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fine, although it has, of course, the firmness and wax-like consistency 

 peculiar to the product of this race of cattle. 



In one respect the practice in Jersey is worthy of imitation; themilk- 

 ing pail is not used, but in its place a narrow-mouthed, big bellied can. 

 Over this is tied a piece of thin linen cloth, sagging well into the open- 

 ing, and in which lies a sea-shell to receive the stream of milk and pre- 

 vent its wearing out the cloth. The milk overflows the shell, and is 

 immediately strained through the cloth, and is protected from dust and 

 from the odor of the stable. 



SCALE OF POINTS 

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Head, fine and tapering 



Forehead, broad 



Cheek, small 



Throat, clean 



Muzzle, fine, and encircled by a light color 



Nostrils, high and open 



Horns, smooth, crumpled, not too thick at the base, and 



tapering, tipped with black 



Ears, small and thin 



Ears, of a deep orange color within 



Ej'es, full and lively 



Neck, arched, powerful, but not too coarse and heavy 



Chest, broad and deep 



Barrel, hooped, broad and deep 



Well-ribbed home, having but little space between the last 



rib and the hip 



Back, straight from the withers to the top of the hip 



Back, straight from the top of the hip to the setting-on of 



the tail, and the tail at right angles with the back 



Tail, fine 



Tail, hanging down to the hocks 



Hide, mellow and movable, but not too loose 



Hide, covered with fine, soft hair 



Hide, of good color 



Fore leg, short and straight 



Fore arm, large and powerful, swelling, and full above the 



knee and fine below it 



Hind-quarters, from the hock to the point of the rump, long 



and well filled up 



Hind-legs, short and straight (below the hocks), and bones 



rather fine 



Hind-legs, squarely placed, and not too near together when 



viewed from behind 



Hind-legs, not to cross in walking 



Hoofs, small 



