BREEDS OF CATTLE 29 



The Ayrshire cows do not show the extreme angular dairy 

 type exhibited by some other breeds. They are smoother 

 over the shoulders and have fuller hind quarters. The udder 

 development is the most perfect found in any breed. Special 

 att( -ntion has been paid to this point by the Scotch breeders. 

 The teats are placed uniformly on the udder and are of 

 uniform size. The tendency to short teats has been the 

 cause of much unfavorable criticism, but the care which has 

 been taken within recent years to breed for longer teats has 

 largely removed this objection. In beef production Ayr- 

 shires rank high for a dairy breed. The calves weigh 65 

 to 70 pounds at birth and are strong and vigorous. 



TAJJLE 9. PRODUCTION OF AYRSHIRE CATTLE IN EXPERIMENT 

 STATION HERDS 



Results from experiment station herds are given in Table 

 9. An average yield of about 6000 pounds of milk contain- 

 ing 3.80 per cent fat may be expected from a herd under 

 farm conditions if given reasonably good treatment. The 

 milk does not show much yellow color. The breed is well 

 adapted for the production of market milk since it gives a 

 large amount of milk of average composition. 



The best record up to April 1, 1916, is held by Lady of 

 Willowmoor with a production of 956 pounds of fat in one 

 year. 



