THE MODERN FARM 



those who are shipping milk to New York than the 

 *'black and white" cattle. The Ayrshire breed is one 

 that, in the cheese days, held a high place in the estima- 

 tion of dairymen, but as to quantity of milk alone she 

 cannot compete with the Holstein, and the quality of 

 her milk will not place her in the same class as the 

 Jerseys and the Guernseys. However, with an increas- 

 ing tendency to buy milk according to a standard of 

 four per cent fat, the Ayrshire is now gaining in popu- 

 larity. No breed furnishes a better grade of milk for 

 infants, and to-day certified milk farms are searching 

 the country for cows of this breed. 



One other breed of cattle that has, within the past 

 twenty years, become popular in the county is the 

 Guernsey. This is sometimes known as the "rich man's 

 cow." No breed has become more popular on country 

 estates where beauty of form and quality of product are 

 the chief requisites. As a business farmer's cow, where 

 high testing milk is wanted, there is little difference 

 between the Guernsey and the Jersey. The rich yellow 

 milk of the Guernsey, however, makes her a special 

 favorite among those who want a choice family prod- 

 uct. Several farms in the county have choice specimens 

 of this breed, and one farm at least has attained some- 

 what of a national reputation as the home of noted 

 Guernseys. 



The modern dairy barn is as much of an evolution as 



