. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. THE DAIRY BREEDS OF CATTLE 30'J than that of their native land, these httle cattle showed wonderful adaptability to changed circumstances, and appear to have thriven under a rigorous climate, cold stables, coarse fare and very indifferent care and manage- ment. The result is a breed that is second to none in hardiness; and it is said that it is a very rare thing for an animal of this breed to be affected with tuberculosis. 348. Description. — French-Canadian cattle are some- what small, mature cows weighing 700 to 900 pounds, and
. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. THE DAIRY BREEDS OF CATTLE 30'J than that of their native land, these httle cattle showed wonderful adaptability to changed circumstances, and appear to have thriven under a rigorous climate, cold stables, coarse fare and very indifferent care and manage- ment. The result is a breed that is second to none in hardiness; and it is said that it is a very rare thing for an animal of this breed to be affected with tuberculosis. 348. Description. — French-Canadian cattle are some- what small, mature cows weighing 700 to 900 pounds, and bulls about 1000 pounds. The rules for registration con- tain the following statements regarding color: "The color for cows ma^' be X \. Fig. 55. — Frunch-Caniidian bull. black or brown, or dark brown, with or without a yellow stripe along the back and around the muzzle, or a gray stripe around the muzzle. The color may also be fawn or brindle. The color for bulls may be black or brown, or dark brown with or without a yellow stripe along the back and around the muzzle, or a gray stripe around the muzzle. Fenniles may have a little white under the belly, on the forehead or in the switch, and bulls a little white under the belly or in the switch. The horns must be white with black tips or black with white ; In general appearance they resemble the Jersey, but have less of the deer-like appear- ance possessed by the Jersey, and are somewhat more rugged in appearance. The type is lean and muscular, and the cows tend to be wedge-shaped (P^igs. ., 5(3).. 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 Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. New York : Macmillan Co.
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