Studying the Danish Cow 
Chris Lauriths Chris¬ 
tensen, Fellow of the 
Foundation for 1921-22, 
has sent us some pictures 
from the field of his 
study. The Danish farm¬ 
er, though the most pro¬ 
gressive in the world as 
regards his work, still 
builds his own house in 
the old style with the 
long, low stone walls and 
picturesque thatched roof. 
The “Jutland White 
and Black” cattle are 
found almost on every 
farm in the peninsula. 
They are a native breed 
improved to yield both 
milk and fairly good beef. 
On the islands we find 
more of the “Red Danish 
Dairy Breed,” which by 
careful selection has been 
improved until it now 
yields more butter and 
milk than the White and 
Black cattle. 
Agriculture in Den¬ 
mark has adapted itself 
to the needs of the dairy 
industry. The farmer in 
the picture is taking up 
roots for winter forage. 
Twelve percent of the 
cultivated lands in Den¬ 
mark are devoted to roots 
for feeding purposes, 
while 35 percent are sown 
with clover and grass, in 
addition to the natural 
meadow and field grass 
used for hay or for pas¬ 
turing. 
