224 DAIRYING. 



14 cows gave over 10,000 lbs. of milk in a year; 7 cows gave over 

 10,500 lbs. of milk in one year; 6 cows gave over 11,000 lbs. of 

 milk in one year; 4 cows gave over 11,500 lbs. of milk in one 

 year; 2 cows gave over 12,000 lbs. of milk in one year; i cow 

 gave over 12,500 lbs. of milk in one year. 



Butter. — 181 cows gave over 300 lbs. of butter each in one year; 

 87 cows gave over 350 lbs. of butter each in one year; 33 cows 

 gave over 400 lbs. of butter each in one year; 13 cows gave over 

 450 lbs. of butter each in one year; 5 cows gave over 500 lbs. of 

 butter each in one year; i cow gave nearly 550 lbs. of butter in 

 one year; i cow has for the last five consecutive years dropped 

 five calves and given an official record of 52,000 lbs. milk and 

 2130 lbs. butter. 



The Ayrshire, being a dairy cow, has never been claiined for 

 beef or even for a general-purpose cow, but her easy keeping- 

 qualities and hardy disposition cause her to lay on flesh rapidly 

 when dry, and she will probably return to her owner in beef 

 the full cost of raising her. Farmers who fatten calves for veal 

 tell me the calves are small when born, but grow rapidly, so 

 that when of age to sell they are large and heavy for their age and 

 are good handlers. 



V. Shorthorns as Dairy Cows. 



By the late J. H. Pickrell, Springfield, 111., Secretary American Short- 

 horn Breeders' Association. 



Away back in the early history of this country, there 

 were occasionally cows imported from England. Buffalo 

 and wild game were abundant for meat, but milk, butter, 

 and cheese did not come that way. 



As creatures of circumstances, cows were in demand. 

 Soon after the Revolutionary War, cattle that were pure- 

 bred Shorthorns were imported into Virginia, and after- 

 wards, in 1797, found their way into Kentucky. The cows 

 were said to be great milkers, and are reported to have 

 given as much as 32 quarts of milk per day, and were 

 called by the natives " the milk breed." Later importa- 

 tions with more particular reference to their beef qualities 

 were made, but, in spite of all that had been fed into them 

 with that end in view, many of the cows developed into 

 remarkably heavy milkers, and were very noted for their 

 large yield of a good quality of milk. 



The late L. F. Allen, in his history of "American Cat- 

 tle," published in 1868, says: "We have numerous well- 



