The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-06-13

where the brains are situated. Cows
show intelligence in their faces much
the same as human beings do. ! have
fancied as l looked at fine COW that
she knew what her business was and
did not neglect 1t. Mark you, when q
COW Is keeping her Jaws going she is
working-yes. Just as much and just
as effectively as a set Of stones IN q
grist mill or a weaver at loom. She,
too, is taking raw material and manu-
featuring 1t into a finished product.
But. to return TO her head The horns
should be symmetrical and not too
large. The ears not very large, and
when they are turned back there
should be seen yellow oily secretion
on the inside. This should also be
found on the udder and on the dip OF
the tail. l have heard that 1t indicates
richness Of milk. but more likely 1t de-
notes constitutional vigor and thrift.
For the same reason we like the hair
to be soft and oily or silky, and when
we pull the skin up from the ribs II
should be elastic and spring back and
not be thick and leathery.
The neck should be slender and neat.
~ joined to the shoulders. There should
be no excessive amount Of loose, fab
by skin on the under part Of the throat
and NECK
The Double Wedge.
We (and might here explain that
'we' means myself and all who agree
with me) like to see the double wedge
in the dairy form. From the head she
should gradually increase in width to-
ward the hind quarters. Then from
the shoulders down we like TO see her
broaden out.
There should be good width between
the forelegs, and the space behind the
elbow should be well flied out. Just
in this part are situated the vital Or
cans-the heart and lungs A COW mar
row between the foreleg~ is exactly the
same as a narrow chested person-both
are apt to be subjects for tuberculosis.
The backbone should be large, loose
" pointed and little prominent, an
other indication of nerve power, for in
the backbone runs the spinal cord, the
chief nerve Of the body.
The barrel or body Of the COW should
have good length and depth. This is
her storehouse and should be capable
Of holding large quantities Of food.
The COW should be wide and strong
across the loins to support this large
paunch. for weakness in this point Of
ten causes q sag in the back. The
thighs should be thin and followed out
to give plenty Of space between the
legs, and the tanks should be high, al
lowing room for a large udder
Horsemen say, mo foot. no horse"
Dairymen say, "No udder, no cow
The udder should extend well up at the
back and well forward. being strongly
attached to the body. The sole OF the
udder in a COW, especially a young COW,
should be level and the teats evenly
placed and conveniently long TO be
MIXED The udder should be covered
with fine soft hair, should be springy,
and the veins should be prominent
Milk vsins and Milk Wells.
The milk veins coming from the I'D
der and running forward under the
| body should be large, tortuous and ex.
tending we'll toward the front before
entering the body through what are
called the milk wells. Sometimes these
openings in the abdominal wall are
small and press the veins, swelling
them and making them appear larger
than they really are. In buying COW
not milking 1t is well to feel the size
Of the milk wells, and they will be
some indication Of the size and length
Of the milk veins.
After the COW is MIXED out the nd
der should hang like bag Of skin,
soft and pliable. Occasionally we see
a COW with q beautiful uddeF. After
being MIXED she still has her beautiful
udder, but has added little to the milk
pail. This Is known as feshy udder
and often deceives a buyer.
The escutcheon, or milk mirror. Is
considered by some dairymen as ar
important indication Of cows value
as a mixer. The escutcheon is that
portion OF the hind quarters at the back
and top Of the udder where the hail
| points upward instead Of downward
| 1t is taken as a good sign when the
space covered with such hair is large
and when there are several cores" oil
'whirlpools" where the hair gathers