Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-29


Lay OF
A dairy cow "a one of tho specific
dairy type and breed capable of max
Ing q large and economical production
OF milk and butter fat A careful study
and analysis Of this definition and It's
| application to cows whenever one has
opportunity to apply II will greatly aid
In getting In mind the correct ideal
OF tho dairy COW and In Judging and
buying cows
Typo" refers to tho conformation
OF an animal and Ia indicative of util-
lily. Specific dairy type" refers to an
animal having a largo. doep barrel,
prominent. we'll developed udder, and
sharp, clean cut features about tho
hoad. mock, shoulders. back, hips and
rump. duo to tho absence of thick
flesh. Such type indicates dairy util-
ity and that she ia OF little value OK
cept for milk production.
The dairy COW must BIO OF distinct
dairy breed as we'll as of dairy type:
otherwise she may convert her feed
into flesh rather than milk and thus
result In beef animal. Tho National
and international dairy shows OF this
country recognize the Holstein, Guern-
soy. Jersey, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss,
and Dutch Belted breeds of cattle as
distinct dairy breeds. High grade and
| pure bred animals OF these breeds are
found in this state and rank in num-
her In the order named. Pure bred
animals possess 100 per cent. OF the
blood of their respective breeds while
tho grade animals have q predomln-
ance of the blood OF given breed but
less than 100 per cent. Grade COWS
arc generally by pure bred siros and
out of native or grade dams.
A large production OF milk and but
tor fat Is necessary requisite for n
dairy cow. Tho production for Mt least
n year should be taken into considera-
ton because some COWS make large
production during tho early part OF
their lactation and then dry off soon
| 1t ls characteristic OF beef COWS and
OF many poor COWS of the dairy breeds
to dry off soon. A strictly dairy COW
tends to make large and economical
production of butter fat throughout
her life time which means that she
converts n comparatively largo
amount OF tho feed that she eats into
| milk and butter fat, and only small
portion of II into building up the tissues
of her body. A dairy COW shows marks
OF dairy breeding and constitution;
and not only produces milk and butter
fat in large and economical quantities
but also ut regular intervals progeny
which tendB to be satisfactory for
dairy purposes.
Essential Features Of tho Dairy Cow.
Tho dairy cow Ia n living machine
which, when In perfect health and
| form, has four prominent features.
These are: body Indicating large.
strong digestive capacity, n dairy tenn
permanent which Is nervous and results
in milk production rather than flesh
production. large we'll developed I'D
der OF healthy gland tissue, and a
strong circulatory systom that dis
tributes the blood actively to all parts
of the body and gives vlgor, health.
and activity A COW usually falls in
the production OF milk as she fails in
one or moro OF these essential fea.
lures. Each part OF the body bears
some relationship to one or more OF
these essential features and enables
one to Judge OF their prominence
Where one is able to consider all the
parts OF the body and Judge these es
sential features he IS not likely to err
J seriously In his judgment.
Digestive capaoIty.-A large body
more especially the barrel in proper
ton to the size of the animal, is In
dicative of capacity. The body Of the
dairy cow should be wedge shaped af
viewed from front, side and top. Thai
ia. wider at the hip points and be
tween the fore legs than at the with
ers, and deeper from the hip points
to the lower line OF the rear flank
than at the fore quarters. This char
actez OF the body has led to the term
|. triple-wedge-sha conformation, and
in giving consideration to the di
! gestive capacity Of the COW one should
| remember that It Is the base ends Of
tho wedges, rather than the sharI
ends which indicate her capacity
Long. we'll sprung ribs, openness o.
chine, width of back over loins, size
OF barrel, depth and width between
the hips. and fullness OF rear fianki
all combine to Indicate large digestive
capacity. A wide forehead and com
paratively long face are indicative o
the size and feed capacity of the body
and likewise the broad muzzle, goot
''7od mouth and strong, sinewy Jaw
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