DENMARK. 



491 



The Jutland breed of cattle are used both for dairy and meat purposes, 

 and are exported annually in large numbers in a fattened condition 

 from Jutland to the English markets. The midlaudj northern, and 

 more especially the western districts of Jutland have irom early times 

 been noted for the superiority of their breeds and a large number of 

 heifers and young cows are every year bought up in these districts for 

 removal to other parts of the Kingdom. 



During the last fifteen to twenty years the Jutland breed has been 

 greatly improved, both in regard to milking qualities and in its earlier 

 maturity. 



The average quantity of its milk yield as given in the inclosed circular 

 form, is attained by allgood cows of the Jutland breed, and this amount 

 is exceeded by not a few of them. At the same time this breed is of such 

 thriving character that the bullocks can attain^a weight of 1,000, ia 1,100 

 pounds at the age of one and one half years," and a weight of 1,300 to 

 1,400 pounds at the age of two and one-half years. 



The object constantly kept in view in Jutland is the development of 

 milking qualities, whilst retaining at the same time a broad, deep, and 

 well built body. 



NTJMBEE OF CATTLE IN DENMARK. 



In the year 1881 there were in the Danish islands 586,497 bead of 

 cattle ; in Jutland, 883,581 — total in Denmark, 1,470,078. 



EXPOETS OF DANISH CATTLE. 



The export of cattle from October 1, 1881, to September 30, 1882 

 was 99,759 head, with an average export for the decennium from Oc- 

 tober 1, 1871, to September 30, 1881, of 84,550 head. 



Of these exports aboijt 00,000 head, annually are sent to the English 

 markets in fattened condition, and about 30,000 to Germany as lean 

 cattle. 



DANISH CATTLE FOR THE UNITED STATES. 



Parties desirous of introducing Danish cattle into the United States 

 as breeding stock will meet with no difficulties in the way of trans- 

 portation, as there has for some years been in existence a regular line 

 of Danish steamers running between Copenhagen and New York, carry- 

 ing emigrants and cargo at about the cuirent going rates of frieght 

 from the English ports. 



The cost of the Danish cattle will also be considerably less than for 

 the English Shorthorn, Ayrshire, and Durham breeds. 



HENRY B. EYDER, 



Consul. 

 United States Consulate, 



Copenhagen, December 31, 1883. 



Special statiHtice concerning cattle in Denmark. 



Annaal averago production of milk . 



Milk to 1 ponnd of butter 



live weight : 



Cow 



Bnll 



Ox 



Eed Danish 

 cattle. 



Pownde, 

 6,500 

 28 



Jutland cattle. 



Founds. 



5,800 

 20 



flOO to 1,450 900 to 1,100 

 1,200 to 1,100 1,400 

 l,200tol,400 



