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8. Eegularly fed and milked so the cow's system may not 

 be frequently thrown out of tune. See Chapter XIX. 



9. Liberally watered, twice daily. See Chapter XIX. 



10. Protected from heat and flies in summer. See Chapter 

 XIX. 



11. Milked quickly and thoroughly. See Chapter XIX. 



12. Dehorned. See Chapter XIX. 



13. Milk weighed and tested. See Chapter XVIII. 



14. Best cows kept and bred to pure-bred bull. 



Our grade cows must of necessity serve as foundation, but 

 we should aim to build higher than the foundation only. Life is 

 too short to spend on inefficient cows any longer than necessary. 



QUESTIONS 



1. How should a man proceed to secure a profitable dairy herd when 



he has no cows to start with ? 



2. When he has a herd of untested grades on hand ? 



3. What three things should guide him in selecting a breed? 



4. What points should be looked out for in selecting a bull? 



5. What "off color" in Guernsey and in Holstein bulls may sometimes be 



taken advantage of ? 



6. What must a pedigree show in order to be a good one? 



7. What are the advantages of community breeding? 



8. How are community breeding associations operated ? 



9. How are daily milk records valuable? 



10. Show how the three-day record is worked. 



11. What is the plan of operation of cooperative dairy test associations? 



12. What results have been attained by organized cow testing? 



