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CATTLE AND DAIRY- FARMING. 



Duchy of Baden, who, upon hearing that I was engaged in the prepara- 

 tion of a report on the Badish cattle, instructed the proper persons to 

 have these photographs taken and sent to rne free of charge. 



FRANK M. BALLOW, 



Consul. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Baden, October 14, 1884. 



Special statistics of Badisli cattle. 



MESSKIRCH CATTLE. 



Maturity : Age, 1 J to 1-J- years, frequently 1 year ; weight. 660 to 900 pounds ; 430 to 

 600 pounds of meat, 52 to 55 per cent, of weight. 



Color: Yellow, with white spots, sometimes red-yellow; nostrils colorless; horns 

 and hoofs yellow. 



Description : Fine shape, proportionately high and long ; back straight ; shanks 

 and flanks vaulted ; legs of middle length, muscular ; the croup is about 2 inches 

 higher than the withers. 



Breeding : The breeding commenced forty-five years ago. The original cattle were 

 the Swabian Alp, cattle of small size, one-colored, either red or yellow. It was very 

 frugal and productive in milk. 



Product : This breed is excellent for labor on account of their strength and endur- 

 ance. They are much sold for fattening; the meat is healthy, succulent, and of ex- 

 cellent taste ; milk very good, resembling Swiss milk, containing more caseine than 

 any other breed. 



BAAR CATTLE. 



Maturity : Age, 4 years generally ; weight, 500 to 1,000 pounds. 



Color: Mostly white, with red, yellow, or brown spots on the flanks ; head and feet 

 white. 



Description: Short, pointed head, fleshy shoulders, very straight back, and thin, 

 short legs. 



Breeding : This breed was never pure ; it is a cross-breed of original South Baden 

 cattle and Swiss bulls. Swiss bulls from Canton Bern were first introduced into this 

 district about one hundred years ago. 



Product : Very good for labor. The meat is of medium quality, milk of middle 

 quality, and cheese good. 



