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milk breed for milk production nor that highest beef and milk 

 production will be found in the same animal, but rather that she 

 occupies a mid-way position in the scale, being fairly good at 

 both meat and milk production (Figs. 43 and 44). 



The profitableness of such a combination will naturally vary 

 with the kind of farming and dairying called for by conditions 

 and the likes and dislikes of the owner. A full considera- 

 tion of this question would fill a large chapter in a book on 

 farm management. 



Advanced Registry — With " the aim and object of pro- 

 moting the interests of the milking type of Shorthorn cattle " an 

 advanced registry called " record of merit list " was established 

 by the American Milking Shorthorn Cattle Club which was 

 formed in December, 1912. The official beginning of the Record 

 of Merit list was May 1st, 1915. 



The rules require that, to be admitted to the record of merit 

 list, cows must yield from 5250 pounds of milk containing 210 

 pounds of fat when starting the test at 30 months of age, up to 

 8000 pounds of milk containing 300 pounds of fat as mature 

 cows, five years of age or over. 



Two classes of records are admitted, A. A., those made ofii- 

 cially by representatives of an Agricultural College or Experi- 

 ment Station, and A, those made by cow testing association 

 representatives. 



The first milking Shorthorn year book appeared under date 

 of 1915, and contained a goodly number of records. 



The best ten from thirty-three, class A list, are as follows : 



Becord of Merit List 



Name Lbs. Milk Lbs, Fat 



Rose of Glenside 18075.2 624.76 



Lulu 12341.4 514.79 



Panama Lady 13779.5 489.46 



Lady Clay 3rd 11928.0 484.13 



Pearl of Silver Creek 10291.3 469.70 



Lady Clay 2nd 10015.6 396.74 



College Moore 9443.0 388.44 



Reward of Nora's Dk 9326.8 385.13 



Harriet 2nd 8691.1 368.82 



Brookside Lassie 2nd 8594.8 354.72 



