72 THE BUSINESS OF DAIRYING 



country as "Lakenfeld" cattle, but called Dutch 

 Belted in this country. Wonderful and remarkable 

 as it may appear, the Dutch Belted cattle were bred 

 true to color, a pure black with a continuous white 

 belt around their body, beginning behind the 

 shoulders and extending nearly to the hips. This 

 sharp contrast of color makes an imposing contrast 

 and a beautiful sight when several of these animals 

 are seen grazing together. Feats in breeding by the 

 Hollanders, particularly for contrasts in color, were 

 accomplished that would defy our modern breeders, 

 and they have been classed as lost arts. For several 

 centuries they were owned and controlled by the 

 nobility, keeping them pure and limiting their num- 

 ber to their ownership. Importations were first 

 made about the middle of the present century. 

 Their form approaches the dairy type and they pos- 

 sess many of the qualifications of an ideal dairy ani- 

 mal. They are docile, hardy and vigorous and have 

 a very compact form. As milk producers the belted 

 cattle seem to give good satisfaction, though the 

 milk is not above the average in quality. Leading 

 breeders claim for them that they are thrifty, practi- 

 cable and profitable. One herd of 37 is reported as 

 averaging 5,840 pounds of milk containing 3.6 per 

 cent. fat. Single cows have exceeded 8,000 pounds 

 of milk in a year. This breed is not numerous, 

 either in Europe or America. 



Shorthorns as dairy cows. — This breed has made 

 a great influence upon the live stock of England and 

 was the first pure breed to make an impress upon 

 the cattle of the United States, and importations 



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