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will fatten readily when dry and yet may be used as a 

 dairy animal. 



Notes. The Devon is a small, red animal of the beef type, although 

 it ranks quite well as a milk producer. It is not popular in the United 

 States. It is one of the oldest breeds, and has been much used for 

 draft purposes. Devon oxen were great favorites on the farms of the 

 eastern states when a yoke of cattle took the place of a team of horses. 



The Brown Swiss 

 is one of the chief 

 breeds of Switzer- 

 land. There are a 

 few herds of this 

 breed in America, 

 but it has not at- 

 tained to any grea". 

 degree of popularity. 

 The Brown Swiss 

 is gray or brown 



with a meah muzzle. 



-. . . riG. 173. Brown bwiss. 



Its disposition is 



dull, the hide is thick, and the bones are heavy. As a milk producer 

 it is a great favorite in Switzerland, but it has not proved to be a very 

 economical animal for either milk or beef production under conditions 

 found in this country. 



The Simmenthal cattle, native to Switzerland and spotted yellowish 

 red and white, are very much in evidence in central Europe. They 

 are thought to be the foundation for some of the important breeds of cattle 

 found now throughout the world, some of which, by years of breeding 

 for dairy purposes, have developed into some of the best dairy breeds. 



Breeding. Good breeding and continuous good 

 feeding are necessary to the development of the best 

 characteristics in any beef-producing animal. The 

 steer that will best repay fattening, that is, will lay on 

 flesh of the best quality in places that will give the 

 highest priced cuts, shows a blocky frame, stoutness of 



