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CATTLE-BKEEDING AT HBIDENHBIM. 



From the district of Heidenheim, in the northeasterly part of the 

 Kingdom, it is reported that the stock of cattle has both increased and 

 improved during a series of years abundant in food, through a more 

 general introduction of the Simmenthal blooded stock. In the district 

 referred to there was founded in 1882 "die Molkerei Genossenschaft " 

 (dairy association) at Gerstetten, numbering flfty-seyen members, and 

 producing daily from 1,100 liters of milk, 65 to 80 pounds of butter, and 

 150 to 160 pounds of cheese. The butter is sold to Ulm, Stuttgart, &c., 

 and also somewhat to North Germany, the cheese principally to Ulm. 

 From Eottweil it is reported that the condition of the cattle is satisfac- 

 tory, and that in just recognition of its importance greater attention is 

 directed to itfrom year to year. The race bred in the district has found 

 a lively sale at good prices; unhappily many a fine young animal must 

 be sold to meet the deficit caused by the bad prices of corn. 



In the district of Heidenheim the total number of cattle brought to 

 market in 1882 was, to the 12 fairs in Orailsheim, 3,793 head; the 12 in 

 Ellwangen, 15,005 head; the 10 in Giengen, 5,701 head; the 13 in 

 Gmund, 6,877 head. 



Prices of Heidenheim cattle. 



*Here the yearlings are inot separated &om the heifers. 

 AT HEILBEONN ON THE NEOKAE. 



In Heilbronn a district cattle exhibition took place from the 12th to 

 the 14th of May, to which one hundred and twenty-nine exhibitors sent 

 one hundred and seventy-one cattle, all more or less worthy of notice. 



CATTLE TEANSPOET VIA THE ST. GOTHAED. 



The chamber of commerce at Heilbronn reports that since the open- 

 ing of the St. Gothard tunnel 100 to 300 oxen of the best quality have 

 been sent from Italy to South Germany, costing per 100 pounds on 

 the hoof only 20 to 30 marks ($5 to $7.50) in Milan and Alessandria, 

 and bringing 38 to 42 marks ($9.50 to $10.50) in Mannheim and Frank- 



