the Guernseys for good quality of cream; 



(3) the Holsteins, or Holstein-Friesians, for market milk; 



(4) the Ayrshires for cheese, home milk and infant feeding. 

 Less common dairy breeds are: The Dutch Belted Cattle of 

 Holland, black with wide white belts; and the French Cana- 

 dian of the province of Quebec, resembling black Jerseys. 



The Jersey breed originated on a small island by that 

 name in the channel group of islands in the English Channel. 

 No cattle can be taken to that island except for slaughter 

 within twenty-four hours, because of laws made for the pur- 

 pose of keeping the breed pure. This is the most popular 

 of the dairy breeds in America because of the richness of 



