834 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



The Short-horn stood at the head of the list in the matter of 

 relative cost of milk solids obtained, and stood second in the com- 

 putation showing relative actual profit from milk. She was third 

 in relative amount of milk produced. 



In butter production the Short-horn ranked third with a total 

 of 305.1 Ibs. ; the highest yield being 325.6 from the Guernseys.* 



The Short-horn cow was fourth in rank in the matter of the 

 amount of butter obtained from each 100 Ibs. of milk ; the figure in 

 her case standing at 5.04 as against 6.4 from the Jerseys. 



From the Short-horn's milk an average of 1 Ib. of butter 

 was made from each 19.84 Ibs., as against 34.7 required in the case 

 of the Ayrshires and 26.6 Ibs. in the case of the Holstein-Friesians. 



The Short-horn was third in the matter of the average cost of 

 milk fat per pound produced ; this expense being in the case of the 

 Jerseys 16.12 cents, Guernseys 16.14 cents, Short-horn 16.18 cents; 

 the other breeds ranging from 19.06 to 20.47 cents. 



The average cost per pound of the Short-horn butter was 15.15 

 as against 14.11 for the Jerseys and 14.15 for the Guernseys; the 

 Short-horn ranking third. 



In the matter of the average profit derived per cow from selling 

 butter the Short-horn was again third, with a credit of $30.06 for 

 one period of lactation ; figures for other breeds ranging from 

 $14.58 to $35.25. 



In the amount of cream produced the Short-horn was third, 

 with 1,345 Ibs. from one period of lactation; the range of all the 

 breeds being from 916.5 for the lowest to 1,427.5 for the highest. In 

 the item of average cost of cream per quart the Short-horn stood 

 next to the Jerseys and Guernseys; also ranking third in the 

 average money value of cream produced. 



In cheese production the Short-horn ranked first in the item of 

 profit, showing the lowest relative cost of production per pound. 



It was claimed that the Short-horn was pro- 

 ducing a calf each year worth $5 more than 

 that from any other cow in the test. 



The milking Short-horn is in evidence in 



*In his valuable work, "American Dairying." published by the Sanders 

 Publishing Company, Mr. H. B. Gurler, DeKalb, 111., gives the average 

 annual butter production of the 16,600,000 cows in the United States at 130 

 Ibs. Dairy cows to show profit must produce upward of iOO Ibs. butter 

 per year. Upon this basis it will be observed that this New York, as well 

 as other official tests, prove the Short-horn's right to be classed among 

 those that can be profitably handled for dairy purposes. 



