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three hundred and eighteen days produced 1 1,310 pounds of milk, 

 a daily average of over 35 pounds. This cow weighed about 675 

 pounds. The cow Azilza de Levis 956 is credited with 8000 pounds 

 in a year. An average yield of 5000 pounds is regarded as a 

 standard. The only notable public test in which the breed has 

 taken a part was that of the Pan-American Model Dairy at Buffalo 

 in 1 90 1. In this competition the French Canadians secured a 

 medium rank among the ten breeds involved. In six months the 

 five cows produced 25,656 pounds of milk which yielded 11 80 

 pounds of butter, on which a net profit of ^181.81 was secured. 

 In cost of butter per pound the French Canadian ranked third, at 

 9.76 cents, Guernseys ranking first and Jerseys second. The cow 

 Denise Championne I, in net profit of ^40.63, ranked twenty-first 

 among the fifty cows in the test. Rouen, another French Canadian 

 cow, ranked twenty-second, there being little difference between the 

 two. In fat content the milk from these cows tests somewhat in 

 excess of 4 per cent, in the Pan-American trials averaging 4.04. 



The hardy character of French Canadian cattle is one of their 

 strong features. They have vigorous constitutions, well adapted to 

 the rigors of a Canadian winter, thriving, it is said, where other 

 cattle would starve. The claim has been made by Canadian 

 breeders that these cattle do not suffer from tuberculosis, but this 

 may be doubted. French Canadians are especially suited to the 

 rougher lands of upper New England and eastern Canada. 



The grazing qualities of French Canadian cattle rank very high, 

 and the cows are said to yield large returns of milk on pasture 

 alone. On poor pastures or hill farms they thrive better than 

 the larger breeds. 



The maturing qualities of French Canadian cattle are inferior. 

 This is largely due to the limited food and rigorous conditions of 

 keeping. More abundant food and better care would improve the 

 breed in this respect. 



The distribution of French Canadian cattle is mainly restricted 

 to Quebec, where it is the principal breed in some twenty-five 

 counties. Registered cattle are most bred in the counties of 

 Berthier, Joliette, Drummond, Kamouraska, and LTslet. They 

 are also found in a small way in the United States, in northern 

 New York State, with a few isolated herds farther south. 



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