The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
4qEtultural
EsCufCkeOlas,

Lair On their thighs, above and adjacent
to the bag, was rrst introduces, the idea
was received with good deal Of qlsepti-
cism. Fine mas wrought changes At a
lata convention BY the Legislative Club
II the state of New York, one Of the
speakers gave the evidence in relation 70
p Guenon's theory:
NJ. Gpepon, French writer, has
discovered certain indications which he
Claims to determine the milking qualities
-ofcoys. This becally 'escutcheons," being
+ the hair which grows upwards, Contrary
to the general rale, on the udder thighs
and hinder part of the body. It is easy
to distinguish the escutcheons bg the
= upward direction OF the hair which form
them. | cannot 60 into detail here upon
the system, but would refer to t4e work
Of NJ. Guenon itself. But to show that
it is esteemed worthy of notice, will al
l4do TO the testimony Of those who have
given attention to it.
= Mr. john lFaAton, iq q work publish
ed in 1889, entitled, How to chose 2
good milk cow in rcferenca to the md
eqsion Of a good milk COW, P. I1S, says !:
The writer has examined many hqn-
dreds of dairy COWS in Britain, and the
conclusion arrived a. in regard to Mr.
Guenon's test Of Judging Of the milking
properties Of COW, by the development
Of the ecussoH, is that, in a very large
majority Of cGsa5, it is borne opt by facts. "
Eu London dairy, belonging to Mr. Riggs
. IL Edgeware road, YAere about four hun
died cows are kept, and where nine tenths
ri them are above average mixers, the
Development or upward growth of the
. hair on the posterior part of the udder,
thighs and periI9um, was too remarkable
. to be accounted for 10y accidental causes,
AS Wcli luiSIlG ID DC Sdlu ludl Hhhi, anu
wide quarters, were accidental, and ha !
no reference to the milking propertias of
a COW. when phenomenon pr, ,nts it
self over and over again, accompanied in
a majority of cases by certain results, we
may be certain that it is not accidental,
but natural; and while We may be una
BILE to account for these results upon
satisfactory grounds, it is neither philoso-
phical or prudent to deny or ignore the
connection between the one and the other,
and thus forfeit the advantages which
the fact itself is calculated TO afford
The late Mr.. Phinpey, of Massachu-
setts, 4 very careful and critical observer,
made examination Of a large number of
milk COWS, found in majority of them
that were good mixers these develop
nents well marked lie couycrscd with
large number Of intelligent gentlemen
when he was abroad, in 1851, in Great
Britain and France, and found but one
opinion as to the general character OF the
animals which possessed these develop
ments and 50 far as we have learned the
views of gentlemen in this country, who
have given attention to this subject, the
result has been the same.
"I think it may with safety be afirmed
that this one principle is estabIisheG-
that all things being alike, as regards
shape, texture Of skin, &c, cows with
well-developed escutcheons, will, in 4 ma
iority of cases, be found to be the hest
mixers, and above an average; while on
the other hand, those with very small
escutcheons, will be found under, or at
most, not above an average in their milk
ing properties.
:" In calves, the esc4tcheons show the
shapes which they are aftarwards to ss-
sume. They are more contracted only
because the parts which they cover art
slightly developed. They are easily per
eeived after birth, but the hair which
forms them is long, coarse and stiff. At
ter this hair falls off, the escutcheons o.
calves resemble those Of COWS, though o.
less size. This will enable the farmer tt
save such calves as will probably serve
him as good milkers.---Farmer ana
Planter.
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