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“These results show not only the remarkable productions of the cow, 
but the accurate and pains-taking caro of the proprietor of the herd in 
testing their ability at the pail. Of what the food given to the cow was 
composed, we arc not informed. We are to presume, however, that it 
was of the best, as every cow should have, to test to the utmost her lacteal 
faculties.” 
Weights and Milk Products. 
The Holstein bulls weigh from 2,000 to 3,000 pounds, and arc kind, 
tractable, good tempered. A half-blood Holstein steer is recorded that 
weighed 1,900 pounds, and some two-year olds that averaged 1,300 
pounds. 
In a large number of tests that have been made with Holsteins and 
natives at various factories in the West, the results reported showing as 
follows : Natives range from 5.000 to 8,000 per year ; Holsteins, from 
8,000 to 12,000 lbs. per year of milk. 
In a comparison of Holstein and Ayrshires, the following is the report 
of three herds of Ayrshires, including Dr. E. L. Sturtevant’s herd. The 
Dr. gives the record as follows : General average with 13 Ayrshires for 
four years, 5,543 lbs. The best year was 1872 — 13 Ayrshire cows (no 
heifers), 6, 047 lbs. Mr. E. F. Miles, of Massachusetts, gives the fol- 
io ^ wing yield of Ayrshires : Best year’s average out of five years -was 
6,292 lbs., from a dairy of 11 cows ; general average for five years, 5,614 
lbs. Mr. F. H. Appleton, of Massachusetts, gives the following record 
of three Ayrshire cows for one year, average, 7,055 lbs. 
It is quite safe to say that these cattle will give from 8,000 pounds up 
to 12,000 pounds a year. Mr. Hubble, of Onarga, 111., gives the record 
of one cow, which gave 14,000 pounds in less than one year, and another 
which, in 1878, gave 15,960 1-8 pounds of milk. 
Herd Records. 
As showing the great value of any pure breed in the production of milk. 
Keeping in mind always that the Jerseys give exceptionally good milk, 
and the Ayrshire and Short-Horns the next in richness, we append a list 
of herds for a series of years, showing the number milked, the average 
yielded per cow and the average of all given breeds, which is tabulated 
on next page. 
As milking cows the Holsteins are wonderful, as cheese-makers they 
are superior, as butter-makers they do not stand the test so well. In 
fact, Holstein breeders always tell how much milk their cows will give ; 
the Ayrshire men, how much milk, and butter, and cheese their cows will 
