. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 332. Champion Holstein-Friesian cow, Colantha 4th's Johanna. Fig. 331. Cow of dairy type. Rose. ness or coarseness. It is not necessary to look for extreme fineness of bone, or slenderness of form in the bull, for it must be remembered that the male above all things should be strong and vigorous. On the other hand, undue coarseness of bone and heavi- ness of shoulder should be avoided. The indiscriminate use of scrub bulls cannot be too severely condemned as a business proposition. It has been well established that careful b
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 332. Champion Holstein-Friesian cow, Colantha 4th's Johanna. Fig. 331. Cow of dairy type. Rose. ness or coarseness. It is not necessary to look for extreme fineness of bone, or slenderness of form in the bull, for it must be remembered that the male above all things should be strong and vigorous. On the other hand, undue coarseness of bone and heavi- ness of shoulder should be avoided. The indiscriminate use of scrub bulls cannot be too severely condemned as a business proposition. It has been well established that careful breeding and selection of bulls gives them prepotency, or the ability to get uniformly a better class of calves than the scrub. This is just as true of the cow as of the bull. Pure blood may not be good blood in some cases. It may be weak- ened by bad breeding methods and careless selection. But good pure-bloods,—and these can always be se- cured,—are far superior to the average grades that are to be had, and very much better than most crosses. In selecting a dairy herd, get the best blood the available money will buy: in the bulls first, and then in cows. On this foundation, success may Adv. R. No. 1849. be 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, ed. New York, Macmillan
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