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of the British Dairy Farmers' Association for 

 five years, the mean age of the Shorthorns being 

 six years and one month, that of the Dutch 

 six years and five months : — 



Expressed in measures of capacity, the Short- 

 horn gave an average daily milk yield of 4*9 

 gallons (22 litres), and the Dutch 5' (5 gallons 

 (25 litres). 



In the list of eight breeds given in the 

 table referred to the Dutch leads in weight of 

 milk, the Shorthorn being third (cross-breds 

 second) ; and in percentage of fat the Shorthorn 

 is sixth and the Dutch last. 



A small dairy of 10 Friesland grade cows on 

 the Umbeluzi gives 50 IJ-pint bottles jjer diem. 

 This is equivalent to 0-78 of a gallon, or 3|- litres 

 per cow per diem, or 210 gallons per head per 

 year, calculating that the cows remain in milk 

 nine months. The average of the United Kingdom 

 during nine months of the year is estimated at 

 450 gallons. The weight of milk for the milking 

 period not exceeding eleven months, proposed as 

 the standard for the Dutch breed by the British 

 Dairy Farmers' Association for entry in the 



