102' 'DAIRY' CATTLE ''AND MILK PRODUCTION 



ing to the definition given, since they are quite uniform in 

 their ability to produce a fair amount of milk and are salable 

 at a creditable price for beef. Their milk is about the proper 

 composition to make it most suitable for market purposes or 

 cheese making. In color of milk and butter the Red Poll ranks 

 about with the Shorthorn, below the Jersey and Guernsey 

 and above the Holstein and Ayrshire. 



At the Pan American Exposition Dairy Test in 1901, cov- 

 ering six months, five Red Poll cows stood fifth among ten 

 breeds. The Red Polled cow, Mayflower 2d, stood second, 

 among the fifty cows taking part in the test. 



A system of keeping authentic records of milk and fat pro- 

 duction was begun in 1908. The highest record for 1909 was 

 by Gold Drop, 11,298, with a production of 11,889 pounds of 

 milk and 511 pounds of fat. A herd owned in Minnesota 

 averaged 6564 pounds of milk and 259 pounds of fat from 10 

 mature cows, which included all the herd. Other private 

 records of merit are: Neva N., 12,204 pounds of milk and 469 

 pounds of fat ; Mayflower 2d, 10,458 pounds of milk and 

 469 pounds of fat in one year. 



SCORE CARD RED POLLED COW 



DISQUALIFICATIONS Scurs, or any evidence whatever of a horny 

 growth on the head. Any white spots on body above lower line or 

 brush of tail. 



Color Any shade of red. The switch of tail and udder may 

 be white, with some white running forward to the navel. 

 Nose of a clear flesh color. Interior of ears should be of a 



yellowish, waxy color 2 



Objections An extreme dark, or an extreme light red is not 

 desirable. A cloudy nose or one with dark spots. 



Head Of medium length, wide between the eyes, sloping 

 gradually from above eyes to poll. ^ The poll well denned and 

 prominent, with a sharp dip behind it in center of head. 

 Ears of medium size and well carried. Eyes prominent; 

 face well dished between the eyes. Muzzle wide with large 

 nostrils 6 



