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sufficient room for heart and lung development. A straight wide 

 back indicates room for development of meat when the cow is dry 

 and a good udder indicates capacity to produce milk. 



"The bull will naturally show indications of masculinity and is 

 stronger in the head, neck and forequarters. An erect head grace- 

 fully carried on a strong neck showing a well pronounced crest is 

 desirable. The shoulders are prominent but smoothly laid in. 

 The top and bottom lines should be straight and the thighs and 

 whole conformation less thick than in the case of the beef bull. 



"The Milking Shorthorn bull has a more open loin, slightly 

 longer body and greater length of rump than the beef bull, but he 

 must present a larger chest and middle, indicating health and feed- 

 ing capacity. " 



180. Good Milking Shorthorn individuals.— As represen- 

 tative of the best of the type of Milking Shorthorn cows in America, 

 we show the picture of Bare Fashion, 634770, page 139, owned by 

 H. E. Tener of New York. She has a record of 17,027.9 pounds of 

 milk, 581.47 pounds of fat. Illington Beauty, 1070790, owned by 

 Sherwood Farms, Far Hills, New Jersey, is the highest milk 

 producer among the Milking Shorthorns in America. Her record is 

 18,257.3 pounds of milk and 677.11 pounds of butter fat. The best 

 Milking Shorthorn fat producer in America is Snowdrop, 647217, 

 also owned by Sherwood Farms. Her record is 15,550.8 pounds of 

 milk and 692.22 pounds of butter fat. A good type of Milking 

 Shorthorn bull is illustrated in Count Tickford, 738427, page 146, 

 the grand champion bull at the International Live Stock Show in 

 1922. He is owned by F. W. Sullivan, Battle Creek, Michigan. 



