ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
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stodi, of Clay importation, were poor milkers; they were a 
beef family; the 44 mahogany red” are perhaps the best. 
Dairymen should also have an eye to the beef qualities, or 
they would lose much; large cows do not consume any more 
feed than small ones. Had no experience with Ayrshires; 
Alderneys gave a small flow, but rich in cream and butter; 
but as a class we look more to quantity than to quality; 
would not recommend the same class of cattle to all farms. 
.C- Gilbert, Union, thought this question had been fully 
discussed in the Northwestern Association. He cared not 
for breed; it was a mere matter of selection; all breeds pro¬ 
duce some good milkers. As to Durhams, calves three months 
old sell for eighteen to twenty dollars; same with Holsteins* 
can find just as good cows among native stock as amonc 
thorough breds. 
i D. C. Scoeield thought the Bates blood of sliort-liorns til? 
best; should come in at two years old, and learned to hr 
milkers young; should come in at flush of grass to make 
arge udders; of this family, nine out of ten come in at two 
pears old, in which case one is worth as much as two to come 
n older; would select calves from best bulls as well as best 
;°ws; had bred one half blood Durhams; were one-third 
arger and worth more money; calves should be well fed from 
beginning to maturity; full as much depends upon the male 
is the female. 
Prof. Hall. The cow machine requires a certain amount 
>f feed to keep it in operation, even though it accomplish no 
^ork in the production of milk or meat. Any portion of 
ood that may be consumed and digested beyond this amount, 
8 what S ives to the farmer his profit. But the cow that con-’ 
erts a large portion of this surplus food into fat, will not 
iave so much left to put into the milk pail. This is jus: 
'hat the short-horn cow does; consequently this cow can 
ever excel as a dairy cow. If she should excel in this diree- 
lon she would not be a first-class short-horn. Those with 
diom this valuable breed is a favorite, laugh at the Jerseys, 
hey can see no beauty in a cow unless she be loaded wit : 
