. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 391. Kerry cow. distinctly a dairy breed, and is usually of a black color; red, however, may occur. White often pre- vails about the udder of the cow or the scrotum of the bull, but not elsewhere. The type is muscular, of the dairy form, with lean head, fairly thin neck, rather narrow withers, thin thighs and compara- tively capacious udder. Good specimens show re- finement, although, in their native homes, Ker- ries often show the effect of scanty food in retarded growth and rough appear- ance. The true Kerry cow at maturit
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 391. Kerry cow. distinctly a dairy breed, and is usually of a black color; red, however, may occur. White often pre- vails about the udder of the cow or the scrotum of the bull, but not elsewhere. The type is muscular, of the dairy form, with lean head, fairly thin neck, rather narrow withers, thin thighs and compara- tively capacious udder. Good specimens show re- finement, although, in their native homes, Ker- ries often show the effect of scanty food in retarded growth and rough appear- ance. The true Kerry cow at maturity usually weighs 500 to 600 pounds and the bulls 800 to 1,000 pounds. These figures vary accord- ing to care and food. As milk-producers, cows of this breed rank high, yielding an unusually large amount for their size. They have been known to give sixteen quarts a day when fresh, and the cow Red Rose produced nearly 10,000 pounds in one year. The Dexter-Kerry (Figs. 392, 393) is a beefy type of the Kerry family. It is of obscure ancestry, but it is supposed that a Mr. Dexter developed it by crossing the true Kerries on cattle of a beefy sort, possibly Shorthorns. This is really a diminutive, dual-purpose type. The composition is rather beefy, showing compactness, breadth of back, depth of rib, thickness of flesh generally, with excellent udder development. The legs are very short. Famous bulls of the breed have weighed about 500 pounds at maturity, and cows even less. Some well-known show Dexter-Kerries have stood about thirty-six inches high at maturity. The color is variable, and may be black, red or roan. The Dexter-Kerry is suited to beef-production on a small scale, and yields a very high grade of meat. The steers are found on the Irish market, and each year a small but select class are on exhibition at the Smith-. Fig. 392. Dexter-Kerry bull, La Mancha Union Jack. A great prize winner. field Club Show in London, where special prizes are offered for small cross-breds. In 1
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