The Jersey-Ayrshire Cross.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 212, 11 March 1896, Page 2

The Jersey-Ayrshire Cross.

A well-known American dairy expert writes that a cross of Jersey and Ayrshire blood will make excellent cows. He goes on to say: "I have had a number, using a Jersey sire upon an Ayrshire cow. The offspring will give more milk than the average Jersey, and it is of better quality than the Ayrshire milk is. If I were to breed a cow for the family, or to make a family breed, this would be the cross. A Jersey is exactly suited to the butter dairy, or to furnish the best of butter and cream for the table ; but for a kitchen or nursery cow, the Jersey-Ayrshire will make just the one wanted. She is handsome, and withal, hardy, compact and easy to keep, showing the jersey more in the markings, the Ayrshire being exhibited in th 3 form. There ought to be enterprise enough to found such a breed— the family breed. Such cows in my town have gone to the top of the list for profit* The crossing of blood always gives stay' ing qualities and gives profitable wearing with it. Crossbred animals have strong I vitality and development, and these are good foundations to build on. I speak of inherent strength, but not of special typical features, as these are found only in thorough bred animals.'