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fact that the dairy breeds during fattening deposit larger 

 quantities of fat around the internal organs, and tallow is 

 worth but little as compared with the edible meat. The 

 be of -bred animals deposit more -of their fat in the muscular 

 tissue giving the marbled condition so much prized. How- 

 ever, the average meat consumer scarcely discriminates be- 

 t\\ een the beef from a Holstein and that from a beef -bred 

 animal if both be of the same age. It is safe to prophesy 

 that, in the future, dairy cattle will supply a much larger 

 proportion of the beef used in this country, as has long been 

 the case on the continent of Europe. 



The strong points of the breed are the high milk yield, 

 the marked vigor of constitution especially of the calves, 

 the good breeding qualities, the quiet disposition, and the 

 value for beef and veal. The weakest point is generally 

 considered to be the low percentage of fat, but owing to the 

 large yield of milk the total production of fat is high. 



21. Jersey. The Jersey and the Guernsey breeds are 

 often spoken of as the Channel Island breeds. They take 

 their names from trie islands of Jersey and Guernsey, located 

 in the English Channel. Jersey Island is only eleven miles 

 long and nine wide. The climate is mild and even. The 

 cattle are pastured by tethering. The system of agriculture 

 followed is very intensive since the average rent of the land 

 is about $50 per acre. The sale of pure-bred Jersey cattle 

 for export is an important source of income. Since 1789 

 the laws of the island have prohibited the importation of 

 cattle, so this breed has been kept pure since that time. Much 

 attention is given to the type of the animal as well as to the 

 butter production. This has resulted in the development of 

 a breed of great symmetry and beauty. 



At the present time this breed is used to a limited extent 



