Agriculture .. . ion of milk, butter, or cheese ; beef breeds, which arekept primarily for the production of beef ; and dual purpose breeds,which may be kept for both purposes. Certain of the breeds which are tobe considered possess characteristics which render them especially fitted forwork ; but working oxen are now so little used in most parts of the UnitedStates that a special class will not be made for working breeds. In consid-ering the different breeds, however, the characteristics as regards the pro-duction of working animals will be stated where important. 562. Parts of the animal nam
Agriculture .. . ion of milk, butter, or cheese ; beef breeds, which arekept primarily for the production of beef ; and dual purpose breeds,which may be kept for both purposes. Certain of the breeds which are tobe considered possess characteristics which render them especially fitted forwork ; but working oxen are now so little used in most parts of the UnitedStates that a special class will not be made for working breeds. In consid-ering the different breeds, however, the characteristics as regards the pro-duction of working animals will be stated where important. 562. Parts of the animal named— In order that what is to be said con-cerning the characteristics of the different breeds may be clearly understood,it is necessary to have definite names for the different portions of thebody which are to be considered. There is now general agreement in thenaming of the different points in the external anatomy of cattle, and a dia-gram giving the names in general use is herewith presented. 546 AGRICULTURE ;. Mghm m%wr™i Hii. 172 Diagram cif Cow, Showing Points. 1 Head. 12 Withers. 23- Shoulder. 34- Fore udder. 2 Muzzle. 3 Back. 24. Elbow. 35- Hind udder. 3 Nostril. 4 Loins. 25- Forearm. 36. Teats. 4 Face. 15 Hip bone. 26. Knee. 37- Quarter. 5 Eye. 16 Pelvic arch. 27- Ankle. 38. Stifle. 6 Forehead. 17 Rump. 28. Hoof. 39- Twist. 7 Horn. 18 Tail. 29. Heart girth. 40. Leg or gaskin 8 Ear. 19 Switch. 3°- Side or barrel. 41. Hock. 9 Cheek. 20 Chest. 3»- Belly. 42. Shank. 10 Throat. 21 Brisket. 32- Flank. 43- Dew claw. 11 Neck. 22 Dewlap. 33- Milk vein. LXXXIII. DAIRY BREEDS. 563. Important dairy breeds named—The only distinctly dairy breedsof cattle which have any considerable importance in the United States arethe Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Holstein-Friesian, Belted Dutch, and BrownSwiss. 564. The ideal dairy type — All the different dairy breeds show certainpeculiarities in common. While differing to a considerable extent in minorpoints, the various breeds should all
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