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mammary veins prominent ; large milk wells, and 

 good-sized escutcheon, these indicate power to pro- 

 duce milk. " No udder, no cow," may serve as a 

 maxim when selecting cows. 



Lastly, beauty may be looked for when selecting 

 cows. It is not well to sacrifice utility for beauty ; 

 but where both are combined, the cow is that much 

 more valuable. Beauty in the dairy cow consists of 

 fine, clean-cut head, fine horns, bright eyes, medium 

 length of rather thin neck, fine shoulders, large barrel, 

 broad loin and hips, long rump, well-developed udder, 

 fine tail with good switch, and short limbs. No one 

 part should be unduly prominent unless it be the 

 udder. She should have a proper combination of 

 colors and a stylish appearance, all of which please 

 the eye. The emphasis should be placed upon per- 

 form, not on form. 



In no case should a cow be retained in the herd if 

 her yearly record falls below 6,000 pounds of milk or 

 250 pounds of butter, without some good reason. 



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There are several breeds of cattle noted for their 

 special dairy characteristics. Some breeds are largely 

 beef-making in their tendencies, while some combine 

 fair beefing qualities with fair dairy tendencies. A 

 dairyman should select animals of a breed noted for 

 dairy qualities rather than those in which beefing 

 qualities predominate. 



