ILLUSTRATIONS 



Kerry cow, Shamrock II, winner of many medals 



and prizes 68 



Alfalfa seedling six weeks old . . . . 8i 



Peace and plenty ...... 82 



The thrift of the Danish farmer — cows tethered 



at pasture 82 



Diagram showing right and wrong way to build 



silo walls 88 



Plan of silo and feed room .... 90 

 A silo in the field for summer feeding . . 92 



Gathering the corn 94 



Contamination of well water from soakage from 



the barnyard and cesspool .... 96 



Setting of hydraulic ram 99 



Cow's stomach 104 



Diagram showing composition of milk . . 109 



Fat globules in milk no 



Diagram showing proportions of the component 



parts of milk 112 



Pontiac Rag Apples, the cow that sold for $8,000 114 

 The world's prize cow, Missouri Chief Josephine 114 

 Cross section of cow's udder, showing the cells in 



which milk is secreted 116 



Aryshire heifer 118 



Well bred and well fed, the promise of a good 



cow 118 



A typical head 124 



Head of prize Brown Swiss heifer . , .124 

 Rope hoop for preventing cow from switching tail 



during milking 



Clip for fastening cow's tail 



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