The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-30
MILK TEST COUNTS
IN BUYING COW
MILK SCALE, BABCOCK TEC
AND TUBERCULlN TEST
ARE IMPORTANT
SONE RULES FOR THE BUY
When Production Tests Are Not Az
able, The Only Recourse Is To
Look for DAIRY Char
acterjstics."

aoteristics."
How do you buy q dairy cow?
The milk scale, the Babcock
and the tuberculin test are the corr
way but it ism always possible to
dairy cows on their production
ords. 1t is possible to buy only
berculin tested cows and this pc
should be insisted on as a cardi
principle.
In the past few months scores of
quiries have come to the dairy dep.
ment Of Oklahoma A. & NJ. College
Saltwater for information that VIC
serve as guide in buying dairy co
Many OF these inquiries have co
from householders in the cities V
fear milk famine because some G,
merc.al dairy herds have broken
The family COW may again become
institution but the head of the fan
is often concerned with the fear t.
the $3.50 COW he has just bought mil
have been expensive at $75 Buy
dairy cows, like buying diamonds,
no job for an amateur,
When production records are
available there are four import.
qualities that the buyer should Il
for in dairy COW, says Prof. A.
Bacr Of the dairy department at
& NJ College They are: First, la
capacity to consume feed; secoi
dairy temperament; third, well del
oped milk organs; fourth, the
must show health, vgor and milk nc
Prof. Baer explains these points
follows:
Capacity for Feed.
"a COW with q large stomach cal
city, as indicated by great depth q.
width OF barrel with ribs long a.
well-sprung, is a good feeder A lig
feeder is a short ribbed, round barr
cd animal whose legs seem too To-
for her body She never makes
profit Good feeders with broad ia,
are profitable milk producers. r
narrow jawod COW is always a pc
producer and soon dries up.
Dairy Temperament.
"A COW with a large feed capaci
must also convert her fed into nj
and not change it into flesh. A GO.
| indication that a COW has a dai,
temperament is a sharp, thin shouldC
with little muscle on the sides. TT
hip bones OF well fed dairy COW
prominent and the thighs only thin
covered with flesh. Again, go,
dairy COW has a thin, long neck and
lean and light brisket. The ba,
should be strong, openjointed .:
prominent to the tail head.
Well Developed Milk Organs.
"The uddor is the organ in whiC
milk is made from the blood, and
produce a large quantity of milk
COW must have a large udder. II
udder should extend we'll forward al
well up behind. The thighs should |
far apart and the twist high and ope
so that there is room for q large u
der. The rump should be long an
wide and level An animal with
short Tump usually has a short udde
The teats of a good udder are place
well apart and are comparatively lon
Health, Vigor and Milk Flow.
"A COW having a large heart girt
large and open nostrils, bright an
placid eyes, as vel as q soft pliab
skin with fine and straight hair is US
ally in good health. The milk vein
running along the belly In front of Il
udder are large and crooked in a goC
dairy COW when she is milking we
The milk wells, through which Il
milk veins enter the body Of the co,
should be large and should he locate
nearer the front legs of the COW tina
her udder In a beef animal tbe'
milk wells are usually located sho
distance in front Of the udder..
Hints On Buying Cows.
81. Buy only tuberculin testt
cows You cannot afford to introdu,
disease into your herd.
"2 DO not buy from a dealer u
less you are satisfied Of his reputatiC
and can trust him to represent GOV
as they are,
"3. When buying registered Gov
do not pay cash fer the entire vail
of the animal until you have receive
the registration papers aud certifica
Of transfer 1t will stimulate mo-
prompt action in getting your paper
a. II possible always insist c
knowing the production of the co
or the record of her ancestors. \
pedigree Of an animal amounts
much if official production records a
not included.
IS. In buying a registered bull
bull calf, try to secure an animal wi
Advanced Registry breeding or Re
ister Of Merit breeding. Such an al
may costs more but he is worth nor
"6. Buy COWS from breeders
your state or community. II possib
see the cows before acquiring them.
After using all precautions in S
lecting good COWS and tested sill
purchase a milk scale and learn he
to use the Babcock test. Keep on
the COWS which produce enough mi
or butter fat to make a handson
profit"