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Dutch Belted cattle and he kept a careful record for over 
eight years. Twenty-five of his cows and heifers averaged 
about 9000 pounds yearly, fed eight pounds of grain and 
hay ad libitum in winter and pasture alone in summer. 
Mrs. S. A. F. Servin, one of the largest breeders, who 
has maintained a farm solely for profit, kept a daily rec- 
ord for eleven years, and twenty-five cows averaged be- 
tween nine and ten thousand pounds of milk yearly. 
D. B. Wilson of Connecticut, who has made butter from 
his herd for about twelve years, says that it takes about 
ten quarts of milk to make a pound of butter. Cows in 
the Mountain Lawn Herd of New Hampshire, owned by 
the writer, have averaged as follows: Eleven cows made 
an average of 8579 pounds of milk for eight years. One 
cow produced 12,672 pounds of milk in one year and in 
six years 60,297 pounds. The average production of 
butter by this cow was 596 pounds yearly. 
This breed of cattle has a use for ornamental purposes. 
Because of their unique appearance and beauty, they are 
constantly sought by persons of wealth who desire some- 
thing novel as well as useful. 
343. Feeding. — These cattle do best on a compara- 
tively light grain ration, usually not over eight pounds 
properly balanced. When fed heavy they return a less 
per cent of profits. This is a reason, also, why Dutch 
Belted cattle do well in sections of country where feed is 
not abundant. 
344. Distribution. — Dutch Belted cattle are not widely 
distributed, but are found in comparatively small numbers 
in Holland, Canada, United States and Mexico. In 
America the largest herds are found in the New England 
States and New York. The cattle are also found in Penn- 
sylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Mississippi and other parts 
