CHAPTER V 



BREEDS OF DAIRY COWS 



THE question generally arises amongst farmers who 

 wish to take up dairying as to which is the best 

 breed for their purpose, but it may be definitely 

 stated that there is no " best " breed, otherwise there 

 would soon be no other breeds but the one called 

 "best," since everybody would invest in that one 

 kind, and no others obviously would be bred. The 

 best dairy cow is that one which will give the greatest 

 profit, and to which of the so-called " dairy breeds " 

 this cow will belong depends entirely upon the 

 district in which the farm is located, the character of 

 the veld, the kind of farming adopted, the care 

 bestowed on the herd, and whether the product is to 

 be sold in the form of milk or cream, butter, or 

 cheese. 



The farmer who wishes to make his returns 

 from the sale of milk only may find it more profitable 

 to keep a different breed from one who wishes to 

 make his returns from sale of cream or butter; 

 while if he wishes to produce beef and also a 

 moderate amount of milk or butter fat, he may find 



