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The breeding qualities of French Canadians also rank well. 

 This would naturally be the case, due to the hardy, exposed 

 lives they so often lead. 



The early maturing qualities of the French Canadian are 

 secondary. This is largely due to the limited food and rigorous 

 conditions of keeping. More abundant food and better care 

 would improve the breed in this respect. 



The distribution of French Canadian cattle is mainly restricted 

 to Quebec, where it is the principal breed in some twenty-five 

 counties. Registered cattle are most bred in the counties of 

 Berthier, Joliette, Drummond, Kamouraska, and L'Islet. They 

 are also found in a small way in the United States, in northern 

 New York State. 



The promotion of pure French Canadian cattle has been assisted 

 by the legislature of Quebec and a breeding association. About 

 1886 the legislature adopted rules for the registration of foun- 

 dation animals, and until 1895 a herdbook was maintained. 

 Animals of correct form and acceptably pure descent were 

 eligible to registration. In 1895 the French Canadian Cattle 

 Breeders' Association was organized, and in September of that 

 year assumed the control of all herdbook records. 



