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a 4OO-pound butter producer, and which always had 

 heifer calves. She did excellent work in stocking 

 two herds with fine cows. Her daughters, grand- 

 daughters, etc., were strongly marked after her. A 



FIG. 34 IMPROVED BUTTER PRINTER 



superior cow is a thing to be desired in the dairy, 

 even though she cannot boast of registry. Quarts of 

 milk and pounds of butter are very acceptable substi- 

 tutes for a registry certificate. 



SELLING COWS 



No heifer or cow should be offered for sale for 

 other than she is. If a registered herd be kept and 

 the owner have doubts about the cow proving satis- 

 factory to the purchaser for the purpose he desires 

 her, no price should be fixed upon 'her and she should 



