Veterinary Elements. 



Shape of Milk Gland. It has been stated that the in- 

 ternal parts of the udder consist of cells and other struct- 

 ures; and as such; require the use of the microscope more 

 or less in their examination, besides the cells, consider- 

 able connective tissue enters into the udder formation, 

 the amount of such tissue materially affects the elasticity 

 of the udder, as it does in muscle. The so-called ineati- 

 ness depends on the presence of a large quantity of con- 

 nective tissue, the 

 presence of which 

 cannot help but 

 supplant gland 

 tissue (secreting 

 tissue), therefore 

 we can understand 

 why expert udder- 

 judges want elas- 

 tic udders on their 

 cows. Prof. 

 Plumb has made a 

 series of studies of 

 the external form 

 of the udder and 

 the relation of 

 that form to usefulness. We cannot do better than 

 note what he says regarding the matter: u A good 

 type of udder will have its side-line, that of the curve of 

 a circle, if a fine udder, it will be carried along beyond 

 the lines of the circle, by an extension along the belly 

 and up between the hind legs, such an udder with teats 

 about three and one-half inches long, make a good type 



A WELL-BALANCED UDDER. 



