The Milk Glands and their Functions. 87 



as viewed from the side. Examined from the rear, there 

 should be considerable thickness, the dividing furrow 

 shallow and no meatiness, the good udder when milked 

 out being fairly well shrunken." While the ultimate 

 test of the milking ability will be the scales and the 

 Babcock test, there can be no doubt whatever after a 

 close study of the experiments of Prof. Plumb that the 

 shape and construction of the udder are valuable indica- 

 tions towards get- 

 ting a correct idea 

 of the milking abil- 

 ities of a cow. The -Jfcii^^. 

 above authority 

 calls attention to 

 the lack of fore ud- 

 der in many cows 

 and gives figures to 

 back up his conten- 

 tion, that the best 

 udder is the square- 

 ly-balanced, elas- 

 tic-feeling udder, 

 with a large blood 



supply. Certain breeds are deficient in this respect, the 

 Ayrshire, however, being strong in foreudder develop- 

 ment. There is much in heredity; many stock breeders 

 examine the bull intended to % head their herds, for the 

 placing of the rudimentaries (small teats just in front of 

 bag or scrotum) as they believe that such placing is an 

 indication of the probable placing of the teats in his 

 progeny, consequently they want the rudimentaries 





