. Agricoltura occidentale. La figura 127.-A notare Svizzero marrone bull, Ruben 2927, che illustrano il tipo e il robusto- ness desiderato. Questa razza è considerata da tutte le autorità per avere beenfounded oltre le tre precedenti le razze da latte. Itsorigin non è sicuramente noto, sebbene-la razza è thoughtto essere il risultato di una miscela del bestiame bovino nativi di thedistrict, con Shorthorns e con Jersey, Guernsey andAlderney bestiame. Ayrshires non sono numerose negli Stati Uniti, thoughsome buona mandrie sono mantenuti. Non sembra esserci alcuna definiterecord della loro introduzione a questo paese prima di 1837. Dimensioni questa razza è

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. Western agriculture. Figure 127.—A noted Brown Swiss bull, Reuben 2927, showing type and rugged- ness desired. This breed is regarded by all authorities to have beenfounded later than the three preceding dairy breeds. Itsorigin is not definitely known, though-the breed is thoughtto be the result of a mixture of the native cattle of thedistrict, with Shorthorns and with Jersey, Guernsey andAlderney cattle. Ayrshires are not numerous in the United States, thoughsome good herds are kept. There seems to be no definiterecord of their introduction to this country before 1837. In size this breed is about the same as the Guernseys.They are rounder and plumper and carry more meat than 308 WESTERN AGRICULTURE any other dairy breed. The color may be red and white, orbrown and white, either color predominating. The head ofthe Ayrshire is very characteristic, carrying as it does ratherlong, out-and-upturned horns. The udders are perhaps morenearly perfect than the udders of any other breed, being. Figure 12S.—Lottie, a pure-bred Brown Swiss cow, who gave 17.593 lbs. of milkand 664.2 lbs. of fat in official record. exceptionally well-balanced and carried close up to the bodythough the teats are often small. The milk and butter records of the Ayrshire are only fair.The milk usually tests three and two tenths to four per cent. Brown Swiss cattle are native to the cantons of Zurich, St. Galen, Luzern, and Schwyz in northeast Switzerland.This breed is one of the oldest in existence. It is supposedto have descended from cattle found in this region since beforethe beginning of human history. This belief rests on thediscovery in ruins of the Swiss Lake Dwellers of skeletons ofanimals closely resembling the characteristics of the present DAIRY CATTLE 309 Brown Swiss. Very little infusion of foreign blood is thoughtto have taken place in their development. The Brown Swiss is one of the larger dairy breeds. Thecows weigh from twelve to fourteen hundred pounds and thebulls frequently p

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• bookdecade1910
• booksubjectagriculture
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