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The introduction of Brown Swiss cattle to America first occurred 

 in 1869, when H. M. Clark of Belmont, Massachusetts, purchased 

 of Colonel G. Burgi of Arth, canton of Schwyz, seven heifers 

 and one bull, which soon after their arrival were resold to 

 D. G. Aldrich of Worcester, Massachusetts, and David Hall of 

 Providence, Rhode Island. In 1882 Scott & Harris of Massachu- 

 setts and Connecticut imported nine two-year-old heifers and a 

 bull and in 1883 ten heifers. In 1884 William Koch of New York 



Fig. 205. A Swiss farm home near Lucerne. Photographed by the author 



imported five two-year-old heifers and a bull, and the same year 

 Eldredge and Ryder of New York imported one three-year-old, 

 ten heifers, and a bull. In 1890 E. M. Barton of Illinois imported 

 fourteen head. In 1904 McLaury Brothers of New York made 

 an importation, from which they showed at the Louisiana Purchase 

 Exposition at St. Louis. In 1906 E. M. 'Barton imported five 

 bulls and thirty-four heifers, the largest importation in many years. 

 Owing to the continual presence of foot-and-mouth disease in 

 much of western Europe the United States government has not 

 permitted importation in recent years. 



The characteristics of Brown Swiss cattle. This is essentially 

 a dual-purpose breed of uniform and distinct breed character, 

 although the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders' Association of the 



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