The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-08

accompanied by a sluggish disposi-
ton which in a dairy cow prevents
her from performing satisfactorily.
Young heifers with first calf usually
carry more flesh than COWS of mature
form. All properly fed COWS usually
show a. higher condition Of flesh de.
velopment toward the close Of their
lactation and prior to freshening than
they do when tour or five months ad.
vanced in lactation.
The Udder.-The udder is the milk
secreting organ and it's proper devei
opment is, therefore, essential. In
many instances COWS of large digestive
capacity and of dairy breeding have
failed in production apparently on &C
count of poorly developed udders. The
udder consists of two large glands
each of which is more or less distinct
ly divided to correspond with each O
the four teats and form the quarters
The duct of each teat enters a small
cavity termed the milk cistern. TIL
milk cistern of each quarter is NOR
or less surrounded by lobes of CLAM
tissue held in position and closely to
gether by connecting tissue. Thes'
lobes may be ikened to thick bunches
of grapes since each lobe has severa
lobules corresponding to the grapes
The lobules are made of small divisions
called alveoli which correspond to thu
seeds of grapes. These alveoH arr
constructed of small cells surrounded
by fine network of blood vessels and
nerves and it is by these cells that thu
milk is secreted.
The best COWS have comparatively
large udders with equally developed
quarters extending well forward un
derneath the body and a good distance
up behind and between: the thighs
Poor attachment giving a swinging OF
pendant type of udder and deficiency
and irregularity in the Development OF
the quarters are CRITICISMS to be Of
fered on many cows. The quality of
the udder when examined by handling
should reveal gland tissue of fine.
plastic texture rather than fatty tissue
or texture that is coarse and hard
The circuIatory system.-This sys
TEN determines the activity of the
COW with respect to all parts of the
body. Only when in perfect health
and all parts Of the body are actively
performing their respective functions
can the dairy COW be expected to yield
large flow of milk. When the cow
Is sick or by virtue Of her poor indi.
viduality is dull and morbid there is
an inactivity of all the glands of the
body resulting in dry, harsh condi.
ton Of the skin, staring coat, and q
low production of milk. The circula,
tory system includes the heart, lungs.
arteries and veins since these organs
respectively force, purify and carry
blood to and from all parts Of the
body. When food becomes digested
and ass1milated the blood must carry
it to the parts Of the body demanding
it and in. the dairy COW the glands of
the udder demand large share of the
nourishment Of the blood for the secre:
ton Of milk. The size and character
of the milk veins, more properly
termed "mammary VEINS" and the
milk wells on the underside Of the
body are the best Indications of how
much blood passes through the udder.
These veins do not cary milk as some
people believe, but carry large por.
ton Of the blood away from the udder.
The blood passes into the udder
through arteries located deep on the
inner side of the thighs. If one were
standing below a mill propelled by q
water wheel and noted the race filed
with water from the mill he would
have reason to believe that the mill
was in operation and performing It's
work. Likewise when one observes
large, branching mammary veins en-.
tering the body through wells Of suf1-
cient size to avoid vein becoming
gorged he has reason to believe that
the udder is performing it's work we'll.