4(1*2 CATTLK AND DAIKY 1'Ainil^G. 



The thirty members among whom there are seven large, twelve mid- 

 dling. and eleven small proprietors, own in all one hundred and twenty 

 milch cows, consequently only 1'onr cows on an average to each, wliile 

 at Aichstetten tin ie is an average of twelve cows to each. Some larger 

 partners furnish the dairy 0j to 70 kilograms of milk daily, the smallest 

 only (i kilograms. showing that the new enterprise oilers even to the 

 smallest producer an opportunity of profitably selling his milk, an op- 

 port unity which he formerly lacked entirely. 



At first <.";!> kilograms of milk were handled daily, from \\hicli about 

 121 kilograms of butter and T-0 kilograms of Kackstein cheese were ob- 

 tained: but arrangements have been made looking to the handling of 

 1,.')OU kilograms of milk daily. The butter and cheese are of an excel- 

 lent quality, and the former iinds a ready sale at -.-0 marks (whilst 

 ordinary peasants" butter brings only 1.3d marks), the latter at CO to 70 

 pfennigs per kilogram. The butter, like that from Aichstetten, is 

 shipped principally to Berlin, Leipsig, Stuttgart, and other large towns. 

 Members receive for every kilogram of furnished milk 8 pfennigs; what 

 is obtained beyond that is, after the deduction of all expenses, yearly 

 divided in shares of proiit, 



To this enterprise also His Majesty the King has, upon the sugges- 

 tion of the ministry of the interior, granted a considerable subsidy from 

 the funds of the ('entralstello for agriculture. 



AYhocver ( iiters the dairy premises and notes the cleanliness and 

 systematic detail everywhere prevailing gains an extremely favorable. 

 impression of the new enterprise. One can well understand why the 

 people of lleldentingci! speak with sonic pride of their dairy, which 

 in the whole neighborhood and even beyond wins a name for the quiet 

 Alpine village and promises to become a source of material welfare for 

 its inhabitants. 



CONCLUSION. 



The latitude given by the circular of instruction calling for this re- 

 port has enabled me to cover a wide range of subjects, and to go into 

 details and statistics which I trust will prove of value to American 

 stock-breeders and those engaged in kindred pursuits. As has been 

 already stated, V.'iirtcmberg is the, leading Herman state in these 

 branches of agriculture, and the subject therefore derives an increased 

 importance for this consular district. As appendices to my report will be 

 found : 



Translation of a decree (June 1''. 1^~''J), from the ministry of the interior providing 

 for t lie earrvinrr on I of 1 lie lav," in regard to bull-keep in*/. ' 



Trai! 1 la lion of the statute: of 1 lie J.)airy Asocial iiai, (re-is'.eivd company at Holdeu- 

 fiii^e:).' 



Tal'ie sho' ;_ eo.-t, expenses, ;:;id out lays Of bull-keeping at Kirchhoim. under 

 TerU.i 



Table showing lii" pern nlu.i^i of area in (\-idi ^foln.^ical ^ronp, and in the cutiro 

 I\ in'_ r (l(iiji <i|' \\'IM icrhlM-i' 1 : subdivided as ]'i'^;irds cult i\ ;.1 ion. 



1 ;ili!r . -ho \vinv, i !,< percentage of eadi of i lie varioiiH kinds of products raised upon 

 the arable nrfaee of ea< li I'limp, ;ii"! of i he enlire Kingdom. 



'1 lie e!j;ii ,i, ti i i t .i s, ]n odui't i \ i ness, vVe., of Ilie Siinnien(Ii;dcr and Al leaner breeds 

 of r :1 ! le, iilid < heir i , -p. el ivc > 



1 ;,l>o forwiiid as inclosni'cs, &c.. J'.ccompanying this report, and 

 il lustra I ivc of it, the following : 



. in /m/iitr rnc'-ht') of breeds of rows l.ieni ioned ii^ t lie report", viz : 

 nthaler; f-J; Ai'-an; r ; (:: ; s;ili\vrbi>.-|, llnllei ; (-1) Limbumer : (5) Alb: 



* I'nbli-hed in Ihe .sil])ple)i)en t . 



t i'iilili-h'-d in body of i r-jiorl , a.-: inserted b\" the eousul. 



