Dairy farming / by C.H. Eckles ... and G.F. Warren.

  • Clarence Henry Eckles
Date:
1916
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Credit: Dairy farming / by C.H. Eckles ... and G.F. Warren. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Brought forward 68 D. Rear udder well rounded, and well out and up be¬ hind . 6 Teats, 8. Of good and uniform length and size, regularly placed . 8 Milk-Veins, 4. Large, long, tortuous, and elastic, entering large and numerous orifices. 4 Size, 4. Mature cows, 800 to 1000 pounds. 4 General Appearance, 10. A symmetrical balancing of all the parts, and a propor¬ tioning of parts to each other, depending on size of animal, with the general appearance of a high-class animal, with capacity for food and productiveness at pail . . . 10 100 SCALE OF POINTS FOR AYRSHIRE COW Adopted by Ayrshire Breeders’ Association, 1906 Head, 10. Forehead — Broad and clearly defined. 1 Horns — Wide set on and inclining upward. 1 Face — Of medium length, slightly dished, clean-cut, showing veins. 2 Muzzle — Broad and strong without coarseness, nostrils large. 1 Jaws — Wide at the base and strong. 1 Eyes — Full and bright with placid expression ... 3 Ears — Of medium size and fine, carried alert .... 1 Neck, 3. Fine throughout, throat clean, neatly joined to head and shoulders, of good length, moderately thin, nearly free from loose skin, elegant in bearing. 3 Fore Quarters, 10. Shoulders — Light, good distance through from point to point, but sharp at withers, smoothly blending into body. 2 Chest — Low, deep, and full between and back of fore¬ legs . 6
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