The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-04

honv structure. PERHAPS 10 breed gives
q larger quantity % milk usually with
a Moderate percentage C fat cams ot
a good degree Of merit for beef produc-
tion are made % his breed The calves
are often very large when dropped and
heavy weights can ~ made during the
first year
Ayrshire.
The Ayrshire IS the leading dairy breed
or scotch origin. coming from The SHIRE
or county Of the same name OF Ire west
coast Of Scotland. The cows are OF small
medium size. averaging perhaps l*9
pounds: varying much IN color. almost
always having some white IN combination
with red. yellow or brown. The best
specimens Of the breed are almost Ideally
perfect in form Of body and udder- They
give a rood quantity OF milk. sllgatly
above the average in percentage Of fat.
Outside Of parts % New England they are
not numerous In the dairy districts OF this
country.
The Red Poll. formerly called the Suf-
folk Dun. comes from the OF
Suffolk and Norfolk on the east coast OF
England This breed is one for which its
friends especially claim good merit as
both beef and milk production, or as a
double purpose COW. II is or medium
ssze. some specimens being quite large,
E1aA4 ~ Ia EA8A ~ V1A ~
breeders in the home counties have had
decidedly different IDEAS In mind. and
specimens OF the breed frequently differ
much in form. size and dairy quality. As
a breed the COWS Civ a good quantity Of
milk above the average in percentage or
FAT.
Devon.
The Devon NAV be noticed here. al
though this breed is not commonly found
in American diaries unless in n.rFS OF
New England. Coming from Southwest
England. a deep red in color. prominent.
gracefully curved horns and a general ap-
p~earance of great vitality. this breed is
attractive. IL is OF small medium size.
The form is often excellent for beef pro-
duction. TIL cows. as a class, give a
moderate quantity OF milk above the ay-
erage in percentage Of fat.
~~horthorns-
The Shorthorn is the most numerous Of
any breed in the United States, both pure
bred and in grades and crosses. In this
country the breed has been principally
bred for beef production. Many families
in the breed are distinctly inferior in milk
giving: others are much above the aver
age. The breed originated in Northeast
ern England, but has long been more
widely distributed over Great Britain
than has any other. The COWS are large,
probably averaging larger than those OF
any other breed. The color may be either
red or white or any mixture OF these. The
milk has a full average percentage Of fat
and is sometimes given in large quantity.
Public Tests.
There is a steadily increasing number OF
Observation-Disclosures tests OF COWS of differ
ent breeds. Public or show yard tests
have serious Disadvantages. as COWS usu-
ally do not do so well at these as when
at home. Private tests are not always TO
be received as correctly reported. In pub
lie tests usually there is no requirement
OF uniformity as to either kind or guam
ttty of food given. In tests at a~gricul-
tural experiment stations IL is not certain
that the COWS equally well represent the
different breeds.
At the Fair.
AT the celebrated Worlds fair trials
where the COWS of each breed were fed as
the superintendent thought best. the fol-
lowing was the daily average during
ninety days. from June 10 August inCiu-
IT..