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into America, but in recent years importation has been pro- 

 hibited, owing to foot-and-mouth disease which is more or 

 less prevalent at all times on the continent of Europe. 



The characteristics of Holstein-Friesian cattle are as fol- 

 lows: in size they are the largest of the common dairy breeds, 

 mature bulls often weighing from 2,000 to 2,500 pounds and 

 cows from 1,200 to 1,500 pounds or more. The color, which 

 is a striking feature of the Ijreed, is black-and-white spotted, 

 the amount of one color or the other varying greatly in dif- 



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Figure 110. — Holstein-Friesian bull calf. Carnation King Sylvia, bought in 

 1918 for the record price of SIOG.OOO by Carnation Stock F'arms. 

 Photograph from the owners. 



ferent animals. In recent j^ears, however, cattle that showed 

 much more white than black have been in most favor. The 

 heads incline to be a trifle long and narrow; the horns seem- 

 ing small for such a large breed; the bodj' is capacious; the 

 rump is long and often steep; and the thighs are large and 

 in many instances tend to be somewhat thick and beefy. 

 The udder is a notable feature of the breed, tending to be 

 pendant, and with age hanging low rather than being held 



