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Dutch Belted Cattle. 



Dutch r.clU'd Cattle are 

 a llnllaiiil ilair\' breed, and 

 are so named from the 

 wliite Ijelt or band which 

 incirclcs tlieir body. They 

 are now lired to a hniited 

 extent in tliis country, Ijeing 

 kept in about t\vent_\--l!ve 

 ^uates in the L'nion. Tliey 

 are of medium size, black in 

 color, with tlie exception of 

 llie wliite band or belt. 



Dutch Belted. 



Galloway Cattle. 



The Galloways, a beef 

 cattle, natives of Scotland, 

 are not as large in conform- 

 ation as some of the other 

 beef breeds and do not ma- 

 ture at such an early age. 

 They have no horns, black in 

 color, having a very long, 

 coarse coat of curly hair, 

 and are best adapted for 

 rough and unbroken coun- 

 trj' and our colder climates. 



This breed is being rap- 

 idly improved upon and are 

 not only valuable as beef 

 cattle but are exceedingly 

 valuable for their hides. 



same being used for 



Galloway. 



coats and robes. 



The prevailinj; 



Guernsey. 



color c>f the 



Gucrnsev is white 



Guernsey Cattle. 



1 he Guernsey cow orig- 

 inated on the Guernsey 

 Island and is a very popular 

 l)reed among dairy cattle. 



This breed is quite dis- 

 tinguished, owing to its 

 richness in color of hide. 

 The milk and butter product 

 is also of a natural, rich 

 .\-ellow color, which makes 

 the Guernse\- a very desir- 

 able breed in vicinities where 

 there is a demand for such 

 products, 

 and red, shading into fawn. 



