. Elements of agriculture; a text book for public schools. Agriculture. CATTLE. 117 (4) Adaptability. They are especially adapted to sections where the land is rich and level. (5) Grazing and Feeding Qualities. Their large size prevents their grazing well on lands that are hilly, or where they have to travel far in search of food. They make good use of soiling crops and en- silage, especially when these are used as supple- mentary to their summer pasture. Holsteins feed well for beef up to the age of eighteen months, the, meat being of excellent quality. As they approach maturity, the dairy ty
. Elements of agriculture; a text book for public schools. Agriculture. CATTLE. 117 (4) Adaptability. They are especially adapted to sections where the land is rich and level. (5) Grazing and Feeding Qualities. Their large size prevents their grazing well on lands that are hilly, or where they have to travel far in search of food. They make good use of soiling crops and en- silage, especially when these are used as supple- mentary to their summer pasture. Holsteins feed well for beef up to the age of eighteen months, the, meat being of excellent quality. As they approach maturity, the dairy type becomes more prominent, and they do not fatten so readil}^. Fig. 42. Holstein Cow "; Owned by tlie University of Wi&consin. (6) Milking Qualities. In quantity of milk the Holstein stands first among all the breeds of cattle. The milk, on an average, does not test high in but-. 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 Shepperd, J[ohn] H. [from old catalog]; McDowell, John Chambers, 1867- [from old catalog] joint author. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb publishing company
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