. Dairy farming. Dairying. 12 DAIRY FARMING formation. While there still may be differences of opin- ion among breeders as to minor points, these are really of little consequence. The points that go to make up the ideal type will be treated under six heads: (i) dairy temperament; (2) feeding capacity; (3) constitution; (4) milk organs; (5) quality; and (6) pelvic Fig. 1.—Points of a Dairy Cow. 1. Muzzle. 2. Forehead. 3. Neck. 4. Withers. 5. Back. 6. I^oins. 7. Hip. 8. Pelvic arch. 9. Rump. 10. Pin bone. II. Shoulder. 12. Chest. 13. Heart Girth. 14. Side. 15. Belly. 16. Flank. 17. Milk
. Dairy farming. Dairying. 12 DAIRY FARMING formation. While there still may be differences of opin- ion among breeders as to minor points, these are really of little consequence. The points that go to make up the ideal type will be treated under six heads: (i) dairy temperament; (2) feeding capacity; (3) constitution; (4) milk organs; (5) quality; and (6) pelvic Fig. 1.—Points of a Dairy Cow. 1. Muzzle. 2. Forehead. 3. Neck. 4. Withers. 5. Back. 6. I^oins. 7. Hip. 8. Pelvic arch. 9. Rump. 10. Pin bone. II. Shoulder. 12. Chest. 13. Heart Girth. 14. Side. 15. Belly. 16. Flank. 17. Milk well. 18. Milk vein. 19. Fore udder. 20. Udder. 21. Teats. 22. Hind udder. 23. Thigh. Dairy Temperament. This is indicated by a rather spare, angular form; large, bright, expressive eyes, far apart and placid; a rather long, clean face slightly dished; forehead wide and rather long; wide juncture of head and neck; a large, straight, prominent backbone with well defined spinal processes; ribs and vertebrae wide apart; sharp withers; spare, incurving thighs; and a high arching flank: all of which indicates strong nerve develop- ment, or power to do work. Feeding Capacity. This is indicated by a long, broad, deep, capacious barrel, showing well sprung ribs diverging toward the rear; a broad muzzle; and a strong 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 Michels, John, 1875- [from old catalog]. Peebles, Wis. , The author
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