Monograph of the Ayrshire Breed of Cattle: The Dairy Cow: With an Appendix on Ayrshire, Jersey and Dutch Cattle Milks

This special re-print edition of the Sturtevant's "The Dairy Cow: Monograph of the Ayrshire Cattle Breed" is considered an important historical works published on Ayrshire cattle. Published in 1875, this important work on Ayrshire cattle, has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Chapters include The Ayrshire Cow In General, As A Milking Cow, As A Butter Producer, As A Cheese Producer, Meat, Opinions of their Worth, The Ideal Ayrshire Cow, Scotland and Its Past, The White Forest Breed, The County of Ayrshire, The Origin of Ayrshire Cattle, The Progress of their Improvement, Importers and Importations to America, Pedigree and Herd Book, A List of Imported Prize Ayrshires and much more. Also included is an appendix on the milk qualities of Ayrshire, Jersey and Dutch Cattle. Offers a true a snapshot in time for those interested in Ayrshire Cattle. A truly one of a kind book. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.