Denmark's Dairy Cattle

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 March 1910, Page 4

Denmark's Dairy Cattle

The million dairy cows of Denmark are confined almost exclusively to two breeds—the Danish Red, of Zetland and the islands, and tho Jyske, or black and white cow of Jutland. Both of these have been developed within the last thirtyfive years from the native stock of the country, by careful selection for milk production. The red cow is a product of a cross of Schleswig blood in the native rather scrubby cattle. The result is a race of fine dairy cattle, weighing from 1000 to 1100 pounds. They are dark red, with black muzzle, medium size, deep body, medium hone, fine skin and well developed udder and veins. The black and whites of Jutland have been developed from the beef breed in use in earlier times. They are a larger breed than the red cows resembling the Holstein-Friesians in colour and size, but are shorter in leg and deeper in body than the Dutch cow. Both of these breeds have a distinctively dairy conformation and are good, economical producers.