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of red or white, or a mixture of the two, gives her attrac- 
tiveness and distinction. Her high merit as a producer 
of milk and cheese has brought her fame in every land. 
10. Ayrshire character- 
istics——These cattle are 
quite uniform in many par- 
ticulars. There is greater 
evenness in size, color and 
form than of any other 
dairy breed. The cows av- 
erage 1,000 pounds in 
weight, the bulls 1,500 
pounds. The udders are 
very uniform, their development averaging a higher per- 
fection of outline than those of any other breed. It is not 
often that an imperfect, fore udder is observed, but this is 
a common occurrence in all other breeds. In dairy form 
Ayrshires rank high. Their thin necks, shapely horns, 
lithe shoulders and wedgelike bodies and ample udders 
give these cows a distinction of uniformity that no other 
breed possesses to a like degree. Their capacious abdo- 
mens quite well accommodate the coarse roughages of 
their rations and their vigorous digestive systems quite 
AYRSHIRE Cow 
Some NorasLE AYRSHIRE Recorps oF MILK AND BUTTER 
Name of cow Milk Butter fat 
pounds pounds 
Auchenbrain Brown Kale 4th -----___- 23,022 918 
Lily of Willowmoor ~-.--------------- 22,106 889 
Netherall Brownie 9th _ 18,110 821 
Gerranton Dora 2d ___-- 21,023 805 
Jean Armour ---~-------------------- 20.174 775 
Rena Ross ~~--_---------------------- 15.072 644 
The Abbess of Torr ~---------------- 14,582 641 
Auchenbrain White Beauty 2d ------_- 14,721 637 
