IO FIRST LESSONS IN DAIRYING 



up to the time they were killed, with apparently 

 full udders, showed only a small amount of milk 

 in the udder immediately after death. 



Shape of the udder. The well-shaped udder is 

 one that comes well forward, extends well up be- 

 hind, has good-sized teats, squarely placed, and 

 which is covered with elastic yellow skin and fine 

 hairs. 



A fleshy udder consists largely of fibrous tissue 

 and lacks in the secreting glandular tissue. Such 



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A WELL-SHAPED UDDER. RUTILA's DAUGHTER (6,670). ONE YEAR'S 



RECORD: MILK, 8,988; BUTTER FAT, 489.8. OWNED BY 



H. M'KAY TWOMBLY, NEW JERSEY 



an udder does not milk down when the milk is 

 withdrawn. In the young animal the udder is held 

 firmly to the abdominal walls, while in old age the 

 muscles stretch, allowing the udder to become 

 pendant. 



