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GuENON ON MiLcn Cows. 



The Fifth Class. The Bicom. 



The escutcheons of this 

 class in the vertical por- 

 tion end below the vulva 

 in an indented shape, pre- 

 senting the appearance of 

 two upright horns. Their 

 udders are of a saffron 

 color, delicate, with fine, 

 soft hair, and have much 

 dandruff. 



The first order has two 



tufts of small size along 

 the vulva, and two ovals 

 on the udder. They give 

 seventeen quarts, and 

 milk eight months. 



The second order are similar to the first, 

 only smaller escutcheons, the vulva tufts 

 are longer, and there is but one oval on 

 the udder, on the left. The right horn of 

 the escutcheon is smaller than the left one. 



Cows of the second order give fifteen 

 quarts, and milk seven months. 



The third 



order give thirteen quarts, 

 months. 



order have 



similar es 



cutclieons 



to the las% 



but smaller, 



while the 



vulva tufLs 



are larger, there are no ovals, and there is 



an invasion of the descending hair on the 



right side. The right is two inches shorter 



than the 



left. 



Cows of 

 the third 

 and milk six 



The fourth order have the same shaped 

 escutcheon, but smaller, with two tufts 

 alongside the vulva, larger than those on 

 the last. On the right of the escutcheon 

 is a triangular cut in the shape, made by 

 encroachments of the dpwn-growing hair. 



Cows of the fourth order give ten quarts, 

 and milk five months. 



