Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-25

LOCATION OF POINTS OF DAIRY COW,
H. face; >, nauzzle; s. forehead, L. neck:
:, shoulder, 6 witaerss {, chest: 9. elrth:
10 ribs, Al, stoTaa eh; IL, back; IA chine:
ia loip; Is, hips; l6 pin bones; IL.
thighs; Is escUteheon. IS. 0dder, q
milk wells, =, mil veins
make himself acquainted with what
is known as the dairy form" saws a
writer in Farmers Advocate. This form
in It's general characteristics will be
found in almost every good milk COW.
The following table is the scale of
points for the dairy COW;
Perfect
General appearance score.
Form, inclined 10 wedge shape. ,......, &
Quality, hair fine, soft, skin mellow,
loose, medium thickness; secretion
yellow, bone clean, iine.,.......... 6
Temperament nervous, indicated by
lean appearances when in milk. 6
Head and neck
: Mpaale clean cut mouth large, nos
Nf'iS large. ....>.,.-,,,..,... |
Eyes large. brlshi, fun mild
Face lean, long, quiet expression.
5, Forehead broad. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Ears medium size, yellow inside,
mae texture. -,.s, .. .,.,,4...... l
Horns, fine texture. waxy....,.....,. i
4, Neck fine medium length; throat
clean light dewlap..,.,.,,..,.,,,....
Fore quarters
8 shoulders light, oblique. ....... 9
o Withers lean, Observation-Disclosures. |
Legs straight, short, shank fine..... 2
Body
Z Chest deep, Observation-Disclosures.
$. Girth large, with full fore Rank 10
lo-n Barrel. ribs broad. long, wide
apart; large stomach, >.,..,......., 10
ST II Anil y
- LON prea"s '.'...,..'-..,..s,.,,..,...
Navel Observation-Disclosures.
Hind quarters
Is Hips far apart, level.................. 2
huinp long, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
is. Pin bones high. wide apart
Tail long, slim: fine hair in switch.
IL. Thighs thin. long. .,..,.,..,...........
H. Escutcheon. spreading over thighs,
extending high and wide; large
NhlSn oNalSs ,ss.A...,......... =
-, Udder long. attached high and fun.
extending far In front and full,
flexible; quarters even and free
from Iieshiness. ,................. 20
Teats large. evenly placed. ......
2l-22 Mammary veins large, long tor
tuous. branched with double ex-
tensions. large and numerous milk
"ehs ''.'.'s>.'.'.'. ..+..'..'.......-...
Legs straight; shank fine......... Q
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Milk can come only from the food
the COW consumes. The food il taken
into the stomach and digested accord
ing TO the same general laws OF diges-
ton of other animals. When digested.
the essential constituents of food are
in condition to be taken by the blood
and carried to those parts of the body
best qualified for hs use. Since milk
is a product of the blood, an abundant
milk supply depends upon an album
dance Of blood making material, which
must come from the food the COW con
sumes. Therefore large quantity of
food must be consumed by the large
milk producer A large stomach NO.
IL in the diagram) is therefore one Of
the essential requisites of the dairy COW
and, aside from a large udder, is the
most striking characteristic OF the
dairy form
A Good Dairy Type.
Diplomats Brown Lassie. one of the
great cows of the world is a good dal-
ry type and closely approaches perfec-
ton. according to the Jersey scale of
points. Attention is called to her un-
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