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JUDGING DAIRY CATTLE 



animals are practically all dark brown or black. The quality 

 of the Jersey is good and its skin secretions are usually very 

 much in evidence from the standpoint of pliability and 

 elasticity. The nervous temperament is highly developed. 

 Specimens of the breed are not considered heavy producers 



FIG. 124. A Jersey cow with breediness and capacity. 



ordinarily but the quality of the milk is considerably above 

 the average. One of the common faults of the Jersey is the 

 slack development in the forequarters of the udder. Delicacy 

 in constitution is also a recognized fault. The Jersey is widely 

 adapted, both as a cow for city use and milk and butter 

 production in general. 



