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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



ON BULLS. 



Guenon, in his earlier editions, said nothing about bulls. 

 In the revised and last edition, from which my book is 

 translated, he has a special chapter, and thirty illustrations. 

 This is a very important addition, as the choice of a good 

 bull is the foundation of a good herd. Too little attention 

 has been and is paid to the quality of the bull. He stamps 

 his qualities upon his get. I have gone through herds, and 

 picked out every animal gotten by one and the same sire. 



CLASS FOUR, ORDER ONE. — CURVELINE. 



Guenon says the characteristic signs with the males, as with 

 the females, have a significant value of the highest impor- 

 tance : they portray the reproductive qualities, those having 

 the largest and most perfect escutcheons possessing the 

 greatest ability for procreating good milk cows. 



As, also, with the cows, the color and quality of the skin, 

 and the fineness of the hair, are thoroughly necessary to be 

 first-rate. 



There is one difference, — certain classes are much oftener 

 found than others, and in this order: 1, Curveline; 2, Limou- 

 sin ; and, 3, Horizontal. The others are rarer, according to 

 the order in which he gives them ; the Flanders being the 

 most seldom found. 



