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A: — The selection should be based on the quality and on quantity. I 

 know a man who wanted me to test his milk. He wanted a high test and 

 bred for this and got a herd,' with udders as big as goats; got 7.8 per cent 

 test, but didn't give milk. Let us bear quality in mind when selecting 

 cows, also quantity; don't select for quantity regardless of quality. 



Q: — Why is the test higher in my cow during the first period of 

 lactation? 



A: — I don't know unless the cow is feverish. Were you feeding her 

 anything to make her feverish? 



Q: — She was a little feverish, maybe I was. 



A: — I guess you were. 



Q: — Isn't it a fact that ai heifer that tests low at two years old maj 

 the succeeding season be a much better tester and at the same time giv6 

 more milk? 



A: — A heifer does not test as much as an old cow. The cow that 

 made the record in Minnesota never tested over 3.2 when purchased, or 

 thereabouts. They shipped her up there and she made an average test of 

 4.2, 84 pounds of milk per day. 



Q: — Was she a Jersey? 



A: — No, a Holstein. If you take Hoard's Dairyman, it is in there 

 some time about the first of January issue. You write to them ard they 

 will send you a, picture of that cow. 



By the Chairman: — Better yet; take Hoard's Dairyman, subscribe for 

 it. 



Mr. Russell: — Can you give us any rule that we can pick out heifer 

 calves that are going to make good heifers? 



A: — Go farther back yet and see that a good sire is selected. Get 

 good sires and breed from your best cows and from them I should select 

 my heifers for making my milch cows. These heifers will have some indi- 

 cations of a dairy cow from the time they are a few montbs'old. They 

 will have deep bodies for one thing. You don't want to get a beef type 

 on those heifers. Her hips will begin to show when young; good milk 



