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r.RFJ:i)S OF C ATTI.I 



Hereford Cattle. 



The Herefords are na- 

 ti\es of the shire of Here- 

 fiird, in Englanil. In color 

 they are reih with white 

 laces and breast, a white 

 stripe along the hack, and 

 white legs and Iielly. They 

 possess the same beef qual- 

 ities as the Shorthorns, but 

 are better grass cattle. 

 Hereford. 



Holstein Cattle. 



The I lolstein-Friesian 

 cattle are very nearlx- uni- 

 form in liuild. size, and 

 quality, and for generations 

 the natural conditions under 

 which this breed have lieen 

 kept ha\"e been the most 

 favoralile fi^r the produc- 

 tion lit a milk breed, and 

 are the most celebrated of 

 the IToUand cattle, they lie- 

 ing regarded as the original 

 stock. 



The Hoist ein-Friesian, 

 commonly termed the Black 

 and White cow, is of splen- 

 did conformation. Ihe head 

 is long and rather narrow, 

 eyes full, nose straight with- 

 out flesh, nostrils large and well opened, mouth large and broad. The neck is long 

 and flue, somewhat curved downward on top ; brisket well set, withers and bag 

 broad, with slightly sloping rump. The udder is of enormous size, extending well 



very broad. The teats are 

 cylindrical in form, and usu- 

 ally from two and a half to 

 three and a half inches in 

 length. 



Jersey Cattle. 



Jersey cattle come from 

 the Jersey Island, off the 

 coast of France. In color 

 they are of diff^erent shades 

 of fawn, some blending to 

 white and others to black. 

 The}' give very rich 

 milk, which is especially 

 adapted for butter-making. 

 They cross well with other 

 breeds of cattle for dairjl 

 purposes. 



Jersey. 



Holstein. 



forward, wdnere it has a squareness of form and 



