DAIRY FARMING 



tions of the veins from the udder to the openings through 

 which they pass into the abdomen are spoken of as the milk 

 veins. The openings are known as the milk wells. The 

 milk veins are one of the most reliable indications of dairy 

 quality, since a large milk production calls for a large flow 



FIG. 12. Udder of an inferior cow. 

 This udder is large and well shaped but 

 meaty, and is nearly as large after milking 

 as before. 



FIG. 13. A very pendulous 

 udder, objectionable because it 

 interferes with the cow when 

 walking, and because it easily 

 becomes soiled. 



of blood to the udder, and large milk veins indicate such a 

 circulation. 



43. The Barrel. The term barrel is applied in general 

 to that portion of a cow's body between the hind and fore 

 legs. The dairy cow to be a heavy producer must consume 

 enormous quantities of feed. To do this requires large or- 

 gans of digestion. A high-producing cow has wide-sprung 

 ribs and a deep abdomen, giving great capacity for the di- 

 gestive tract and other vital organs. 



