THE PRACTICAL COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 



vertebrae wide apart; forehead high and wide; 

 ears active; temperament alert, which is also 

 an indication of constitution and quality. 



Sexuality — A general appearance of sensi- 

 bility and feminine refinement of feature; mod- 

 erate length and great capacity in barrel; width 

 In loin, hip bones, and pin-bones ; well-developed 

 udder; horn and coat fine; eyes expressive of 

 mild and gentle sensitiveness. 



Milk-gh'ing Capacity — Udder large, shape- 

 ly, evenly quartered, free from fleshiness, ex- 

 tending well up behind and far forward, 

 strongly attached; milk veins large and tortu- 

 ous; milk-well large; secretions of skin abun- 

 dant and yellow. 



In buying live-stock write to a reliable 

 breeder and explain clearly just what is wanted, 

 stating frankly that the buyer's knowledge of 

 cattle Is limited, and in nine cases out of ten the 

 owner will ship the best he has for the sum to 

 be invested. Before deciding definitely, how- 

 ever, on the purchase of any particular breed, 

 two points should be considered: 



First, that grade cows (meaning the offspring 

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