purpose of immediate slaughter, milch cows were brought over from 

 Holland in considerable numbers to share with the non-pedigree 

 Shorthorns of the north of England the duty of stocking the town 

 dairies for the supply of new milk to the public of our large cities. 

 The modern animal is not so large as the original Dutch ancestors 

 from the good land lying between and around Rotterdam and 

 Amsterdam, but the true milking type is highly characteristic of 

 the breed. 



Value of the Breed. Although the milking performances of the 

 breed are so good in America that it has produced more than one 

 world's milk record champion, the male calves when steered make 

 good grazing cattle. In South Africa, where it holds a high repu- 

 tation as a dual-purpose animal in competition with the Shorthorn, 

 it is admitted to be a better forager. By crossing with any of our 

 common breeds, useful milking or grazing beasts can be produced 

 according to whether the selected breed be a milking or a beef- 

 producing variety. 



The establishment in 1909 of the British-Holstein Cattle Society 

 will ensure the preservation of the remaining herds in this country 

 and make for raising their standard of milk production. 



The following is the list of Societies for the Breeding of Cattle 

 in Great Britain, published by the Board of Agriculture and Fishe- 

 ries, with indications on shows, prices, etc. 



