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during large quantities of milk. This widening 

 of the body towards the rear gives to her the 



Fig. 14. Four types of undesirable udders. 

 Udders deficient in the forequarters, irregular in the size of quar- 

 ters, pendulous in form or funnel shaped make milking hard and 

 reduce the capacity for milk production. 



"wedge form." Inasmuch as she is usually 

 compared to a machine which converts food into 

 milk, it is very essential that she have a large 

 "barrel," which is an indication that she can 



