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error for the dairymen is that of considering all cows 

 alike which give milk, and either placing the native 

 cow far ahead of thorough-breds for his use, or, 

 rarely, the corresponding error of claiming that a 

 thorough-bred, as a thorough-bred, is superior to the 

 native. Now, when we consider that the thorough- 

 bred and the native are of value only as they serve 

 the uses of man, we must have a higher definition 

 than simply purity of lineage. The thorough-bred 

 derives its fame on account of being bred for a cer- 

 tain use, and hence is considered as a type for that 

 use. We desire, therefore, to breed to perpetuate 

 this type, which must be a useful one. The butter 

 dairyman must seek the butter type of cow, and the 

 cheese dairyman the cheese type, whether this seek- 

 ing carries him towards the Ayrshire, the Jersey, 

 the American Holstein, or the Short-horn. Let the 

 dairyman discard prejudice as to the name of a cow, 

 whether native or thorough-bred, and seek the sub- 

 stance in a type which is to be most useful to him. 

 In doing this, those who breed their own calves will 

 naturally make much use of the thorough-bred, and 

 utility, not fancy, will settle the question as to which 

 type or breed you shall seek. The importance of 

 this digression consists in the fact that different 

 milks have different qualities ; and that in large 

 herds, very often one or more particular cow's milk 

 is adding but little towards the profit of the butter- 

 maker, and might be withdrawn from the herd with 

 a real advantage. The dairyman, if this be true, 

 should seek a uniform type of cows. Is it not the 



