the milking Shorthorn. For this reason some breeders 

 consider that they do not make as fine bullocks as 

 other breeds, but they are good milkers and good 

 doers, and this goes a long way in a new country. 

 The Herefords on the Farm have not been the 

 success that was anticipated, due in my opinion to 

 the effects of tick diseases. Although hardy cattle 

 and able to withstand drought, they appear lacking 

 in powers of resistance to disease. It is quite possible 

 that they will do better in future with dipping — in 

 fact I am of the opinion that they will. The pure- 

 bred Guernsey cattle that were imported did well, 

 and a cross between a purebred Guernsey cow and a 

 Coats Herdbook Bull have done exceedingly well, and 

 are very fine cattle to look at, besides being good 

 milkers. 



It should not be forgotten that a cross betweer successful 

 the Polled Angus and a Shorthorn cow makes : CROSSES, 

 butcher's animal that cannot be surpassed. And a 

 Shorthorn crossed on to an Ayreshire cow makes a 

 very useful animal, a Shorthorn being used on each 

 cross afterwards. I saw herds of cattle in Australia 

 where this had been done in the early days, and these 

 cattle are now among the leading milking herds of 

 Austraha. 



The grade cattle — that is the cross with nativi ''.RADE 

 cows and purebred bulls — have been in my opinion i shorthorns. 

 success, and we have on the farm up to fourth and 

 fifth crosses in some of these breeds. At the present 

 time I think that the grade Shorthorn stands out 

 well, and also the cross where a Guernsey bull was 

 used on a native cow and then a Shorthorn bull on 

 each cross afterwards. These cattle were examined 

 by some leading settlers a few weeks ago, and were 

 commented on as a very fine lot. 



The grade Ayreshire cattle bred in the same wa}- grade 

 as the grade Shorthorn with the native animal arc ayreshires. 

 very nice beasts, true to type and exceedingly gooc' 

 milkers. 



The grade Herefords have done ever so much grade 

 better than the purebred, and I think with care herefords. 

 should be a success, as they are now doing much 

 better on the Farm, and from a butcher's point of 

 view some of them are splendid animals to look at. 

 As might be expected, they are not good milkers. 



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