Show A lillef F HISTORY OP OF THE IAN CATTLE by lilbert gilbert yardley the strongly marked block black and white cuttle cattle of north holland find and friesland constitute one of tho the very oldest and most notable of 0 tile dairy breeds ita ilja c I 1 III mod by historians his that this raco race can bo be traced back for two thousand years continuously occupying occupy ti 0 tern tory named and always famous for dairy pill poses tradition lias has it that two ancient ancient tribes located upon the shores of nf the north sea bofto tile the beginning of tile christian era ara ono one a race of caula cattle pure whito and tile the other a kind entirely black men and cattle then became forming tile the people and hords horda which for centuries cont urica have occupied that region holland has been noted for dairy products f fur for at least a thousand years find and the great bicolor cd beasts upon which this reputation has licen gained ilav have 0 been flolly but bit surely developing their present form of dairy excellence tile the large franic frame strong bone abundance of flesh silken coat extreme docility and the enormous milk yield ut f this cattle result from the rich and luxuriant herbage or of tile the country upon A which tile the breed has been perfected the mon longood good care receive d f from ratu their own ors ers and tile tho close association of people and cattle illo ho romans may have brought 11 a higher form of civilization into the country af of holland but no mixture of blood red with tile inhabitants or in ili their herds tile tho person of tile tho friesian Fric sinn people and their continued adli eston to cantlo breeding for moro more than two thousand beans yeans ears is onu ono of tho marceli of history lion one irnine ini menso roof covers everything that requires rover cover with often a single partition bel between tho kitchen and cattle brills yet ot everything t hi g overy lir is ia kept with a ol degree greo of neathe w to those not accustomed to such 11 the cattle aro not p to go out 0 of f doors during tho winter and when thy th ali y aro are turned out to pasture in uie aie spring they tire are provided with a canvas oer cover to protect them from tile sual nun and insects when tamy rench reach tile the age of fix eix or seven years they tire are considered boond tho the ago age of dairy find and tire aro mint font to tha shambles vs tile object being to produce us its aum ium ll illick find beef pos possible bible front froni tile saine mime animal the eary dutch settlers sett lera in america u d y brought homo of their r dav onto little with thein but boit the credit of 11 ast introducing this bided to lo adelien IH due to winthrop W Ch chellers ellery of atts will alio tareo importations bethen 8 ia find and 1882 1 fio aiom m i this t atmo importations increased rapidly a pid ly until this breed is ia found in nearly all parts of this country |