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in per cent, of cream, proportionately high in butter, and also high in 

 cheese production. The grade of this breed approaches the nearest of any 

 others to what is called a " general pnrpose cow." 



(/) The Aberdeen Poll is low in quantity of milk and the second high- 

 of any in specific gravity. The grade of this breed is much improved 

 in milking properties, giving a greater weight of cream, though a lower 

 per cent, of it. 



(</) The Hereford is not more prominent than the Shorthorn and Aber- 

 deen Poll in regard to milk, except in proportion of butter from cream, in 

 which it is highest. The grade is very prominently in advance, particu- 

 larly in proportion of cream, but one of the lowest in cheese. 



(k) The Devon is most distinct in highest specific gravity of milk, and 

 the weight of cheese from milk. We have no experience with the grade 

 of this breed. 



(i) The Galloway milk appears to be of a peculiar texture rich, or so 

 11 in butter globules as to rise very slowly and very indistinct in the 

 test tube. 



(j) The Ayrshire is a particularly heavy, long milker, giving five times 

 hrr own weight per season. The milk is somewhat low in specific gravity 

 and per cent, of cream, but is over the average in cheese production. The 

 -hire grade is not improved in any respect except in duration of milk- 

 season. 



(k) The Jersey is remarkable for proportion of cream, averaging thirty- 

 ti\ per cent., and giving a value of dairy products, incomparable to any 



breed in our experience. 



(I) The Native, or Common Cow of Ontario, not Canada properly, be- 

 cause Quebec in particular stands distinct in her class of dairy cows, takes 

 a hi-li place in value of annual produce for ordinary dairy purposes, and. 

 Qg with the Shorthorn grade, is peculiarly the dairy cow for the 

 try. 



The British Isles possess at least twenty-five distinct l>n<.l> 

 ii' -p, all of considrraMr interest at the same time not more than 

 n have as yet taken a prominent position in other part* of tin- world, 

 nii'l l\ , to those, our descriptions will apply. 



ji an- ell .iecordii)M; to the length of their wool, though tli.-y 



r in othri re -poets as much as in wool ; for rxanipl.-. i<>n^-woolled 

 p yi'-l'l a li'-avy fleece, are heavier in wri;_dit , \ i'ld a snnirwha: 

 deposit fat thickly on the back, have white faces and legs, 

 tor low-lyiiiL,' and rieh land-, and ivjuiiv plenty of mom. 



