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very great improvements have taken place in all these respects, 
and at present {jood, if not superior, cattle may be found on the 
larjjer estates all over the country. 
Of the different breeds I will specially mention that of Jutland ; 
it is of moderate size, well formed, and hardy ; the cows give a 
great deal of milk ; if well fed, this race fattens rapidly, and the 
quality of the meat is good. It appears well adapted for Jut- 
land, because it thrives on good as well as on indifferent soils. 
The Angeln race (in Sleswig) is a variety from that of Jutland ; 
in this district special attention is paid to the production of 
milk, and the Angeln cow is scarcely inferior in this respect to 
any, if well fed ; but if not, it scarcely gives as much milk as the 
Jutland cow. The largest horned cattle in the Danish monarchy 
are to be found in the marshes of Sleswig ; the cows there are 
well known for the quantity of milk they give, which is, how- 
ever, not as good as that of the Angeln race, but they do not thrive 
except on this rich pasture-land. Various attempts have been 
made to improve the different breeds, but without great success. 
In 1804 the Government imported horned cattle from Switzerland 
and the Tyrol, but they did not thrive, and have disappeared. 
English and Scotch bulls have of late years been imported ; 
among others the Ayrshire race, but although the cross has at 
times appeared advantageous, yet the general opinion is not in 
favour of it. On the west coast of Jutland, and in the marshes 
of the duchies, successful experiments have been made in 
crossing with the English " short-horn " race, but the general 
objection to this practice is, that the Danish cattle thereby lose 
their qualities of frugality and hardiness, and become less suited 
to the climate and other local circumstances. 
What I have stated on the subject of statistical returns with 
respect to horses is applicable to horned cattle and other 
animals. 
The number of horned cattle in the Danish monarchy was : — ■ 
In the Kingdom of Denmark in 1838 .. .. 850,000 heads. 
In the Duchy of Sleswig in 1845 280,000 „ 
In the Duchy of Holstein in 1845 250,000 
The total number would now doubtless not fall short of two 
millions. 
The quantity of milk obtained from the several races of cows, 
in different districts of the monarchy, varies, as before stated, 
from 8 and 10 to 20 and 30 quarts per day ; those on the heaths 
of J utland and Sleswig give the least, those in the marshes the 
most. 
The most extensive dairies are to be found on the large estates 
on the east coast of Sleswig and Holstein, and the next on those 
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