. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 338 CATTLE CATTLE Scale of Points for Brown Swiss Cattle, continued Perfect score 9. Back.—Level to the setting-on of the tail and broad across the loin 6 10. Barrel.—Hooped, broad and deep at the flank . 8 11. Hips.—Wide apart, rump long and broad ... 4 12. Thighs.—Wide, with heavy quarters 4 13. Legs.—Short and straight, with good hoofs . . 4 14. Tail.—Slender, pliable, not too long, with good switch 4 15. Hide.—Thin and movable 3 16. Color.—Shades from dark brown to light brown, and at some seasons of the year gray ; slight sp
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 338 CATTLE CATTLE Scale of Points for Brown Swiss Cattle, continued Perfect score 9. Back.—Level to the setting-on of the tail and broad across the loin 6 10. Barrel.—Hooped, broad and deep at the flank . 8 11. Hips.—Wide apart, rump long and broad ... 4 12. Thighs.—Wide, with heavy quarters 4 13. Legs.—Short and straight, with good hoofs . . 4 14. Tail.—Slender, pliable, not too long, with good switch 4 15. Hide.—Thin and movable 3 16. Color.—Shades from dark brown to light brown, and at some seasons of the year gray ; slight splashes of white near udder, not objectionable; light stripe along the back 6 17. Hair.—Between horns light, not reddish ; hair on inside of ears light. (No points.) 18. Fore-udder.—Full in form and carried up, reach- ing far forward on the abdomen 10 19. Hind-udder.—Not too deeply hung, full in form and well up behind 10 20. Teats.—Rather large, set well apart and hanging straight down 5 21. Milk veins.—Prominent 4 22. Escutcheon. — High and broad, and full in thighs 7 23. Disposition.—Quiet and good natured .... 4 Perfection 100 In judging bulls and heifers, omit Nos. 14, 15 and 16; and for color they should be dark brown. History. This breed is descended from the Brown Switzer or Schwyzer cattle, established from a time beyond historic record in the mountainous country of Switz- erland, especially in the Cantons of Zurich, Zug and Schwitz or Schwyz. In America.—The first importation of Brown Swiss cattle, consisting of seven cows and one bull, was made by Henry M. Clark, of Belmont, Mass., in 1869. They were subsequently sold to D. Hall, of Providence, R. I., and D. G. Aldrich, of Worcester, Mass. From them and subsequent importations by W. Koch and J. B. Eldredge, of New York ; Scott. Fig. 364. Imported Brown Swiss buU. Luob, No. 2107. & Harris, of Connecticut; E. M. Barton, of Illinois, and McCormick Brothers, have sprung the 2,500 bulls
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