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developed by, and for many years reserved to, the nobility of Holland. It 

 has some dairy importance; in the Pan-American Dairy test in 1901 ranking 

 eighth in the contest of ten, though in butter-fat its rank was at the 

 bottom. In beef it is hardly superior to the dairy breeds. It lacks in size 

 and while thriving on abundant feed and care it does not tend to produce 

 great flesh. Its picturesque quality is one of the strongest claims for atten- 

 tion. Like the Highland cattle in connection with breeds of the beef type, 

 the Dutch Belted has been employed for purposes of contrast. They were 

 first imported to this country in 1838; but while now scattered from New 

 York to California, they are not found in numbers; and on account of their 

 scarcity, there are almost no Dutch Belted steers on the market. 



"NONE OTHER GENUINE" The Dutch Belted do very well for 

 THE POOR MAN'S COW novelty or beauty. But it takes the 



Kerry, from the mountains of western 



Ireland, to live up to the real definition of a "poor man's cow." Kerry are 

 small, in color black, red or roan. But whatever the color, they fill the 

 milk pail and make it worth while to churn for butter. When at last 

 they come to the block they may not show much beef, but what they have 

 is of excellent quality. The breed has a positive genius for grazing, and 

 gets along with the least possible care. What would the Irish laborer do 

 without this cow? It is true the Kerry is slow maturing; but this fault 

 is undoubtedly due to the hard conditions under which it has been bred. 

 Well cared for in this country, Kerry cows sometimes produce calves at 

 three years; but in Ireland the sixth or seventh year is the average. 



THE DAIRY MAN Come now to another practical consideration. It is, 

 perhaps, just as necessary to develop dairy men as it 

 is to develop dairy cows. 



Two milkers of a herd show, one, full pails and contented animals; the 

 other scant pails, fretting, impatient cows, and sores developing on the sensi- 

 tive udders. Is anything very serious the matter? 



Talk about dairy temperament in the show ring! Better apply the 

 test to the new hired hand. Gentle handling, proper stabling, punctual and 

 sufficient feeding, are prime characteristics in the profitable type of man 

 to care for dairy cows. 



On these depend that CLEANLINESS, COMFORT, CONTENT- 

 MENT which are the chief requisites for a profitable dairy herd. 



Don't spoil your good breed by a bad type dairy man. 



CLEANLINESS Cleanliness means, beside general order of things, proper 

 care of the manure, in which some say a fourth of dairy 

 profit is to be found. Cleanliness includes white-washing once a year, and 

 brushing down cobwebs, especially from the windows. Light shows up the 

 dirt makes it easier to keep the barn clean. A dark stable is almost 

 always dusty and dirty. A barn should be light as a dwelling. Cleanliness 

 means spraying a good disinfectant at regular intervals, such as Nox-i-cide 

 Dip and Disinfectant, which mixes with water and is therefore cheap. 

 Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant is an ideal stable disinfectant, as it destroys 

 odors, prevents flies from breeding, and destroys all germs. But see page 9. 



COMFORT Comfort means at all times adequate protection: in summer, 

 from buzzing, nerve tormenting, milk-reducing, flesh-shrivel- 

 ing flies; in winter safety from exposure, especially to chilling winds. Try 

 this experiment. Leave the best cow out in the cold winds, and see for 



