436 CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



IMPORTED BREEDS IN SILESIA. 



On many of the larger estates and dairy farms none but imported 

 breeds are kept, chiefly those from Holland, Frisia, Oldenburg, Schles- 

 wig-Holstein, and England. The Dutch cattle are the most numerous, 

 but deteriorate here, owing either to the climate or to the difference in 

 the food, or perhaps to both causes. Fresh stock is imported every few 

 years by some farmers, others import only fresh bulls, while still others 

 cross with other breeds, such as the Silesian, the Wilstermarsh, and 

 the Oldenburg. The Dutch cattle, with the exception of the large Am- 

 sterdam breed, are black, and black and white j the latter are mainly 

 dun-colored. The Dutch cows and their crosses give a large quantity of 

 milk, less rich than that of the Silesians, The average yield is from 

 6,000 to 7,000 pounds per annum. Their live weight is 1,300 to 1,400 

 pounds. 



THE FAVORITE BREEDS IN SILESIA. 



Taking at random 400 of the larger estates in various parts of the 

 province in order to ascertain which is the most favorite breed, I find 

 that on these estates the following cattle are kept : 



Breeds of cattle. Estates. 



Dutch cattle of more or less pure blood 141 



Dutch and Silesian cross 35 



Dutch and Oldenburg cross ; 'iO 



Dutch and "Swiss cross 10 



Dutch and Shorthorn cross 9 



Dutch, English, and Shorthorn cross 6 



Dutch and Zillerthal cross 1 



Dutch and Wilstermarsh cross 13 



Dutch and English cross 1 



Dutch and German cross 7 



Dtftch, Oldenburg, and Swiss cross 2 



Dutch andMiirzthal (Styrian) cross 1 



Dutch and East Frisian cross 1 



Dutch, Swiss, and Wilstermarsh cross 1 



Dutch and Algau (Bavarian) cross 3 



Dutch and Dantzig cross ...• 4 



Dutch and Tonderu (Holstein) cross 1 



Dutch, Silesian, and Wilstermarsh cross 1 



Dutch, Oldenburg and Wilstermarsh cross -... 1 



Dutch and Ayrshire cross .i 1 



Mixed Dutch andtither races 14 



Silesian Lowland 27 



Silesian Highland 1 



Silesian and Oldenburg cross "' * 12 



Silesian and Swiss cross 1 



Silesian and Schleswig cross 1 



Silesian and Shorthorn cross '..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 3 



Silesian Highland and Swiss OTOsa .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.I'.'.'.'. 2 



Silesian and Frisian cross 1 



Oldenburg '.'.'.'.'.'.".". '.'.'.'. 15 



Oldenburg and Shorthorn cross "'.' '.'..' '...'.'.'.'.'... 3 



Oldenburg and Wilstermarsh cross ...'. 3 



Oldenburg and Swiss cross " " ' 1 



East Frisian '.""". '.'.'.'.'. 9 



East Frisian and Wilstermarsh cVosV .' .'"'" 2 



Wilstermarsh 7 



Wilstermarsh, Montafuh", and S wiss'cross" .".!!!.""'.'.'.".!.".".!.' 1 !"" " 1 



Wilstermarsh and other Holsteins . .. 2 



Wilstermarsh and mixed breeds . 2 



Cows of various breeds and Wilstermarsh buUs"'.]!].'!.".'"..'.'.".!!.'"!."".!.".'".!."!! 1 



Shorthorns 4 



Shorthorns andAyrshires '.'.'..'. 1 



BbprtUorps and mixed breeds '.'/.V.V/.V////."'.'.'.'.''''''.i. 8 



