The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-22
AoGicu!t,;yal.
from Tlint's Treatise on Miloh Cows.
TIE Selection CO Mitch Ccr..

The objects Of dairy are three fold fine
production of milk for sale. mainly confined
to milk darics. and TO smaller farms IN thc
Vicinity Of large towns. whore miycd he.
HAndry is followed the production of hrrtrr
chiefly confined to farms at distance from
cities and large towns. which furnish rcaly
market for milk and the fabrication orclrcsr
carried on under circumstances SOMEWHAT
similar to the manufacture Of bn,tcr. and
sometimes united with it as an object Of pur-
SUIT. ON the farm.
These different objects should, therefore. be
kept IN view. in the selection OF cows; for
animals which would lie most rroti,ahlc for
the miik-tSiiy might be vtlv unavoidable in
the huttcr'dairy-a fact Of almost daily cx-
prricrce. The produciyoncSs Of The COW does
not DEFEND on Der breed 50 much as upon
h"r iood and management, her ttinnclarcnt
and health, and the activity aid cne!cy of
the organs Of digestion and oci,tion These
latter. 1t Is tluc, del ending urun the struc-
lure oi III" chest and other parts are fai better
developed, and more permanently fixed, III
some races ihan IN others, and a'c derived
more or less by descent, and capable of heing
transmitted. The brecd, Therefore, cannot he
"h"iF dlSip22rdtd, lnaSii,uch As II is an rlc-
'h'i't ~ forming Judgement OF the merits of
m'ich COW:
tnWS'o! whatever breed, having the best
aIvv'ored external marks Of GOOD mixers.
WIZ very rarely dlsaPpoint the rracticcd eye
or nc SAlllU! hand while cows Of brtrdS in
'hc tilGhqSt rcpnte Tor the dairy, and which ID
not Stow these mHrkS, will rs certainly fail to
answer me 'XleciationS OF those who select
'ic"i snnhlY Tor the breed. Those "ho would
n"'ah' SNI'' IN IndGlng OF these marks, and
ny, means OF them be able to estimate the
value OF coy, need not cxnect to attain this
'hd without long study and practical ob>cr-
>I'a,'"h' Tor W'"ch some men have far greater
'f!rht ''Ian others; being able. while cXnm-
i"'hs a particular n'h1k or invo,iio character
i''| VI "lN'r' 10 Jake III al others at
Eia'cc' ana So winnie appearing to iom
'"''r opinion from on" or two Important points
"c'n"'E 10 ,H'In'h,e the whole development
u 'ir animal Mhi'c olh"S mist examine in
u''ai' 1ach POINT ny itself. Long practice is
.'Io'''a' therefore, 10 become an adept N The
lHiS men ana selection "i mich cows but
san '''"'n assistance may uhqnoS'ionah NY
! ''c H''N,' 10y 'A'''Et "'!thU"n 10 'hc tN'crnai
'E"' "H'i HASc '''h io'o oS>ciEed 10 ihdl-
|"1' "'c "i'hlh@ G"antIcS.
| ~ - ''ii"i,A't' III .ir i'S' place to be hhir
| l" J"nsV VI 'e age OF iiic COW. Few farmers
| WISH 10 purchase n COW Tor The DAIRY alici She
mas lh%"I" heF P'iihe' "hirh VIII ordinarily
oe I'll III" age OF nIne Or ten years varying OF
COURSE a'cpi a,hE 10 care, leIding, DC, in the
earlier part OF hrr lie.
ne most uSna! node ol forming All estimate
OF The age OF cattle Is by "n examination OF
'hc norm ~ 'hf'e Yeas Old as general
rue, 'ho ho'hS arc perfectly smooth alter
ms ring appears near the root, and annu-
any al'''""'" ne" ON" Is ln'm"h SO h'at,
"y add'ns '"o Wais 10 me INST ring the age
rs caH"'"'ed' -, ms 's very uncertain mode
Oh J"aS'hS' lhe 'ihsS are "'Slnc' only IN The
COW ana II Is wtli known Mat, 1t hel'e
goes l." on'l when she IS two years old, or a
hl'le nho,e or after mat time. change takes
place IN the horn aud the inst rug APPEARS
so mat fehl lhitc'I car Ola would carry tic
Warh u 'o"r'yrar o'd.
1hc Sniess INDICATION OF The age is given by
the teeth.
Alter beng satisfied with rtgard to the age
oil COW, we should examine her with refer
cnre t" her Sonndn' s. OF constitution. A good
constitution Is Indicated by iarge lungs. which
are i"und IN a deep: broad, and prominent
chest, broad and wei >lir"d ribs. respiration
somewhat SLOW and regular. good appetite
and II III mix strong ;ncllnailun 10 drink
which large secretion Of milk aImcs' nra
'ia@ly stimulates. In such cows the digestive
organs are active and energetic, and they
make an abundance of good blood, which il
turn stimulates The ACTIVITY Of the nCyou,
system and furnishes The milky glands viii