. Productive dairying . Dairying. 92 AYRSHIRES streaked witli seal brown, giving a brindle effect, but ranging from this to a clear cherry red and white (Kg. 35). The desire for white on the part of the Scottish and Canadian breeders became current a few years ago, with the result that the ideal animals of the present are three-fourths or more pure white and the remaining part a dark red, often assuming a seal brown shade, especially in bulls. The temperament of the Ayrshire is pronounced. The timid, yet forceful and active manner of the aboriginal wild stock used as foundation stock many hund
. Productive dairying . Dairying. 92 AYRSHIRES streaked witli seal brown, giving a brindle effect, but ranging from this to a clear cherry red and white (Kg. 35). The desire for white on the part of the Scottish and Canadian breeders became current a few years ago, with the result that the ideal animals of the present are three-fourths or more pure white and the remaining part a dark red, often assuming a seal brown shade, especially in bulls. The temperament of the Ayrshire is pronounced. The timid, yet forceful and active manner of the aboriginal wild stock used as foundation stock many hundred years ago still asserts itself. Most cows of this breed, though not vicious, are a little hard to handle, because so Fig. 33.—A champion Ayrshire Bull, Eargenoch Gay Cavalier. Note the beautiful and rugged outUnea and deep chest. (Property of Adam Seitz, Waukesha, Wis.) Their character must be taken into account in handling them. Their grazing qualities are phenomenally good. Their feet are sound, their legs are straight and they axe buoyant "Whether for hillside climbing or nibbling of the short grass in semi-arid west- ern prairies, the Ayrshires lead all other breeds of dairy cows. The calves at birth are plump, well muscled and weigh about. seventy-five pounds. They are quick to stand and easy to raise. The heifers do not mature very rapidly compared with the Jersey, but sufficiently early for all practical purposes. While. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Washburn, Robert Mann, 1874-. Philadelphia ; London : J. B. Lippincott Company
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