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historic standpoint. As a milk producer, the Kerry is 

 very good. While the quantity produced is not large it is 

 rather rich in butter-fat. The breed is hardy, enduring 

 unusual privation. It has been developed under particularly 

 adverse feed conditions. It is known in Ireland as the poor 

 man's cow. In quality and , early maturity the breed ranks 

 as average compared with other more prominent breeds. 

 Very few specimens have been introduced into this country. 



Fig. 128. — A Kerry cow. 



Kerry Cattle — Scale op Points. 

 Bull. 

 General formation and character . 

 Head, horns, and hair ... .... 



Quality and touch . . . . 



Color 



Points. 



. 25 

 25 

 20 

 30 



Total 



Cow. 



100 



General formation and character, head, horns, and hair ... 15 



Body, topline, underline, ribs, setting of tail, and shortness of leg 25 



Udder, size, shape, situation of teats, milk veins and escutcheon 40 



Quality and touch ... 10 



Color . . 10 



Total . 



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100 



