The Glenwood post., 1912-05-18

Proper Types to Choose. Each Of
Containing Such Kernels Should
A dairy COW 10 one Of the spscifie
dairy type and breed capable of max
ing a large and economical production
Of milk and butter fat. A careful study
and analysis OF this definition and its
application to cows whenever one has
opportunity to apply 1t will greatly, aid
in getting in mind the correct ideal
Of the dairy COW and in judging and
buying cows.
Type" refers to the conformation
Of an animal and is indicative Of util-
ity. SPECIFIC dairy type" refers, to an
animal having n large, deep barrel, q
prominent, well developed udder, and
sharp, clean cut features about the
head, neck. shoulders. back, hips and
rump. due to tho absence of thick
flesh. Such \ type indicates dairy utfi-
ity and that she Is Of little value ex-
cept for milk production. ., no.,
The dairy COW must be Of distinct
dairy breed Is we'll as Of dairy type;
otherwise she may convert her feed
into flesh rather than milk and thus
result in a beef animal. The National
and International dairy shows OF this
sey. 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-
ber in the order named. Pure bred
animals possess 100 per cent. Of the
blood of their respective breeds while
the grade animals have . predomin-
ancs Of the blood Of given breed bat
less than 100 per cent. Grade cows
are generally by pure bred sirss and
out of native or grade dams.
A largo production of milk and but
ter fat IL a necessary requisite for
dairy COW. The production for at least
q year should be taken into considers
tion because some cows mako large
production during the early part Of
their lactation and then dry OF soon.
1t Is characteristic OF beef cows and
Of many poor cows Of the dairy breeds
to dry off soon. A strictly dairy COW
tends to make 4 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 q small
portion Of it 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 at regular intervals progeny
which tends to be satisfactory for
dairy purposes. vl ~-.--,--- p.
Essential Features Of the Dairy Cow.
The dairy COW is a living machine
form, has four prominent features
These are: a body indicating 9. large.
strong digestive capacity, 4 dairy tenn
perament which is nervous and results
In milk production rather than flesh
production, a large we'll developed I'D
der of healthy gland tissue. and =
strong cireulatory system that dis
tributes the blood actively to all parts
Of the body and gives vigor. health,
aud activity. A COW usually fsiis in
the production Of milk ~ she fails IN
one or more Of these essential fea-
tures. Each part Of tho body hears
some relationship to one or more Of
these essential features and enables
ono to judge of their DroDinenee.
Where ono is able to consider all the
parts Of the body and Judge, these es-
sential features he 10 not likely to err
seriously in his judgment. a,
Digestive cspsefty.--A large body,
more especially the barrslrih proper
ton to the size Of the snimal. Is In
dicative Of capacity. The body of the
dairy COW should be wedge shaped as
viewed from front, side and top. That
10, wider at the hip points and be-
tween the fore legs than at the With
Aes, and deeper from the hip points
to the lower line Of the rear, aank
than at the fore quarters. This char
astsr Of the body hiss led 10 tho term.
tripls-wsdge-shaped conformation, and
In givtng consideration to ,ths d.
psstivs capacity Of the eov one should
rem nsmber that It 10 the base ends Of
the wedges. rather than the sharp
spds which indicate her capacity.
Lons, we'll sprung ribs, openness Of
chine, width Of back over loins. siSe
q barrel, depth, and width between
tie hips, and fullnsss Of rear sanks
Ill combine to fHditets hrss digestive
eepaeity. A wide forehead s11 . ;eom.
pafativsly long face are indicative Of
he size and fsed capacity Of the body
Nd Likewise the broad Mussls, good
ulssA mouth and sssoAg. sisswy Jaw.