Productive farming . hs dual-purpose tjise. mouse to hght brown, with more or less of gray alongthe back line and under parts. The udder is usually tongue and nose are dark or black, the hoofs black, thehorns white at the base and dark at the tip. In form thesecattle are more blocky than the Red Polled cattle (Fig. 167).The neck and head are large and heavy. Brown Swiss cowsyield rather large quantities of milk. It is not very rich inbutter fat. The climate and surroundings from which these CATTLE 263 cattle come make them well suited to foraging for themselves,but when given good tr
Productive farming . hs dual-purpose tjise. mouse to hght brown, with more or less of gray alongthe back line and under parts. The udder is usually tongue and nose are dark or black, the hoofs black, thehorns white at the base and dark at the tip. In form thesecattle are more blocky than the Red Polled cattle (Fig. 167).The neck and head are large and heavy. Brown Swiss cowsyield rather large quantities of milk. It is not very rich inbutter fat. The climate and surroundings from which these CATTLE 263 cattle come make them well suited to foraging for themselves,but when given good treatment and proper feed they re-spond well. Dairy Breeds.—There are several special dairy breeds,the chief purpose of which is the production of milk. Theyare little suited to beef production (Fig. 168). The form islean and angular, inclined to the wedge shape as viewed fromthe front, side, and top. The full description of the dairytype is given in the score card at the end of this chapter.(See also Figs. 169-171.). Fig. 168.— Products of the dairy. One Jersey calf at the left, next a in the middle, and two Holsteins on the right. The chief dairy breeds in America are: (1) The Jerseysfor butter; (2) the Guernseys for good quality of cream; (3) the Holsteins, or Holstein-Friesians, for market milk; (4) the Ayrshires for cheese, home milk and infant common dairy breeds are: The Dutch Belted Cattle ofHolland, black with wide white belts; and the French Cana-dian of the province of Quebec, resembling black Jerseys. The Jersey breed originated on a small island by thatname in the channel group of islands in the English cattle can be taken to that island except for slaughterwithin twenty-four hours, because of laws made for the pur-pose of keeping the breed pure. This is the most popularof the dairy breeds in America because of the richness of 264 PRODUCTIVE FARMING the milk. The cows are famous for the large quantities ofbutter which the
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