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AGRICULTURE 



The side wedge has its base in a line formed by the depth 

 of the body through the hips to the lower extremity of the 

 udder, with the point of the wedge at the head. The top 

 wedge has its base in a line across the width of the hips, 

 and its point at the withers. The front wedge has its base 



Muzzle 



Jaw 



race- 



Torehead 



Eyes 



Ears 



Throat 



Neck ' 

 Withers 



Shoulders 

 'Fore legs 

 Crops 



Bibs 

 Barrel 

 Loin -' 

 Hips 



Thighs 

 Hind 'leg* 

 Udder 



Teats 

 Milk reins 

 Milk vell> 



Parts of a dairy cow. Note the wedge-like form. 



in a line across the floor of the chest, and its point at the 

 top of the withers. 



It is readily seen that the shape given the body by these 

 three wedge conformations allows a generous amount of 

 room for the digestive and circulatory systems and the 

 udder. This form does not, however, give a frame capable 

 of taking on a large amount of flesh, and is therefore not 

 adapted to beef cattle. 



