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There are two chief strains of Shorthorn, The 



Shorthorn 



the " Bates " and the " Booth." The " Booth " 

 is more for beef production and is large and 

 darker, " Bates " is the milking strain. Of 

 all the different breeds Shorthorns are the 

 most widely kept. They give large quantities 

 of excellent milk, well suited for either butter 

 or cheese-making. A fair average quantity 

 of milk for a Shorthorn cow per annum is 

 700 gallons, but they can give as much as 

 from 1000 to 1200 gallons, and there are 

 many dairy herds, well fed and housed, 

 where the average of 700 gallons is higher. 

 The Shorthorn has many points in its favour, 

 such as (i) the power of adapting itself to 

 almost any soil or climate. (2) When its 

 milking years are over it can be fattened off 

 and sold as beef at a fair price. (3) The 

 calves are very saleable. In colour the 

 Shorthorn is red, roan, or red and white ; 

 black or brindled indicates impurity of blood. 



The Ayrshire is the favourite milking Ayrshire 

 animal in the West of Scotland, and is a 



