Part Second. 



DAIRYING, 



Chapter I. 



BREEDS OIF 0-&.1 , TXj:E- 



Importance of the Dairying Interest — Desirable Points in a Cow — The 

 Milk Escutcheon — The Several Varieties of Cattle — Short-horns 

 — Long-horns — Polled Cattle., 



THE dairying interest has assumed an importance second to that 

 of no producing interest in either the Old or the New World. 

 The consumption of milk, butter, and cheese in this country, 

 taken together with the amount exported to Europe, is sufficient 

 alone to give a controlling direction to the finances of the nation. 

 These facts have of late years contributed in a wonderful degree t'o 

 encourage 'and stimulate the importation and development of the 

 best breeds of stock, until results have been reached as unprece- 

 dented as they, are gratifying. So great has been the enhancement 

 in the value of stock, that as high as from $10,000 to, $50,000 has 

 been paid for single cows or bulls of select breeds. 



Points of a Cow. 



The desirable points of a cow may be thus stated : — 

 As the first and most essential qualification, she should have a 

 good and sound constitution. Such a constitution is indicated by 

 strong lungs, deep, broad, and prominent chest, and broad, well- 

 spread ribs ; a respiration somewhat slow and regular ; a good appe- 

 tite ; an abundant milk-giving capacity ; and also a strong disposi- 

 tion to drink, which a large yield of milk almost invariably stimu- 

 lates. 



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