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RRETiDS OF C \TTLF.. 



Angus. 



Brown Swiss Cattle. 



The Brnwii Swiss, as 

 their name imlicales. cunic 

 from Switzerlanil. and com- 

 ing from sueh a mountain- 

 ous country, are well adapted 

 to grazing over rough and 

 unbroken pastures. They 

 are hardy anil ,good size, 

 and of a coarser liuild than 

 other lireeds. They gi\'e a 

 good flow of milk of a fair 

 percentage of butter fat. 



Angus Cattle. 



The Angus, a beef 

 breed, are natives of Scot- 

 land. They have no horns 

 and are black in color, hav- 

 ing a thick, short, but sleek 

 coating of' hair. They are 

 handsome cattle and of 

 splendid conformation. 



They are not as large 

 as some of the other beef 

 lirceds, but are profitable 

 cattle to keep. While they 

 are thrifty, they are not as 

 hardv as the Galloway, 



Brown Swiss. 



Devon Cattle. 



Of all the breeds of cat- 

 tle found in Great Britain, 

 the Devons, which are a 

 dark red in color, are among 

 the purest and most ancient, 

 and they are descendants of 

 the same breeds as the Here- 

 fords and Sussex. They are 

 called Devons for the reas- 

 on that they originated in 

 Devonshire. 



They are smaller in size 

 than the Herefords, Short- 

 horns, Galloways and the 

 Sussex. They are noted for 

 the quality rather than the 

 (piantity of their milk. They are symmetrical in form and very docile in disposition, and 

 mature quickly. Tliey produce an exceptionally fine quality of meat, as well as milk. 



Devon, 



