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The Plymouth Meeting. 
" There seems to be some misapprehension as to particular points of the 
Kerry and the Dexter Kerry. There is no reason why this should be so, for 
the Kerry and the Dexter Kerry are totally different in points and shapes. 
The former is well known by its light, deer-like head and horn, light limbs, 
with ribs, hips, and shoulders well set, thin skin, straight back, light, well-set 
tail with longbrush, and its predominant colour, black. The Dexter Kerry, on 
the other hand, takes very much of the character of a diminutive Shorthorn ; 
short, strong legs, square body, flat back, thick shoulder, short neck, and 
well-set head and horn. A cross between these two breeds must produce an 
animal which is neither a Kerry nor a Dexter Kerry. We are convinced 
from the great progress made in so short a time in bringing these useful 
breeds into such prominence, that by careful selection and breeding from the 
best specimens, the Kerry especially will in a very short period become a 
very valuable and profitable breed of cattle in our islands. Both breeds are 
highly calculated to add eventually a valuable item to the dairy industry of 
the country. These are the only purely Irish breeds of stock, and Irishmen 
should feel gratified to see that English noblemen and gentlemen are study- 
ing the development of a long neglected Kerry race of cattle." 
Dairy Cattle Milking Trials. 
The entries in this class, notwithstanding the fact that nine 
prizes were offered for competition, were but ten in number, 
and of these seven only actually competed. The prizes were 
awarded under the following conditions, the class being divided 
into three sub-sections, according to the live-weights of the 
cows : — 
Class 101. 
Cow, in milk, of any Breed or Cross, giving the greatest quantity of 
Milk, containing not less than 12 per cent. Solids, and 3 per cent. 
Butter-fat. 
Prizes Offered. 
Division A. (Cow over 1,200 lb. live-weight). — First Prize, 15/. ; Second 
Prize, 10/. ; Third Prize, 51. 
Division B. (Cow between 900 and 1,200 lb. live-weight).— First Prize. 
15/. ; Second Prize, 10/. ; Third Prize, 5/. 
Division C. (Cow under 900 lb. live-weight).— First Prize, 15/. ; Second 
Prize, 10/. ; Third Prize, 5/. 
The cows were milked dry on Monday morning, June 23, 
under the supervision of the Steward of Cattle, Viscount 
Emlyn, and immediately afterwards weighed. At five o'clock 
on Monday evening the cows were again milked, the weight of 
milk recorded, and samples taken for analysis. The second 
milking took place at seven o'clock on Tuesday morning, fchfl 
milk of each cow being again weighed, and samples taken for 
analysis. 
The Table on page 5G1 shows the weights of milk yielded by 
the different animals at the two milkings, and the composition 
of the milk, as ascertained by the Consulting Chemist. 
