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the Ayrshire a splendid cow for the dairyman that retails his 

 milk. 



The interests of the breed are centered in the Ayrshire Breed- 

 ers Association, organized in 1875. Offices at Brandon, Ver- 

 mont. The Herd Eegister indicates that 21,448 bulls and 50,888 

 cows have been recorded to date. 



The Holstein-Fresian. — The Holstein-Fresian breed of cattle 

 is the oldest of our dairy breeds, having existed in its native 

 country Freisland, Holland, for over one thousand years. This 



Idwaiia, Sir Ollie. Grand champion Naliunal 

 Dairy Show 1919. 



is a low flat country noted for its abundant production of grass, 

 hay and roots. The favorable climatic and food conditions have 

 made possible the development of a very large, heavy milking 

 breed. 



In size the Ilolstein is the largest of the dairy breeds, mature 

 bulls weighing from eighteen hundred to twenty-five hundred 

 pounds and mature cows from twelve hundred to eighteen hun- 

 dred pounds. As they grow so large they do not mature as early 

 as some of the smaller breeds. In color they are black and white. 

 In their native country red and white frequently occurs. It is 

 not infrequent that red and white calves are born from black 

 and white stock in this countrv. However, the Holstein-Fresian 



