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BREEDS OF CATTLE 



of teats. Ayrshires should also show considerable style, 

 and while they should not be nervous, the eye should 

 be clear, and indicative of health and constitution. Bulls 

 should weigh not less than 1500 pounds and cows not less 

 than 1000 pounds when mature. 



BROWN SWISS CATTLE 



History. — As implied by the name, this breed of cattle 

 originated in Switzerland. They are said to have descended 



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Fig. 42. — Brown Swiss cow. 



from the Brown Switzer, an old breed found in the more 

 mountainous sections of this mountainous country. No one 

 man stands out prominently as a developer of the breed. 

 These cattle were evolved by the nation as the breed best 

 suited to the conditions under which they live. Gen- 



