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is carried well forward, as well as high up behind. The 

 teats are frequently somewhat small and short. Many 

 American bred cows have udders with more or less abbrevi- 

 ated fronts. The skin is commonly thin, mellow and elas- 

 tic, and shows a rich yellow secretion, especially in the 

 ears, and on vulva, udder and thigh. The most striking 

 features in the appearance of the Jersey are the color, the 

 wedge form, the short, dished face, the prominent, beauti- 

 ful eye, the fine bone, and the deer-like character of the 



Fig. 185. Sophie 19th of Hood Farm on the right, and Lass 38th of Hood 



Farm on left. 



young calves. Jerseys are not large milkers, though yield- 

 ing well for their size. Up to February 29, 1916, the 5,244 

 Jerseys in the register of merit averaged 7,792 pounds of 

 milk. Many cows of the breed have produced 10,000 pounds 

 each within a year. The largest milk record for this period, 

 up to January 1, 1916, was that of 19,695 pounds made by 

 the cow Passport 219742. Jersey milk usually contains 

 4 J /2 to 5 per cent fat, and from it the choicest grade of 

 butter is made. Sophie 19th of Hood Farm 189748, has to 

 her credit the largest yield of milk fat in a year, viz., 

 999.14 pounds. The males are naturally of a nervous dis- 

 position, while the females are quiet and domestic. 



