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PROFITABLE DAIRYING 



of high-testing milk and at the same time are 

 fair producers of beef. 



The dairy-type. The dairy-type includes such 

 breeds as are not inclined to produce beef. They 



Fig. 10. Dairy-type. 

 The difference between beef- and dairy-types. The beef ani- 

 mal has straight top and bottom lines, while the dairy cow is 

 wedge shaped. 



necessarily have less breadth of back, and, unlike 

 the beef breeds, fleshiness is not desired. Cows 

 belonging to this type should have a tendency 

 to produce milk and not to convert their food 

 into beef. It is difficult to describe briefly the 

 many desirable points which indicate a good 

 dairy cow. Authorities usually agree that the 

 ideal cow should have what is termed a "triple 

 wedge" form. It must be noted, however, 



