Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22
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aur roRM OF A MULCH cow.

The FORM OF A MICH COW.
q, A good sized under and milk veins are
Invariably ess, initial. The shape Of the
udder aud teats is not imperative, but
Ihey must be capable of producing.
storing. and delivering the milk. We
al look for well quartered udder, iol
nothing is more annoying 10 the mlIkel
than to have one hand finish it, work
long before the other, which will be the
case unless the quarters hold about the
same quantity of milk. and the teats
are about eqnal IN size APP d, livery
rhe teats are to be sIiiarely placed.
,apering, large enougTf,o ill a mans
hand. AID not feshy. Besides this the
perfect mich cow should be capaclous
IN body. indicating feeding capacity thin
and light before. with thin neck aud
shoulders, sharp withers, light head
etc. She should be lover in front than
behind. because she needs room Tor hei
large udder. and length OF leg 10 keep 1t
rom hanging toe low, while II is all
advantage ts have short iore-legs, which
brings her head nearer to business.
This gives the general idea OF the
wedge shape in mich cows 30 mu"h
talked about. but only in respect I" the
side view. The view from above would
tie similar, that i. broad behind, the
brsadest point being at the hips anu
thighs. and the lines converting TO
ward the head. This matter OF torn l.
important, and il IS valuable in bulls,
also, as being likely to be transmitted
81 their daughters.
The mich COW must have bone enough
N Tue leg to carry a capacloaN ana
heavy body. In tins polnt they rarely
tail, vet occasionally, upon rough pas
,ure.. we hud that more bone. ana
stranger Joints would be of service. The
head. hoin. and tail. can hardly be too
light, and happily we are taught TO re
ard these. When small, as points ol
special beauty.
In Guernsey the prOverb runs thai
long cad indicates much milk; an"
IN that island | found especial Va lua
plac, d upon broad muzzle ana biG
mouth. oil the ground that with such a
moulh the animal could and would
quicker till herself and lie down and It
4. quite true that then more ct her io0d
Will 20 to milk proIucti N. and not L"
,uuulyiny the wastes Of the muscular
Astem. increased bY prolonged excr
else.
The thighs should he thin throug
IN. muscular portion above the hooks.
for this gives room for the udder' an"
| thick thighs OCCASION irritation IN wax
mo wheu the uddcr is distended. a
hin neck aud shoulders are usual,
.Ound accompanying thin thlIhS' Ou'
40, ALWAYS. Meat> wilherN aud lex
neck are a had ludication. and rarely Il
ever are found on first rate milkcr.
TIE VALUE OF THE GUENON MILK
MIRROB.
Taken with GOOD udder and milk
veins. good digestive functions, an"
cap,cit, for frod. good health, all"
thrift. the Gun non MIX Mirror Is Il
valuable indication ui bot tne quantity
and duration OF the flow ol max. Iins
seems to be- dem n>traled by the tx
II, ri,nce of thousands who have given
lie >ul icct car, iul study. and have
never \el met the man who rldiculrd IL
and calledil folly who Was able iuleill
gently even to outline thu prom uen'
i,pes The number OF calves which do
well or III as mixers. very nearlN a
indicated b, Their mi K mirror, is 50
iarce that one OF the principal practical
SEES to which a kuo"le ledge OF the
Guenon system can be applied Is IN
selecting calves to raise and Of cOurs'
rn those who buy COWS itcOmes equally
well in use.