THE SHORTHORN DAIRY COW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 842, 14 June 1910, Page 8

THE SHORTHORN DAIRY COW.

NEW AMERICAN RECORDS. A new Shorthorn milking record has been established in. America by a cow Rose of Glensiiio, owned by May and Otis, of Pennsylvania. In the 3G3 days, from March 1, 1909, to February 28 last, this cow produced 18,07511:). of milk aud G24.TG lb. of butter-fat. The cow was eight years old ut the beginning of her year's record. The test was supervised by Hie Pennsylvania Experiment station. Four cows in the herd to which she belongs have records of more than 10,0001b. of milk; 41 average 10,0001b.; 51 average 93801b.; and 102 average 91321b. Writing of these figures Mr. W. F. Hundsctien, of the Experiment Station, says:—"lt can scarcely be said that the Shorthorn that milks profitably is an accident. In fact many herds in the East and other parts of the country seem to indicate pretty clearly that the Shorthorn , when wisely selected will transmit milking qualities as accurately as . any other breed. j For example, there are the cows Lulu aud her half-sister Panama Lady, both owned by the Missouri Experiment Station, the former with a yearly official record of 12,3421b. of milk, and 514.81b. of fat, and the latter now finishing a yearly record of about 14,0001b. of milk and 5001b. of fat. Several other half-sisters of these two cows, recently purchased by the Minnesota Experiment Station, are now making very creditable records, which will no doubt be increased another year when they are thoroughly acclimatised. The Minnesota Experiment Station owns a son of Eose of Glenside,. a half-brother, and has an option of her full-brother, now being used in the herd of Geo. E. Taylor and Son of Massachusetts. These sires are being used on the herds included in the co-operative breeding work being carried on by this station and the United States Department of Agriculture. "The-best specimens of milking Shorthorns, as they are found to-day, weigh from 1800 to 24001b. for bulls and 1300 to 15001b. for cows. The cows .usually milk down quite thin when milking and put on flesh rapidly when dry. From the standpoint of the market-they make a very desirable meat carcass, although they do not have the extreme Wockiness and covering which is desirable in the special beef animal."