Show try danish red cattle A new breed of dairy cattle attle c developed within tile the last 50 years Is to be used in breeding experiments by the waseca branch of the minnesota experiment peri ment station in operation cooperation co wath the united states department of agriculture ri the cattle came originally from denmark but the 22 heifers heffers end and two bulls to be used in the waseca experiments peri perl ments were imported from the virgin islands west indies they are known as red danish and rose from a foundation of native scandinavian red cattle improved with selections from the le leading breeds of continental tin europe the heifers heffers in th the e shipment to be sent to waseca are each two years old and the bulls are yearlings yearnings year lings mature danish red cattle catti e are of medium height weigh from 1100 to 1200 pounds and range in color from light red to it a deep cherry red the dams of the heifers heffers in the shipment averaged I 1 pounds of butterfat a year and the dams clama of the sires alres averaged pounds the dam of on one of the two bulls averaged POl bouas and the dam or of other bull |