THE MORE IMPORTANT DAIRY BREEDS 



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SCALK OF POINTS 



COVERING, 6 Points: 



Skin, of medium thickness, mellow and elastic 



Hair, soft and fine 



Secretions, oily, of rich brown or yellow color 



Standard of 

 Perfect 

 Score 



3 

 2 

 1 



STYLE, 4 Points: 



Alert, vigorous, showing strong character; tempera- 

 ment inclined to nervousness, but still docile . . 4 



WEIGHT AT MATURITY, not l-s th.-in l.miO Ibs 4 



Total points loo 



The Dutch Belted breed of cattle originated in Holland, 

 and is of very old ancestry. It is a dairy type of cattle, 

 and especially noted for its black color, marked off by white 

 stripe or blanket of varying width which encircles the body 

 between the hips and shoulders. This color marking gives 

 the breed a very striking appearance when a number of 



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Fig. 192, Dutch Belted cow, champion at New York State Fair. 

 by courtesy American Agriculturist.) 



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