. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. CHAPTER XLI THE BROWN SWISS The native home of Brown Swiss cattle is in northern and east- ern Switzerland, more especially in the section adjacent to Lake Lucerne, in the cantons of Lucerne, Schwyz, Ufi, and Zug. This is a region combining beautiful valleys and high mountains. Dur- ing the winter the cattle are kept in the barns in the lowlands, V ,>:-7::vr; .,) / J r- â¢-. "r" ""'â ' 'i!^-\,-'=-^]Titi; jLucemei^-jâ⢠â. Fig. 204. A map of Switzerland showing the different cantons or provinces while in the summer
. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. CHAPTER XLI THE BROWN SWISS The native home of Brown Swiss cattle is in northern and east- ern Switzerland, more especially in the section adjacent to Lake Lucerne, in the cantons of Lucerne, Schwyz, Ufi, and Zug. This is a region combining beautiful valleys and high mountains. Dur- ing the winter the cattle are kept in the barns in the lowlands, V ,>:-7::vr; .,) / J r- â¢-. "r" ""'â ' 'i!^-\,-'=-^]Titi; jLucemei^-jâ⢠â. Fig. 204. A map of Switzerland showing the different cantons or provinces while in the summer they are pastured on meadows high up on the mountains. Many stables are located in small Swiss villages, and during the summer the cattle are each day driven out to pas- ture and are returned at night. This is a hardy mountain breed and in general subsists on pasture or hay, but very little grain being fed. The origin of Brown Swiss cattle is probably prehistoric. Horns, skulls, and other bones have been found in the Swiss lake dwell- ings, dating back to the Bronze Age, that closely resemble those of the Brown Swiss of to-day. It is generally conceded that the breed is very ancient and that it has long been bred with much purity and care by Swiss farmers, r ) â¢' Digitized by Mjcrosoft®. 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. Boston, New York, Ginn
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