504 



CA.TTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



Flemish or Zeeland breed.— Centuries ago this breed was extensively 

 raised in nearly all parts of Holland, but, exists now only m Zeelancl 

 and on tbe islands of Soutbern Holland. The perfect typo of tbis breed 

 is preserved iii the well known picture of "Potter." . n. i 



Geldrian ftrce^.—Most'of th« cattle found on alluvial sod are said to be- 

 long to this breed, but its perfect type is best preserved m the southern 

 part of the province of Gelderland. 



Brentish breed.— This breed, in a pure state, is found in the province 

 of Overysscl. It is represented to me that best blooded well fed Dreut- 

 ish cows can hardly be distinguished from "Ayrshires" of Scotland. 



FrieslandDrentUsh-Oeldrian breed.— This cross-breed is found m the 

 provinces of Overyssel and Groniuger in addition io the provinces 

 whose names it bears. . . ■ 



Groninger-Friesland- Geldrian breed.— Th\s cross-breed exists m the 

 province of Utrecht, in Northern and Southern Holland, and on the 

 south 6f the"Y," and, of course, in the provinces after which it is 

 named. It has been extensively substituted in parts of this country 

 where pulmonary diseases had decimated the stock, and where the in- 

 troduction of, or replacement by, other and different breeds became 

 necessary. . 



Flemish- Geldrian-Rolland breed.— This is a cross-breed of cattle found 

 principally, in Northern Brabant, and in Limburg. 



Native and English breeds.— The only province in whicb cross-breeds 

 of native and foreign (English) origin exist to any extent, is Zeeland. 

 This was formerly, also, more or less the case in Groniugen, bufthe 

 practice of raising this sort of stock there has been abandoned. 



MISNAMING DUTCH OATTLE IN THE UNITED STATES. ' 



In this connection it may bo proper that I should allude to the fact 

 that in the United States there [)revails a practice of writing and speak- 

 ing of certain or all breeds of Dutch cattle as "Holsteius." So doing 

 seems to be very annoying to farmers, stock-raisers, and to other parties 

 in this country," as there exists no breed of cattle and never did, as I am 

 informed in Holland, named "Holsteins." 



If notice would be taken of this matter, and the practice referred to 

 discontinued, it would be greatly appreciated by a large number of 

 people here. 



PEECENTAaE OP THE SEVEEAL BEEEDS IN HOLLAND. 



The following statement shows the percentage of each of the several 

 breeds of cattle in the Netherlands, viz: 



