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CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



Ducliy of Baden, who, upon hearing that I was engaged in the prepara- 

 tion of a report on thj9 Badish cattle, instructed the proper persons to 

 have these photographs taken and sent to me free of charge. 



FEANK M. BALLOW, 



Gons7il, 

 • United States Consulate, 

 • Kelil, Baden, October 14, 1884. 



Special statistiae of Badish cattle. 



MESSKIECII CATTLE. 



Maturity : Age, IJto 1^ years, frequently 1 year-; weight. 660 to 900 pounds; 430 to 

 600 pounds of meat, 52 to 55 pef cent, of weight. * 



Color: Yellow, with white spots, sometimes red-yellow; nostrils colorless; liorns 

 and hoofs yellow. 



Description: Fine shape, proportionately high and long; hack straight; shanks 

 and flanks v.anltcd ; logs of middle length, mnscnlar ; tlie cronp is about 2 inches 

 higher than the withers. 



Breeding : The breeding commenced forty-five years ago. The original cattle wore 

 the Swabian Alp, cattle of small size, one-colored, either red or yellow. It was very 

 frugal and productive in milk. 



Prodnei : This breed is excellent for labor on account of their strength and endur- 

 ance. They are much sold for iattening; the meat is healthy, succulent, and of ex- 

 cellent taste; milk very good, resembling Swiss milk, containing more caseine than 

 any other breed. 



BAAR CATTLE. 



Maturity : Age, 4 years generally ; weight, 500 to 1,000 pounds. 

 Color : Mostly white, with red, yellow, or brown spots on the flanks ; 

 white. 



head and feet 



Desei-iption : Short, pointed head, fleshy shoulders, very straight back, and thin 

 short legs. , ' 



Srecding : This breed was never pure ; it is a cross-breed of original South Baden 

 cattle and Swiss bulls. Swiss bulls from Canton Bern wore first introduced into this 

 district about ono hundred years ago. 



Product : Very good for "labor. The meat is of medium quality, milk of middle 

 quality, and cheese good. 



