THE FRENCH CANADIAN 



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The milk-producing quality of the French Canadian is its special 

 recommendation. The only notable public test in which the 

 breed has taken a part was that of the Pan-American Model 

 Dairy. In this case the competition gave the breed a medium 

 record among the ten tried. In production of milk during six 

 months the five cows produced 24,656.4 pounds, which yielded 

 1179.65 pounds of churned butter valued at $294.91, giving a 

 net profit of $181.81. In cost of butter per pound the French 

 Canadian ranked third at 9.76 cents, the Guernseys being first 

 at 9.31, and the Jerseys second at 9.48 cents. The best net 

 profit made by a cow of this breed in the fat test, among the fifty 

 cows of all breeds, was $40.63 for Denise Championne, twenty- 

 first in the test. Rouen, another cow of the breed, ranked next 

 to Denise Championne, the difference between these two being 

 very nominal. Mr. J. A. Couture of Quebec, writing regarding 

 the dairy capacity of this breed, states that the cow Pruniere 

 17 1 2, the property of the Hospital du Sacre-Cceur, Quebec, dur- 

 ing 318 days produced 11,310 pounds of milk, a daily average 

 of over 35 pounds. This cow weighed about 675 pounds. The 

 cow Azilza de Levis 956 is said to have produced 8000 pounds a 

 year. An average yield of 5000 pounds is regarded as a stand- 

 ard. The quality of French Canadian milk in butter fat is good, 

 but not equal to that of the Jersey or Guernsey. In the Pan- 

 American trials the milk of this breed averaged 4.04 per cent fat, 

 the same as the Red Polled, compared with 4.68 for the Guernsey, 

 4.75 for the Polled Jersey, and 4.82 for the horned Jersey. 



The hardy character of the French Canadian cattle is one of their 

 strong features. They have vigorous constitutions, well adapted 

 to the rigors of a Canadian winter, and capable of making good 

 return at the pail with a most economical expenditure of food, thriv- 

 ing, it is said, where other cattle would starve. The claim has been 

 made by Canadian breeders that cattle of this breed are not af- 

 fected with tuberculosis as commonly as other cattle. They should 

 be suited to the more northern section of the United States. 



The grazing qualities of French Canadians rank very high, and 

 the cows are said to yield large returns of milk on pasture alone. 

 On poor pastures or hill farms they are better suited to thrive 

 than the larger breeds. 



