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a general trade has uot exercised any important, influence on the de- 

 velopment of the race, as has been the case in Jutland. The eftcct of 

 this tendency to form families and races, which is very general in An- 

 geland, must uot be estimated too lightly, for it Iras been the means of 

 keeping the good stock together. In the Angeln breeding the greatest 

 importance is attached to the cow and the least to the bull. The bull 

 here is always young, but this has both its weak as well as its strong 

 sides in land husbandry. 



The cattle interests in Angeland have thus in full measure reaped the 

 benefit from the breed, having stood ready and fully developed when 

 the demand of the present day for improvement began to make itself 

 felt, as the neighboring countries, to a large extent, have sought it for 

 breeding. It is only the Dutch cattle which in that respect offer op- 

 position to the Angeln breed. 



When the Angeln breed was first introduced into the country can 

 scarcely be stated with any < ertainty. The oldest known herds date 

 from thirty to forty years back, but it is possible that the importation 

 took, place earlier than that in the island of Fyen, which was at that 

 time the highway for cattle from South Jutland to the islands and to 

 Copenhagen. 



Even if the chief part of the cattle which came that way were from 

 North Schleswig and Ballum, still it may be supposed that some An- 

 geln cattle may have followed the stream. This importation has gradu- 

 ally become very considerable. 



Although there have naturally occurred several crossings with the 

 allied groups of cattle in the islands, still it comes probably nearer the 

 truth if one considers the extension of the Angeln breed to be due more 

 to the introduction of the cattle On the spot than to crossing therewith. 



The cattle census of this country shows very plainly what part the 

 Angeln cattle play, not only in the islands, but in Jutland. 



On taking the census there were ascertained to be of Angeln bulls and 

 bulls of native breed as follows : 



From 1871 the breed of Angeln cattle makes rapid progress, whilst 

 the foddering at the same time becomes more plentiful, and the require- 

 ments for a larger milk yield is awakened. 



On the islands the Angeln bulls have increased in the last five years 

 21 per cent, and in Jutland 13 per cent. With this increase it cannot 

 be doubted but that the race has been introduced into unadaptable dis- 

 tricts. Accustomed to sheltered fields in its native home, and delicate 

 of structure, it naturally calls for attention and care in its treatment. 

 But it has also been shown that it can thrive well and increase its milk- 

 ing powers, even in a severe climate, when it receives a continued lib- 

 pfjij ai}4 regular course of feeding the whole year round, 



