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CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



are the Oldenburg or Budjadinger race. Exact prices are not obtain- 

 able, as they vary from $100 to $200, according to age, quality, &c. 



SPECIAL STATISTICS OP THE MARSH CATTLE. 



, In conclusion I submit answers to the questions transmitted with 

 circular, giving names of breeds, country, size of cattle at maturity, 

 milking qualities, origin of breed, topography of country, substratum, 

 &c. 



Name of breed. 



Annual 



average 



yield of 



milk. 



Milk to 



?oand8 

 batter. 



Milk to 

 ponnd of 



cheese.. 



Size at maturity, 



measured on 



tlie fore parts (in 



meters). 



Cow. Bu]l. Ox 



Live weight. 



Cow. 



Bull. 



Ox. 



Oldenburg, bred in 

 the Weser marshes 



Jeverland race 



Gfeeatland races 



Ost Frisian race 



Shorthorn race 



Cwt. 



61 



68 



50 



64 to 84 



50 00 



35 

 38 to 39 



38 

 35 38 



Kot made. 



16 

 Not made. 



16 

 Not made. 



1.49 

 1.39 

 1.34 

 1.32 

 1.50 



1.51 

 1.42 

 1.36 

 1.47 

 1.62 



1.57 

 1.48 

 1.29 

 1.61 

 1.60 



Cwt. 



14 to 15 

 12 13 



12 14 

 14 16 



Cwt, 



16 to 18 

 14 15 

 11 

 16 17 

 20 22 



Cwt 



17 to 20 

 15 17 



12 



18 20 

 20 22 



Breed. 



Age at 

 maturity. 



Weight of 



meat at 



maturity 



of ox. 



Color. 



Description. 



How long bred 

 pure. 



Wesermash 



Jeverland 



Goestlaud 



Ost Friealand 



Shorthorn . 



Years. 

 Zi to 4 



Cwt. 

 I to 9 



Black and white 

 with white star 

 on forehead. 



White and black 

 and four white 

 feet. 



6.72 

 9 11 



10 12 



White and black. . 



Black and white ; 

 white legs; star 

 on foreliead and 

 black saddle on 

 back ; about 20 



V)er cent. red. 

 hlte and red; 

 some blue-black 

 or mouae-col- 

 ored. 



Head shorter, as 

 with the Hol- 

 landrace ; short 

 legs; structure 

 perfect. 



Head longer ; legs 

 finer and longer; 

 very good milk- 

 ers. 



....do 



...do 



Fine looking ani- 

 mals but ^ather 

 too fat fur inland 

 c o n 5 u m ption ; 

 require at least 

 one year more 

 grazing than 

 the other races. 



A long time, ex- 

 cept'now and 

 then crossed with 

 Shorthorns. 



A long time. 



Do. 



Said to be of the 

 An g lia riatce; 

 breed along time. 



Twelve to fifteen 

 years. 



* None required. 



t None produced. 



X Not used for labor. 



