. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. 262 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK The udder is in size, extend- well up behind muzzle, including the under lip, is black or dark in color, surrounded by a light or mealy strip of light skin and hair. The eyes are prominent, large, bright and wide apart. The horns are crumpled or incurving, small, waxy and often black-tipped. The ears are small, delicate and yellow- colored within. The neck is fine, clean and small. The legs are short, fine boned and small. The body is well hooped or rounded, large and deep. The tail is fine boned, lon
. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. 262 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK The udder is in size, extend- well up behind muzzle, including the under lip, is black or dark in color, surrounded by a light or mealy strip of light skin and hair. The eyes are prominent, large, bright and wide apart. The horns are crumpled or incurving, small, waxy and often black-tipped. The ears are small, delicate and yellow- colored within. The neck is fine, clean and small. The legs are short, fine boned and small. The body is well hooped or rounded, large and deep. The tail is fine boned, long, with a full brush. The skin is mellow, loose, yellow, with short, fine, silky hair, large ing and well forward, not pendant. The teats are medium sized, placed far apart on the udder, without having the udder cut up between them. The milk veins are generally highly (leveloi)ed, tortuous, knotty, and often spreading in several branches. The back should be straight from shoulder to the setting-on of the tail. So far as beauty is concerned, the sloping rump is very objectionable. The general ap- pearance should be attractive and sprightly. The head should be erect when walking and the movements should be light, quick and graceful. When in full flow of milk, the Jersey should carry little flesh, but have muscular development enough for healthy acti\'ity and full diges- tive forces. (Fig. U. Plate X.) 299. Use for milk and butter. — I'or many years the Jersey was bred almost exclusively for its butter-produc- ing qualities. INIany private and official butter tests have. Fig. 44. — Jersey Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. New York : Macmillan Co.
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