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Rural School Llai'Let 



2. The parts of the cow are shown in the illustration on this page and 

 require no further explanation. The udder and the milk veins make up 

 the mammary organs of the cow. The milk veins do not carry milk; 

 they drain the blood from the udder. The fresh blood from which the 

 milk is manufactured is su]:)plted to the udder froin the heart through 

 arteries and is drained away through the milk veins. The larger the 

 milk veins, the larger the probaljle amount of blood flowing through tlie 

 udder and the larger the milk production of the cow. 



The parts of a anv: a, muzzle; b, eye; c, forehead; d, ear; e, horn; f, neck; ,!;, withers; h, 

 shoulder; i, hip; j, rump; k, thurl; I, thigh; m, leg; n, chest; o, abdomen; p, back; q, loin; 

 r, udder; s, teats; t, milk vein; u, switch 



The wedge shape of the dairy cow is explained in the article in 

 this leaflet on " The Beef Type and the Dairy Type," by H. H. Wing, 

 page 12 19. 



The body of the cow is so made up that she can reach much farther 

 forward when she kicks than can the horse. This enables her to protect 

 her udder to a greater extent. A horse usually kicks with both feet to 

 protect himself, 



