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character or type that was very plainly manifest to the 
most casual observer. It was this uniformity, as well as 
their distinctive showy attractiveness, that drew to the 
foreign cattle the attention of the visitors in the stadium, 
as well as that of the American breeders in and outside 
of the judging arena. 
The judge on this occasion had been selected from 
Canada, and, naturally, was partial to the Scotch type. 
As a consequence, most of the prizes went to the Canadian 
exhibitors. While the American exhibitors were bitterly 
disappointed, the decisions made at Chicago have had a 
far-reaching effect in changing the type of Ayrshire cattle 
in America. Since that time the majority of the most 
progressive breeders either have made direct importations 
from Scotland, or have placed at the head of their herds 
bulls of the Scotch type. This is particularly true of those 
who exhibit at the leading fairs. And, when competition 
comes between this and the old New England type, the 
former nearly always wins. 
The question of type had become so confusing that 
early in the year 1906 the officials of the American, 
Canadian and Scotch Ayrshire breeders’ associations 
recognized it as worthy of their attention. The result 
was that they agreed on a uniform scale of points, which 
was intended to serve as a guide for the breeders of all 
three associations. 
Breeders of these cattle have never practiced inbreed- 
ing to any great extent, and there are few well-defined 
families or strains, as in other breeds. 
327. Uses for milk and butter. — In point of milk-yield 
alone, the Ayrshire does not compare favorably, individual 
for individual, with the Holstein, nor in butter-production 
alone with either the Jersey or Guernsey. But in the 
