L3A.1RV STOCK. 



is no more important subject connected with 

 the dairy than that of the selection and rearing of 

 stock. The herd is the fountain head. If there is 

 failure here there is failure everywhere. Many a dairy- 

 man has remained poor all his days because he spent his 

 time and energies on an unprofitable herd. This is the 

 first thing to be looked after. The selection of a herd is 

 a matter of both knowledge and judgment knowledge 

 of the characteristics of breeds and of the requisites of a 

 good dairy cow, and judgment as to whether the individ- 

 ual cow in question possesses these characteristics and 

 requisites. We will give some of the generally acknow- 

 ledged characteristics of the different breeds, first indi- 

 cating, as far as we can in words, some of the points of a 

 good dairy cow. 



POINTS OF A MILKER. 







The dairy cow should be deep and broad through the 

 flunk deeper and broader than through the shoulders 

 but must have a comparatively large chest, giving capa- 

 city of lungs and stomach, for she must have good diges- 

 tive powers and inhale plenty of fresh air. Her hips 



