. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE BROWN SWISS 327 Ridge and Eldredge of the same state made importations. The most important recent importation was that made in 1904 by McLaury Brothers of New York, who brought over a number of show cattle which they exhibited at various state fairs and at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis. The breed has never secured an important position in America since its introduction. The characteristics of the Brown Swiss. This is essentially a dual-purpose breed of very uniform and distinct breed character- istics. The color is a light or
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE BROWN SWISS 327 Ridge and Eldredge of the same state made importations. The most important recent importation was that made in 1904 by McLaury Brothers of New York, who brought over a number of show cattle which they exhibited at various state fairs and at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis. The breed has never secured an important position in America since its introduction. The characteristics of the Brown Swiss. This is essentially a dual-purpose breed of very uniform and distinct breed character- istics. The color is a light or dark brown, that most esteemed. Fig. 145. Upland Hobby 1488, grand-champion Brown Swiss bull at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904, and one of the most noted prize winners of the breed. Owned and exhibited by F. R. Hazard, Syracuse, New York. Photograph from the owner being a dark brown or mouse color, fading to gray along the backbone to the tail head, and sometimes also about the belly. There is also a mealy or creamy ring about the muzzle. The udder is usually white, the hoofs black, and the horns white in the lower part and very dark at the tips. The tongue and nose are very dark colored, approaching black. 'Wi^ general form of Brown Swiss cattle is distinctly blocky, much more so in fact than other dual-purpose breeds, the points being full from breast to hind quarter, showing thickness and depth. The head is. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston ; New York : Ginn
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