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Mr. Story : — I might state that at the present time this old 

 cow is giving about 42 pounds of milk a day, and the little cow 

 is giving about 31. 



Mr. Glover: — They keep track of the milk and fat, as T 

 understand, for a year. We have here a matured cow from the 

 same herd. I want you to note the difference between the 

 matured cow and the heifer. This cow is a developed animal, 

 and a very fine specimen of a highly developed dairy cow. 

 Whether that form is found in the common native, whether she 

 is found in the Holstein, or Shorthorn, no matter where you get 

 that type, invariably you will get a good performance. It is the 

 form that counts and it is developed through years of selecting 

 and milking, and in no other way. I presume, if you wanted to 

 start out with that animal, and select her progeny for years for 

 beef, that Ave might be able to establish a beef breed, but it could 

 not be accomplished in your time or mine. She has been bred 

 for generations for dairy purposes, therefore she takes on that 

 formation. She cannot help it, because she is built that way. 



She has a head that is a different shape from the other cow. 

 She has not, perhaps, quite as typical a head, but nevertheless, it 

 shows intelligence. She has a good eye. She has not quite 

 as prominent an eye as the other cow. If you were up here 

 as close as I am, you could see immediately the difference 

 between the nervous temperament of those two cows. You can 

 note that she has a very wide muzzle, indicating that she has 

 large digestive organs. And notice the difference in the depth 

 of body between this cow and the heifer, undoubtedly because she 

 is older. You note, also, that this cow is very nearly straight 

 on the back, showing that she has strength enough to carry that 

 "heavy middle piece. She is a little bit down, but you will find 

 that in a great many cows. On account of the heavy load they 

 carry, invariably they will begin to sag a little as they advance 

 in years. That is no objection to the dairy cow. You notice 

 that the young heifer is practically straight on the back. We 

 want to look to that and not allow them to become too sway- 



