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into account the many smaller points that go to make up a 

 conformation that is symmetrical and pleasing to the eye. 

 The breed associations in preparing their score cards, in 



FIG. 16. Defective udders. The one on the left is that of a pure-bred 

 dairy cow that produced only 10 pounds of milk daily. This udder is ex- 

 tremely small, ill-shaped, weak in the forequarters, and the teats are too 

 short. The one on the right has very small capacity with almost no de- 

 velopment in the forequarters. 



certain cases, apparently emphasize points in which the 

 breed is likely to be deficient. An example of this is the 

 large number of points given to the fore udder in the Jersey 

 score card. Before using the score card the student should 





FIG. 17. A well-developed milk vein. On this cow the milk vein is 

 over one inch in diameter ana extends forward nearly to the front legs, 

 entering the body through three milk wells on each side. The veins on 

 the udder are also very prominent. 



