Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-02

the fore shoulder and observe II the
back bone II prominent and II that
part of the body which y called the
crops 10 scantily covered with nssht
this does not mean that the animal
shall be in poor condition.: It only
means that the animal 10 not inclined
to use this blood to make flesh out
Of 1t. Beef cattle arc full at this
part OF the body. We are selecting,
for milk. We want the ample SUPP
ply Of blood to 60 to the udder whore
the milk 10 made.
Third: Next 90 to the uddsr and
sec II 1t be reasonably large. Do
not depend upon the eye to estimate
this size. Many very good udderss
are contained largely within the body
and their size 10 not apparent. You
will see the fore part Of the udder
be 1t large or small. Take hold Of
the skin between the hind quartors.s
Up to the point where the skin ceases
to be as loose as upon the other part
Of the body we can Judge that the
udder extends. One can get fair
idea Of the udder attachment to the
body by drawing an imaginary line
from the point last mentioned to the
front udder that we have seen: this
will give one distinct and positive
line Of attachment OF the udder to
the body. II that line IL long. then
We have the clasping form. In such
form we have natures provision
to receive that ample supply OF blood
that this good body will produce.
Fourth: Now put the hand on
what is known az the milk vein which
extends from the udder along the
lower part Of the body on both sides:
at the end of this vein will be found
hole thru the body wall. This
hole should be large enough to take
the end Of an average index finger:
by pressing against the wall Of the
body for the space Of about two inch
es in a varying direction . second
hole may be found that will be about
the size Of . lead pencil. Look for
these holes on both sides Of the body.
These holes thru the body are for
the return Of the veins which take
the blood to a very great extent from
the udder Here We have an absolute
fact which indicates that the blood
makes it's circuit thru the udder or
gland where the milk IL made. We
can safely reason that from this
abundance Of blood we shall have an
abundance Of milk.
Fifth: Last Of all look and see II
the eye Of the animal Is large and
flll This largeness OF the eye indi-
Gates a strong nerve system. DE-
gestion and milk secretion IL the
work Of the nerve system. The nerve
system is the power that drives this
animal milk machine.
These five points may be called
five degrees In cattle Judging. We
add sixth. Use the scales and tho
Pahccck test. and the COW has been
brought to a sure cattle Judgment.
ANY COW that will verify the six
points will prove to be a good mixer
unless she has been ruined by bad
handling or bad feeding.
Alfalfa in Iowa.
"The possibilities OF alfalfa in this
country are only vaguely limited at.
even by most OF those who are the
mcst enthusiastic about It," declared
Prof j. NJ Hussey I'm truth. think
II can be safely said that II 10 the
coming crop Of this section. and It
is only a question OF time until the
farmers will begin to realize some-
thing Of its worth both an money
maker. and as builder up OF the soil.
One enhancing value II has. that most
farmers don't consider, Is its wondef-
full worth for feeding to hogs. For
the raising of blccded stock. 1t has
corn backed entirely Off the map. At
orr recent sale at which even my
self. was surprised at the way some
Of my stock was appraised. all my
stuff was raised on alfalfa. and to
that fact attribute most Of It's sue
cess. Oh yes. am mighty enthusiast
tic about it. and good many more
acres Of NY farm go into alfalfa fields
fer the coming year. altho now I sup.
pose have as much or more than
most any other farmer in the country
whose farm Is OF similar size to mine.
1 am cutting the fourth crop now and
as near as I can figure 1t has aver
a ed me about SOS to the acre. Can
you suggest anything else that l could
have raised that would have beat 1t z"
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