. A new family encyclopedia, or, Compendium of universal knowledge : comprehending a plain and practical view of those subjects most interesting to persons, in the ordinary professions of life : illustrated by numerous engravings . Fig. I. Represents a front view of the apparatus, as affixed to the headof the animal. It consists of a straight piece of wood or iron (the latter isthe preferable material) stretching from horn to horn, perforated at eachend so as to pass over the tips, and fastened on them by the usual metalnuts. On the centre of this is rivetted a curved bar of iron, bending up-w
. A new family encyclopedia, or, Compendium of universal knowledge : comprehending a plain and practical view of those subjects most interesting to persons, in the ordinary professions of life : illustrated by numerous engravings . Fig. I. Represents a front view of the apparatus, as affixed to the headof the animal. It consists of a straight piece of wood or iron (the latter isthe preferable material) stretching from horn to horn, perforated at eachend so as to pass over the tips, and fastened on them by the usual metalnuts. On the centre of this is rivetted a curved bar of iron, bending up-wards, which moves easily on the rivet, and has holes at each end con-taining the upper round link of a chain. These chains again unite in astrong iron ring, which opens by a hinge and screw, and passes through^the bulls nose. The effect of this contrivance is as follows:—any per-son seeing a vicious animal approach may easily avoid him ; but if thebeast should make a push forward, the curved iron bar will prevent anybad consequences ; and if he move in the smallest degree to the right or totJie left, the bar communicating by the chain with the ring upon his nose,will bring him immediately to ENCYCLOPEDIA. 23 OF THE COW. This lateral operation is delineated in Fig. 2. An additional advantageresulting from the use of this invention is, that a beast may, with thesmallest power, be led in any direction. COW. A perfect breeding cow ought to have a fine head, with a broad, smoothforehead ; black eyes; clean horns; a smooth, elastic skin ; a large deepbody; strong muscular thighs; a large white udder, with long andtapering teats; together with every other token requisite in a bull, allow-ing for the difference in sex. Further, such animals ought particularlyto be young. Milch kine are not good for breeding after they are twelveyears old: indeed, it is said the first calf which a cow brings is the beatfor raising. The criteria of a beautif id coic, according to Wilkinson, may
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