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JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



The Holstein-Friesian breed of cattle originated in Hol- 

 land, where it has been bred for centuries. The charac- 

 teristic color of this breed is black and white, in solid spots 

 of each color. A popular combination consists of slightly 

 more white than black. Occasionally one will see cattle 

 of this breed that are nearly all white. Red and white 

 calves are dropped in American herds at rare intervals, 

 but in Holland there are a few herds of this color combina- 



Fig. 186. Holstein-Friesian bull, Rag Apple Korndyke 8th, sold for 

 $25,000. Owned by Oliver Cabana, Jr. (Photo by courtesy American 

 Agriculturist.) 



tion. This is a large breed, and mature bulls weigh usu- 

 ally 1,800 to 2,000 pounds, and cows 1,250 to 1,400 pounds. 

 There is considerable variation in type of this breed, rang- 

 ing from true dairy to that of real beef conformation. This 

 variation is pronounced among both bulls and cows. A 

 ring of aged Holstein-Friesian bulls shows marked differ- 

 ence in character. One may easily .find here three types, 

 dairy, beef and dual-purpose, though the beef type is not 



