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raising, and the thrifty Dutch farmers who tilled rich 
lands which were well drained, produced abundant grass 
crops for feeding their animals. They selected, bred, 
and cared for their cattle so carefully that they de¬ 
veloped a breed of animals that are the largest in size of 
any dairy breed, and are known as the greatest producers 
of milk. The Holstein cows weigh on an average of 
1200 pounds and the bulls 1700 to 2000 pounds. The 
Fig. 58— A Holstein-Friesian cow. She has great capacity for milk production. 
milk of this breed of cattle ranks low in the percent of 
butter fat. 
The Holsteins are rough, hardy, gentle animals that 
can use a great amount of hay and forage in their ration. 
The calves are large at birth and make excellent veal. 
Guernseys. —The native home of the Guernsey cattle 
is the little island of Guernsey in the English Chan¬ 
nel. History tells us that the ancestors of this breed, 
and the Jerseys were probably the same, but the cattle 
raisers of Guernsey did not select their animals ac- 
