A MILK EXPERIMENT"

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 191, 2 May 1918, Page 8

A MILK EXPERIMENT"

! Ou the question of the milking qualities of different breeds, interesting evidence was given by Profssser Brown, of L ,hjj Ontario College -i Agriculture, in Speaking at a Commission which sat in Toronto sonio timo ago. In the course if his statement lie submitted facts with reference to the value r-f milk from different' breeds of cattle, and he spoke specially of tho purebred Ayrshire, the purebred Shorthorn, the purebred Hereford, tho purebred Aberdeen Angus, the shorthorn grado and the Hereford grade, (tis examination of the question extended over eighty days, and was' checked by ibnut 4100 observations, eo that the study ho mado of the matter may be regarded is absolutely thorough. To bring out more clearly the results of tho experiment Professor Brown submitted, an »lahorato series of Utaslntioas. These may ho briefly summarised:-- ■ ! Specific gravity of milk:-Aberdeen Angus. Ill; Hereford grade JOG; Shorthorn grade-Ayrshire, 103; Hereford, 91; and Shorthorn, Si. Cream 1»' votomepAmhire, W-, FToreford, 7.87; Aberdeen Angus, 5.,2; Shorthorn. 12.35; Shorthorn trade, 12.65; ind Hereford grade, 13.n. &.72;-Hereford grade, 2.54, bnorinorn grade, 2,31; and neretonl s Ol.. a^S g fttfSryWof 1001b. of milk give ? Mlb. of buttoi.