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be lean and angular in form. They have short, dished faces 

 and beautiful eyes. They are more widely distributed in this 

 country than any other dairy breed, and are noted for the 

 richness of their milk. 



Ayr shires are a very beautiful breed, from the county of 

 Ayr in Scotland. They are red and white, or brown and 

 white, and about the same size as the Guernseys, but are 



Figure SG. — A Guernsey cow, a dairy typo. 



smoother and tend to lay on flesh more than other dairy 

 breeds. Their milk is richer than that of Holsteins, but not 

 so rich as Jersey or Guernsey milk. 



Dual-purpose breeds are bred for both milk and beef. 

 Thus they are neither strictly beef nor strictly dairy type. 

 Most of the scrub cattle would be classed as dual purpose. 



Red Polled cattle are the only pure-bred cattle usually 

 placed in this class. They originated in England, are med- 

 ium in size, entirely red, and have no horns. Many of these 

 cows are excellent milkers, and, when fattened, the animals 

 of this breed produce very good beef. 



