164 How THE FARM PAYS. 



AYRSHIRE COW. 



Breed. As in the Jersey, purity of breed in both sire and darn. 



Head. Kather long and narrow. 



Eye. Not as full as the Jersey, placid, and not strikingly large. 



Face. Small; muzzle and nose variable in color. 



Ear. Small and fine ; orange colored within. 



Horns. Tapering, with an upward and outward turn, and set 

 wide apart. 



Neck. Medium length, clean in the throat and tapering to the 

 head. 



Chest. Wide and round, the " wedge shape " of the animal, from 

 the hind quarter forward, arising more from a thin, flat shoulder, 

 than from any undue narrowness of chest. 



Back. Straight; loins wide; hips high. 



Hide. Soft and mellow, with soft and thick hair; woolly and mossy 

 underneath. 



Barrel. Deep and round. 



Tail. Long and slim, and set well into the back. 



Legs. Delicate and fine in the bone, and well knit together at the 

 joints. 



Udder. In this breed is most important, as the Ayrshires have 

 been bred almost exclusively with reference to their milking qualities. 

 Should be capacious but not fleshy, broad and square in front and 

 show large behind; the teats should stand well apart, and be long, 

 but not coarse. 



Color. Dark red, rich brown or mahogany, running into almost a 

 black; sometimes broken, blotched and spotted with white. 



Disposition. Gentle and quiet. 



HOLSTEIN COW. 



Breed. Purity of pedigree on both sides. 



Head. Small and long. 



Eye. Full. 



Face. Long and lean. 



Horns. Medium length, with upward turn. 



Ears. Large and yellow within. 



Neck. Slim. 



Back. Straight. 



