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udder, but has added little to the milk pail. This 

 is known as a fleshy udder and often deceives a 

 buyer. 



The escutcheon, or milk-mirror, is considered 

 by some dairymen as an important indication of a 

 cow's value as a milker. The escutcheon is that 

 portion of the hind quarters at the back and top 

 of the udder where the hair points upward instead 

 of downward. It is taken as a good sign when the 

 space covered with such hair is large and when 

 there are several " cores " or " whirlpools " where 

 the hair gathers toward a centre. 



The legs should be rather short, should be well 

 placed under the cow and not be coarse in the 

 bone. 



Some judges like the terminal tail-bone to reach 

 the hock. The tail is but a continuation of the 

 backbone — the larger and more loosely jointed 

 the vertebras, the longer the tail. It should taper 

 toward the point and end in a nice full switch. 



Summing up the qualities of a good cow, we 

 would say: First, look for constitution. It is any- 

 thing but pleasant to think of using milk which has 

 come from a sickly, diseased animal. Don't you 

 think with me there is a strong relationship be- 

 tween the vitality of the cow, and the vitality of 

 the milk she gives? First, then, let us emphasize 



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