. Rural Denmark and its lessons. Shorthorn Cattle at Henneberg Ladegaard HENNEBERG LADEGAARD 23 readily as do the native animals, Mrs. Hansen told methe history of the herd. It seems that her late hus-band bought the first of them a good many years agoin England, giving a high price for pedigree result, however, not proving financially successful,the Government, in recognition of Mr. Hansens publicspirit and enterprise, made him a subvention of about^220 a year to help to balance his loss. This allow-ance was continued for eight years, but was withdrawnfive years ago when he, or his
. Rural Denmark and its lessons. Shorthorn Cattle at Henneberg Ladegaard HENNEBERG LADEGAARD 23 readily as do the native animals, Mrs. Hansen told methe history of the herd. It seems that her late hus-band bought the first of them a good many years agoin England, giving a high price for pedigree result, however, not proving financially successful,the Government, in recognition of Mr. Hansens publicspirit and enterprise, made him a subvention of about^220 a year to help to balance his loss. This allow-ance was continued for eight years, but was withdrawnfive years ago when he, or his executors, began tokeep Danish as well as shorthorn cattle. I was informed that, as might be expected, theexperience on this farm is that the shorthorns do notgive as much milk as the red Danish, but that on theother hand they fatten better. They are kept herefor breeding purposes. A young bull out of a finewhite cow fetched ^66 at two years old; to which, inaccordance with the Danish custom, a sum of ^27, to be added sho
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