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Holsteins 



The Holstein is called the milkman's cow because she gives, if 

 given an abundance of succulent feed, a very heavy flow of milk. 

 While her milk is low in butter-fat, the net results at the end of the 

 season compare very favorably with other breeds. The Holstein is a 

 large hearty cow, being the largest of the dairy family. She is well 

 adapted to cold climates, thrives on rough feeds and is a splendid 

 rustler. While she possesses many of the characteristics of the typical 

 dairy cow, she is also a very good beef animal. 



Jerseys 



are said to be the most economical producers of butter-fat. The cow 

 is small in size, easy to keep and as a rule quite gentle. Her milk con- 

 tains a high per cent of butter-fat and as a typical dairy cow, ranks 

 among the first. 



Guernseys 



The Guernsey cow is slightly smaller than the Holstein and larger 

 than the Jersey. She gives a fairly large quantity of milk and in points 

 of butter-fat has no superior. Her milk often contains as high as six 

 per cent butter-fat. The cream is a rich yellow, making a beautiful 

 golden colored butter. The Guernsey cow is naturally very gentle 

 and the bulls have none of the vicious characteristics peculiar to most 

 other breeds. Dairymen with mixed breeds often are able to increase 

 the percentage of butter-fat and improve the color and raise their 

 herd in a few years to a high standard by using a pure-bred Guernsey 

 bull. We do not, however, advise doing so if it is possible to secure 

 pure-bred cows. 



Ayrshires 



This cow is a native of Scotland. She attains a medium size, gives 

 a fair flow of milk containing 3| to 4 per cent of butter-fat. The 

 Ayrshire is a tough rugged rustler and will yield better results on a 

 rough short pasture than any of the dairy breeds. 



Other Breeds 



namely, Devon, Dutch Belted, Red Polls, and dairy Durhams are 

 considered splendid general purpose dairy cows. The Brown Swiss 

 is regarded a remarkable milk and butter-fat producer and is consid- 

 ered by many far superior to all other breeds. In Switzerland, where 

 dairying is the principal business, few other breeds are found. 



