TREATISE ON MILCH COWS. 



hair*pointmg upward, are longer and wider than those in the preceding Order ; 

 the one on the right not so long as the other. 



Eighth Order. — These Cows, while at the hight of their flow, yield three 

 litres a day, and continue to give milk until thev have conceived anew. i 



The escutcheon is still defined, but on a very small scale. If the marks of up- 

 ward growing hair (F F) at the sides of the vulva exist at all, they consist of a 

 few bristling hairs, projecting crosswise. 



COW OF MEDIUM HIGHT. 



First Order. — Cows of this Order, while at the hight of their flow, yield 

 fourteen litres a day, and continue to give milk until they are eight months gone 

 with calf 



Second Order. — These Cows yield twelve litres a day, and continue to give 

 milk until they are seven months gone with calf 



Third Order. — These Cows yield ten litres a day, and continue to give milk 

 until six months gone with calf 



Fourth Order. —These Cows yield eight litres a day, and continue to give 

 milk until five months gone with calf 



Fifth Order. — These Cows yield six litres a day, and continue to give milk 

 milk until they are four months gone with calf 



Sixth Order. — These Cows yield four litres a day, and continue to give milk 

 until three months gone with calf 



Seventh Order. — These Cows yield three litres a day, and cease to give milk 

 upon being got with calf 



Eighth Order. — These Cows yield still less, and go dry upon conceiving anew. 



LOW COW. 



First Order. — These Cows yield, while at the hight of their flow, eleven 

 litres a day ; and continue to give milk until they are eight months gone with 

 calf 



Second Order. — These Cows yield nine litres a day, and continue to give 

 milk until seven months gone with calf. 



Third Order. — These Cows yield seven litres a day, and continue to give 

 milk until six months gone with calf 



Fourth Order. — These Cows yield five litres a day, and continue to give milk 

 until five months gone with calf. 



Fifth Order. — These Cows yield four litres a day, and continue to give 

 milk until four months gone with calf 



Sixth Order. — These Cows yield three litres a day, and continue to give milk 

 until two and a half months gone with calf 



Seventh Order. — These Cows yield two litres a day, and their yield goes on 

 diminishing until they conceive anew ; at which time they go dry. 



Eighth Order. — These Cows yield still less, and go dry at the same period. 



BASTARD OF THE BICORN COW. 



The marks F F possess the same properties for indicating the Bastards of this 

 Fourth Class, as in regard to those of the Third. (See Plate IX. Fig. 5.) 



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