30 Aug., 1908.] 



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this order perfectly coincide with those of the first order cows ; and I 

 have indicated them bv the same letters. Thev have besides a little 

 feather of descending hair, which is called the " Babine Feather," placed 

 below and to one side of the vulva, or often on both sides at onoe. 

 This feather is indicated by the letter f. It measures about 2.4 inches 

 in length, by about 0.4 inches in breadth. It is distinguished by verv 

 short hair, and indicates an inferiority in the dailv milking amounting 

 to two or even three quarts. This order has but a single oval feather 

 .above the teats, measuring 2.4 inches in length, bv 1.2 inches in breadth, 

 jiind shown by letter g. 



9. A GOOD e.^ll um. 



, MIOWIXO U\'A1. I-EAIIIEK.S INDICATING GOOD 

 MILKING QUALITIES. 



I have been examining cow's escutcheous in all the dairy herds inspected 

 "by me during some months past and the particular cow illustrated (No. 9) 

 shows the best escutcheon seen so far. The owner informed me that 

 she was one of the best cows he has owned and she milks precisely as 

 described by Guenon. Mv late father, who was acknowledged to be 

 -one of the best judges throughout the State, and who for many years 

 was a constant winner in the milking test competitions of dairy cows at 



