GERMANY. 



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CATTLE-BREEDING AT HEIDENHEIM. 



From the district of Heidenheim, in the northeasterly part of the 

 Kingdom, it is reported that the stock of eat tie has both increased and 

 improved during a series of years abundant in food, through a more 

 general introduction of the Siinmeiithal blooded stock. In the district 

 referred to there was founded in 1SSJ "die Molkerei (lenossensehat't " 

 (dairy association) at (1crstiuen. numbering lifty-seven members, and 

 producing daily from 1.100 liters of mill;, IM to SO pounds of butter, and 

 100 to 100 pounds of cheese. The butter is sold to Ulm, Stuttgart, &c., 

 and also somewhat to North Germany, the cheese principally to Ulm. 

 From Kottweil it is reported that the condition of the cattle is satisfac- 

 tory, and that in just recognition of its importance greater attention is 

 directed to it from year to year. The race bred in the district has found 

 a lively sale at good prices; unhappily many a fine young animal must 

 besold to meet the deficit caused by the bad prices of corn. 



In the district of lleidenheim the total number of cattle brought to 

 market in 188- was, to tho Il5 fairs in Crailsheim, 3,70;> head; the 12 in 

 Eilwangen, 15,005 head; the 10 in Gieugon, 5,701 head; tho 13 in 

 Grnund, G,877 head. 



Prices of Hcldenhcitn cattle. 



*Here the yearlings are not separated from tho heifers. 



AT IIEILBRONN ON THE NECKAR. 



In Heilbronn a district eattle exliibitiou took place from the 12tli to 

 the 14th of May, to which one hundred and twenty-nine exhibitors sent 

 one hundred and seventy-one eattle, all more or less worthy of notice. 



CATTLE TRANSPORT YIA THE ST. GOTHARD. 



The chamber of commerce at Heilbronn reports that since the open- 



Df the St. Gothard tunnel 100 to oOO oxen of the best quality have 



bri-ii sent from Italy to South (lennany. costing ]er 100 pounds on 



thf hoof onl\ ) marks '-l.~M) in 3!iian and Alessandri;:. 



and bringiuj; 3S to 2 marks ($0.50 to 810.00) in Mannheim and Frank- 



