six over 6,000 Ibs. These records are computed a little differ- 

 ently from over here, as the cow's production is taken from Sep- 

 tember 30th of one year to October 1st of the next year, so that 

 there are many incomplete records in addition to those men- 

 tioned. 



There are more Records of Merit Shorthorn cows in Ireland 

 than there are cows of any other blood. The Irish Shorthorn 

 Breeders' Association Register of Dairy Cattle included up to 

 1917, 2,673 Shorthorn cows of all ages, of which 487 made be- 

 tween 5,000 and 6,000 Ibs. of milk ; 1,601 made between 6,000 

 and 8,000 Ibs. of milk ; 488 made between 8,000 and 10,000 Ibs. of 

 milk, and 106 made over 10,000 Ibs. of milk. Those making below 

 6,000 were all prior to 1912, in which year the standard for Regis- 

 tration was raised from 5,000 to 6,000 Ibs. for each lactation period. 

 It should be borne in mind that Ireland is a small farm country 

 and that these records have been made on very many farms and 

 under widely different conditions, indicating the natural ability of 

 the Milking Shorthorn to produce. 



In Australia a Milking Shorthorn cow, Melba 7th, of Dar- 

 balara, is the champion producing cow of the Island Empire. 



Besides having this remarkable producing and reproducing 

 ability, the Milking Shorthorn is an animal that will provide a 

 prime beef carcass, either in itself or in its progeny. There have 

 been several instances lately where cast cows have sold for 12c a 

 lb., live weight, returning over $200 a head as beef. In all breeds 

 there are aging, unprofitable cows, cows that fail to breed, heifers 

 that go wrong and must be slaughtered. With feed prices at 

 their present levels such animals have cost $100 to $150. How 

 many animals of the dairy breeds can be sold to the butcher at a 

 price that realizes a profit over the cost of their keep ? 



Milking Shorthorn steers in recent open competitions have 

 done remarkably well. Last year, at the Wisconsin State Fair, 

 in an open class, two steers from Record of Merit Shorthorn 

 cows and sired by Milking Shorthorn bulls stood second and 

 third. At the International of 1917 the Shorthorn steer standing 

 next to the grand champion (also a Shorthorn) had four Record 

 of Merit sisters with two-year-old records of from 8,727 Ibs. of 



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