Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1912 — SHOW AND PRODUCING TYPES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SHOW AND PRODUCING TYPES

Ayrshire Bred for Exhibition Has Been Developed for Beauty Alone— Conformation of Udder. There are two kinds of Ayrshire*— the show type and the producing type. The show type has been developed and bred for beauty alone. The genuine show udder must be compact and closely attached, both before and behind. The sole must be flat with no indentations between the teats and the udder must not protrude behind, but be carried up even with the thighs and have small, cylindrical teats, evenly placed on the flat bot-

tom. This is the only kind of udder that can be shown in years 1b succession and not become too pen* dant for the ring. Any. intelligent dairyman knows that this type of udder is fleshy and does not belong to the best producers. This crass for tight, close, shallow udders started in the show ring about twenty>flve years ago.

Excellent Type of Ayrshire.