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Morris & Sons, Woodland, Calif. 



FIG. 207. The first cow to give more than 30,000 pounds of milk in a year. 

 Her record for one year was 30,451 pounds. Notice the large veins on the 

 udder, and the milk vein in front of the udder. Registered name, "Tilly 

 Alcartra" (Holstein). 



back to the heart. The larger it is the better the cir- 

 culation of blood through the udder, and, therefore, the 

 more milk can be secreted. A cow must be able to eat Digestion 

 large quantities of food in order to make a large quantity 

 of milk. Hence she must have a large stomach "and a 

 big, strong-looking mouth. 



Much can be told by the form of the cow. Her head 

 and neck should be more delicately shaped than those of 

 a beef cow. Her shoulders should be rather sharp 

 and wedge shaped and her hips prominent, showing that 

 her feed does not naturally go to producing flesh. 

 Finally, she should be vigorous and healthy. This 

 is indicated by her sleek coat, bright eyes, width and 

 depth of the lower part of the chest region where the 



The dairy 

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