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pure. They are most numerous in the Middle States. They 

 yield a medium amount of milk, take on flesh readily, and 

 make a fair grade of beef. As beef animals they do not rank 

 in the first class, nor can the cows compete in milk and fat 

 production with the special dairy breeds. A herd kepi under 

 good farm coin lil ions may be expected to average about , r )()()() 

 pounds of pajlk per year, containing close to 4 per cent of fat 

 on (he average. A number of excellent milk records have 

 been made, (hough none are comparable with those of the 

 special dairy breeds. The cows usually weigh between 1200 

 and 1300 pounds, but occasionally more ; while the bulls reach 

 a weight of about a ton. In color (hey are a deep cherry 

 red; white may appear on the switch of the tail, on the 

 udder, and a few white markings are allowed on the belly. 

 White on any other part disqualifies the animal for registra- 

 tion. American herds of this breed vary widely in type. 

 Some breeders have given most attention (o beef production. 

 Other breeders have given most attention to dairy qualities. 

 The propel- type to maintain is a balance between these two 

 extremes. The best record up to April 1, 1916, of 20,280 

 pounds of milk am} 892 pounds of fat is held by Jean Duluth 

 Beauty. 



31. Devon. Devon cattle are commonly classed as 

 dual-purpose. They were bred and developed in Devon- 

 shire 1 , England. They are thought to be one of the oldest 

 of I he breeds that originated in (Jreat Britain. The Devons 

 are smaller than the distinctive beef breeds, the cows weigh- 

 ing from 1200 to 1300 pounds. The color is a bright red. 

 The animal is bloeky and compact with a noticeable refine- 

 ment in bone. They are fair milk producers, yielding milk 

 rich in fat, comparing favorably in this respect with the 

 Jerseys. The breed is not numerous in the United States 



