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1923. Her pedigree is given on page 179 to illustrate what could be 

 purchased at this time in the way of breeding in a very nice, 

 straight heifer for $270. Her pedigree is well balanced along the 

 lines illustrated in Chapter XV. One outstanding fact in her case 

 was the fact that she was bred and safe in calf to Cinderella's King 

 of Mound City, 40476, whose dam has a yearly record of 909 pounds 

 of fat at six years. Therefore, a calf from this heifer, bull or heifer, 

 will have a sire whose dam is a 909-pound cow. This illustrates 

 some of the things to look for in buying purebreds along with 

 individuality. 



298. Advertising. — When owning purebreds it is well to have 

 them of families that are being widely advertised. Then it pays to 

 show all we can at fairs. Enough prize money can be won with 

 good individuals practically to pay expenses, and inquiries for 

 stock and sales made later will justify the adventure from every 

 standpoint. It is a good thing to line one's animals up against a 

 neighbor's for an impartial judgment and find out where one 

 stands. 



299. Fitting for show and for sale. — When selecting dairy 

 animals for show they should have good size for their age. Straight 

 top lines, good middles and clean-cut features in general are im- 

 portant. The females should have good udder development. The 

 size, shape and quality of udder must be right. Well-placed teats 

 are important. Cows just fresh or about to freshen show to ad- 

 vantage. 



R. S. Hulce, Associate Professor of Animal Husbandry at the 

 University of Wisconsin and a judge of dairy cattle of national 

 reputation, teaches his students the following in regard to fitting 

 daily cattle for show and for sale: 



300. The fitting ration. — "A good fitting ration might con- 

 sist of equal parts by weight of wheat bran, ground oats, hominy 

 and oil meal. Bran and oats tend to lighten the ration and give 

 variety; the hominy puts on soft flesh and the oil meal helps to 

 condition the animal and put on a sleek coat. Good clover or 

 alfalfa hay and corn silage are important. The silage, however, 

 should be discontinued some time before the animals leave home, 



