. Judging farm animals . Livestock. THE MORE IMPORTANT DAIRY BREEDS 349 type, the body being thick all through, the withers and back somewhat wide, and the thighs fleshy. Aside from color, some of the more characteristic features of the breed are, a somewhat heavy head, a deep neck with an unusual prom- inence of dewlap, heavy shoulders, sloping rump, thick thighs, and heavy joints and bone. As might be expected with cattle of this type the udder, which often lacks front extension, is of but moderate size. In milk production, Brown Swiss cattle make a fair showing, and 5,000 to 6,000 pounds a
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. THE MORE IMPORTANT DAIRY BREEDS 349 type, the body being thick all through, the withers and back somewhat wide, and the thighs fleshy. Aside from color, some of the more characteristic features of the breed are, a somewhat heavy head, a deep neck with an unusual prom- inence of dewlap, heavy shoulders, sloping rump, thick thighs, and heavy joints and bone. As might be expected with cattle of this type the udder, which often lacks front extension, is of but moderate size. In milk production, Brown Swiss cattle make a fair showing, and 5,000 to 6,000 pounds a year are regarded as standard yields. The aver- age of 134 cows in official yearly tests in the United States is 10,6061/^ pounds, with the largest yield, 19,461 pounds by College Bravura 2d. Brown Swiss milk is of standard quality, testing about per cent fat. The average annual butter fat production of the 134 cows noted above was 425 pounds. Temperamentally, cattle of this breed are quiet and easily handled. They are of secondary rank in beef Fig. 196.—Brown Swiss cow, "Kronkdale," first In class at Lucerne, Switzerland, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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