CONTENTS. 



L GEKEEAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. 



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The Ayrshire Cow in General 11 



As A Milking Animal 24 



As A Butter Producer 46 



As a Cheese Producer 53 



Meat 64 



Opinions of their Worth 69 



Their Adaptability 68 



The Ideal Ayrshire Cow 70 



The Ayrshire Bull 91 



n. HISTORY. 



Scotland and its Past 99 



White Forest Breed op Cattle 106 



County of Ayrshire 123 



Documentary History of Origin of Ayrshire Cattle . 137 



Origin of Ayrshire Cattle 145 



Progress of their Improvement 149 



IIL LOCAL. 



iMPORrERS AND IMPORTATIONS 157 



Pedigree and the Herd Book 182 



List of Imported Prize Ayrshirbs 195 



List of Wood-Cuts of Imported Atrshiees .... 196 



Pedigrees of Illustrated Animals 199 



APPENDIX. 



Milk : Its Formation and Peculiarities, etc. . . . 203 

 Ayrshire Milk. 

 Jersey Milk. 

 American Holstein Milk. 



Cream 240 



