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Fig. 8. Scrub cow 

 No. 56. Best record, 

 4975.0 lbs. milk and 

 253.13 lbs. fat. Age 

 five years when pho- 

 tographed. 



Fig. 9. Holsteinx 

 Scrub No. 77, out of 

 scrub cow No. 56. 

 Four year old rec- 

 ord, 8689.3 lbs. milk 

 and 321.31 lbs. fat, 

 an increase of 75% 

 in milk, 27% in fat 

 and $6.80 in profit 

 over dam's best 

 record. Age five 

 years when photo- 

 graphed. 



Fig. 10. Second 

 generation Holstein 

 grade No. 282 out of 

 Holstein x Scrub 

 cow 77. Aged seven 

 months when photo- 

 graphed. 



the case of the best records, it will be noted that the Holstein 

 grades have produced from 1 901.0 to 2560.2 pounds, or 49% 

 to 101%, more milk and 58.54 to 95.51 pounds, or 33% to 

 61%, more butterfat than their dams. 



In the net returns column it will be noted that with the 

 exception of No. 207, whose only record was made at one and 

 a half years of age, there is a good increase in returns in favor 

 of the heifers. No. 207 was bred too young and during her 



