Show fl iLM i LM COWS COW'S VALUE TOLD I. I BY PRODUCTION In the he selection of 11 darr dairy cows there thera ar ni 3 two lII methods which way may he used By Dr fart the he best Indication of n dairy cows cow's ability for fol production Is her hel rte rec record ord of production as us u by J weigh weighIng hug Ing the milk und ond testing s. s systematically st for Its content hy by the Kab- Kab cock coel test lest Many cows have t been con on tested either u by the J 1 test or b by cow testing association test cst er ers erSt The TIle time Lime Is coming when n the majority ma mn- of the more dl desirable e class lInss of ol cattle will be lie so tested As the tae cow co testing associations lions become more C popular pop jOp- ular and their work full fully d dmore more cows will he be un under er such super super- vision Ison on At the present time tIme there are nrc n a large o of cattle which have ha not be been n tested or records kept upon their production Such cattle must then be te selected upon their form nod and con t-on on formation Experience has hns taught ht the time breeders of hairy dairy cattle that there Isn is isa a n certain form forum which Is a associated with economic milk production gives the three following points us as those which should he particularly par par- emphasized In picking a n dalr dairy cow 1 The extreme angular form carl carryIng carry carry- v Ing no surplus flesh hut showing sho evidence evi evl- thence dence of liberal feeding by a n vigorous physical condition 2 2 The extraordinary development of the udder nod and milk veins 3 The marked development de of or the barrel In proportion to the lIme size of time the timea a animal a B. B. B W. W Fairbanks lu An Animal I Husbandry Department Colorado Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- i cultural College |