Yellowstone monitor., 1912-05-02

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4 dairy cow is one OF the specific
dairy type and breed capable of MAX
ing large and economical production
Of milk and butter fat A careful study
and analysis Of this definition and it,
application to cows whenever one has
opportunity 10 apply 1t will greatly aid
| in getting III mind the correct ideal
OF the dairy cow and in judging and
buying cows.
Type" refers to the conformation
| OF an animal and Il indicative Of util-
| ity. Specific dairy type" refers to an
animal having q large. deep barrel. d
prominent, well developed udder. and
sharp. clean cut features about the
head, neck. shoulders, back, hips and
rump, due to the absence OF thick
flesh. Such type indicates dairy util-
ity and that she is of little value ex-
cept for milk production
The dairy cow must be Of distinct
dairy breed as well as Of dairy type:
otherwise she may convert her feed
into flesh rather than milk and thus
result In beef animal The National
and International dairy shows OF this
country recognize the Holstein, Guern-
sey. Jersey. Ayrshire, Brown Swiss,
and Dutch Belted breeds or cattle as
distinct dairy breeds. High grade and
pure bred animals OF these breeds are
found In this state and rank in mum
Der In the order named Pure bred
animals possess 100 per cent Of the
blood OF their respective breeds while
the grade animals have q predomin-
ance of the blood OF given breed but
less than 100 per cent. Grade cows
are generally BY pure bred sires and
out OF native or grade dams
4 large production OF milk and but
ter fat II necessary requisite for a
dairy cow. The production for at least
year should be taken into considera-
tion because some cows make large
production during the early part of
their factation and then dry off soon.
1t Is characteristic OF beef cows and
OF many poor cows OF the dairy breeds
to dry of soon. a strictly dairy COW
tends TO make q large and economical
production OF butter fat throughout
her life time which means that she
converts comparatively large
amount OF the feed that she eats into
milk and butter fat. and only a small
portion OF 1t into building up the tissues
CT her body. I dairy COW shows marks
OF dairy breeding and constitution:
and not only produces milk and butter
fat in large and economical quantities |
but also It regular intervals progeny
which tends to be satisfactory for !
dairy purposes
Essential Features Of the Dairy Cow.
The dairy cow is living machine |
which, when In perfect health and
form, has four prominent features.
These are: . body indicating a large.
strong digestive capacity, q dairy tenn
permanent which Is nervous and results
In milk production rather than flesh
production, large well developed I'd
der OF healthy gland tissue. and
strong circulatory system that dis
tributes the blood actively 10 all parts
OF the body and gives vigor, health,
and activity. 4 COW usually fails In
the production OF milk a. she fails in
one or more OF these essential fea-
lures. Each part OF the body bears
some relationship to one or more Of
.hese essential features and enables
me to Judge OF their prominence.
Where one Il able 70 consider all the
ARTS OF the body and Judge these es-
'ential features he is not likely TO err
In his judgment.
Digestive capaclty.-A large body,
more especially the barrel In proper
ion to the size OF the animal. il in
IfcatiVe OF capacity. The body of the |
larry cov should be wedge shaped rs
iewed from front, side and top. That /
), wider At the hip points and be- /
Ween the fore legs than at the with |
r.. and deeper from the hip points 1
Q the lower line Of the rear flank /
han at the fore quarters. This char /
cter OF the body has led to the term. I
rfple-wedge-shaped conformation. and Z
! giving consideration to the df- /
estfve capacity or the COW one should i
that It II the base ends of t
- wedges. rather than the sharp i
nds which indicate her capacity. !
ong, well sprung RIBS. openness OF '
aine, width Of back over 1oins, size v
barrel, depth and width between Il
- hips. and fuElness OF rear fanks Y
! combine 70 indicate large digestive \
apacity. ! wide forehead and . com Ii
aratiTely long facs are indicative OF /,
~ size and fee6 capacity 0f the body q
ad likewise the broad Innzzle. good !
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