. American cattle:. Cattle. 130 AMERICAN CATTLE. Our portraits of the sexes, taken from life, give a correct representation of tlie true Alderney. They are excellent Plate 17. Alderney Cow. She is simply a milking cow, and for nothing else should the race ever be bred. The bulls may be used in cz-ossing on our common cows, to give the Alderney quality and color of milk in the heifers thus descended from them; but by no infusion of any other blood, can the Alderney cow be improved in the rich, yellow qualities for which her milk is esteemed. Along the coast of Hampshire, in England,
. American cattle:. Cattle. 130 AMERICAN CATTLE. Our portraits of the sexes, taken from life, give a correct representation of tlie true Alderney. They are excellent Plate 17. Alderney Cow. She is simply a milking cow, and for nothing else should the race ever be bred. The bulls may be used in cz-ossing on our common cows, to give the Alderney quality and color of milk in the heifers thus descended from them; but by no infusion of any other blood, can the Alderney cow be improved in the rich, yellow qualities for which her milk is esteemed. Along the coast of Hampshire, in England, she is frequently kept and bred, and many of them are scattered over other counties, but chiefly in individual, or small numbers for family use, to yield tlie milk and butter so highly prized by nice housekeepers. Tho distinguishing quality for which the Alderne}^ is prized, is the marked richness, and deep yellow color of her milk; yet it is moderate in quantity—eight to twelve quarts a day being a good yield in the height of her season—but that wonderfully rich in cream and butter. A gentleman in New England, who had for many years kept quite a herd of them on his farm for. 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 Allen, Lewis F. (Lewis Falley), 1800-1890. New York, Taintor brothers & co.
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