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the back and around the muzzle. They may also be fawn 

 or brindle in coIop, and white under the belly, on the fore- 

 head, and switch. 



KERRY CATTLE 



Kerry cattle originated in the Kerry moimtains of west- 

 em Ireland, and are a natural product of the environment 

 in which they have lived for centuries. They are one of 

 the smallest of all breeds of cattle, the sparse grazing grovmd 

 and the harsh climatic conditions working together to make 

 the animals imdersized. Bulls weigh from 800 to 1000 

 pounds and mature cows weigh from 500 to 600 poimds. 

 These figures vary according to care and food. While 

 the cows are small, and on this account are not popular, 

 this breed produces milk and butter economically and 

 makes good returns for the feed consuined. The color of 

 the breed is black, but red may occur. In general con- 

 formation they incline toward the dairy type, but are not 

 so extreme in this respect as the Jerseys, being short of 

 leg, and strong through the heart. 



RED POLLED CATTLE 



History. — This breed of cattle is the principal dual pur- 

 pose breed of cattle in America to-day and ranks very 

 high in both milk and butter production. It originated 

 itt the coimties of Suffolk and Norfolk, England. Back as 

 far as 1778, there have been hornless red cattle in Norfolk 

 county. It is thought that the " muley " cattle that 

 were at one time common in America, and from which 

 the so-called "muley" natives sprang, came from this 

 source. The Suffolk red polled cattle were of the dairy 



