. How to select cows; or, The Guenon system simplified, explained and practically applied. ery large quantity of milk,and might be inferior in that respect to one having a less perfect one,where the animal is of greater size. But in such cases, the small cow wouldgive much more in proportion to the cost of keeping. In all cases, there-fore, the size should be taken into account. There is a sign that may be mentioned here, (though it does not prop-erly belong to the Guenon system,) which is a very certain evidence thata cow will give a large quantity of milk, though it expresses nothing in re-l
. How to select cows; or, The Guenon system simplified, explained and practically applied. ery large quantity of milk,and might be inferior in that respect to one having a less perfect one,where the animal is of greater size. But in such cases, the small cow wouldgive much more in proportion to the cost of keeping. In all cases, there-fore, the size should be taken into account. There is a sign that may be mentioned here, (though it does not prop-erly belong to the Guenon system,) which is a very certain evidence thata cow will give a large quantity of milk, though it expresses nothing in re-lation to quality. It is the large size of the vein running forward fromthe udder, on the belly, and just under the skin. This is called the milkvein, and when it is very large and crooked, and enters the abdomenthrough a hole that will allow the entrance of a mans finger, it is, I repeat,a sign that the cow will yield a large quantity of milk. The time that a cow will continue to milk after she is with calf, variesin different cases—some ceasing almost as soon as pregnant, and others. in ftai 01 a 6 o ■p a o 0)X3 >>-3 « -p o ft I o O o HO OuE Mode op Judging Stock. 2T milking up to calving. Generally the best milkers milk the longest. Henceit follows, that a good escutcheon usually indicates continued flow as wellas large quantity. Those escutcheons that are not large at the base, butthat run up to the vulva symmetrical all the way, and pretty wide, indicate. a yield of milk up to the time of calving. Our Mode of SuAging Stock. The beauty of the Guenon system is, that it is an aid to all other modesof selecting stock, and therefore, it gives a decided advantage to the per-son who understands it over the one who does not. For instance, let twobuyers go into a herd, and let them be equal judges of stock, one of themwill be very apt to buy a bastard, while the other one would very positivelyleave her alone, simply because the latter has a knowledge of the best andsurest
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