262 THE BEEEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 



muzzle, including the under lip, is black or dark in color, 

 surrounded by a light or mealy strip of light skin and hair. 

 The eyes are prominent, large, bright and wide apart. 

 The horns are crumpled or incurving, small, waxy and often 

 black-tipped. The ears are small, delicate and yellow- 

 colored within. The neck is fine, clean and small. The 

 legs are short, fine boned and small. The body is well 

 hooped or rounded, large and deep. The tail is fine boned, 

 long, with a full brush. The skin is mellow, loose, yellow, 



with short, fine, silky 

 hair. The udder is 

 large in size, extend- 

 ing well up behind 

 and well forward, not 

 pendant. The teats 

 are medium sized, 

 placed far apart on 



PtaT 44. -Jersey bull. the . U(Uer > with Ut 



having the udder cut 

 up between them. The milk veins are generally highly 

 developed, tortuous, knotty, and often spreading in several 

 branches. The back should be straight from shoulder to 

 the setting-on of the tail. So far as beauty is concerned, 

 the sloping rump is very objectionable. The general ap- 

 pearance should be attractive and sprightly. The head 

 should be erect when walking and the movements should 

 be light, quick and graceful. When in full flow of milk, 

 the Jersey should carry little flesh, but have muscular 

 development enough for healthy activity and full diges- 

 tive forces. (Fig. 44. Plate X.) 



299. Use for milk and butter. For many years the 

 Jersey was bred almost exclusively for its butter-produc- 

 ing qualities. Many private and official butter tests have 



