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mal, as a rule, has the thinner and more elastic hide of the 

 two. Those cattle that are of Jersey or Guernsey blood, have 

 very mellow, most elastic hides, that sometimes resemble a 

 mole skin in their soft, pliable nature. Yellow color in the 

 ears, skin and horns is regarded as evidence of quality, and 

 indicates the production of milk rich in color. The Guernsey 

 cattle club places such a high value on the color of the secre- 



Fig. 108. Dairy bull type, showing the muscular form and thin thighs. 

 This is Lord Yeksa, a Guernsey bull. Photograph from the owner, J. H. Beirne, 

 of Wisconsin. 



tions, that 15 points are allowed this feature in their scale of 

 points. 



The temperament of the dairy animal should show plenty 

 of nervous force. This does not mean an excitable dispo- 

 sition, but lively rather than phlegmatic. Dairy bulls 

 usually show plenty of nervous force, as compared with 

 beef stock. The cow is constituted to produce milk, which 

 requires a large amount of vitality and nervous energy. 



