How to Select Cows: or, The Guenon system simplified, explained, and practically appliedHazard, Willis P. (Willis Pope)
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How to Select Cows: or, The Guenon system simplified, explained, and practically applied
Hazard, Willis P. (Willis Pope)
Cattle -- Judging; Cows; Dairy cattle
Mr. Hazard in his book gives a sketch of the life of M. Guenon and
the progress of his system, and then fully explains it, so that in
this simplified form any one can quickly learn all the points so as
to readily apply it. The opinions of others, both pro and con, are
introduced, argued, and answered, so that in this volume one gets a full
history and account of the system, and its practical application is made
easy. There is a profusion of engravings, photographed from Guenon’s
designs, which thoroughly elucidate the text and render it a valuable
handbook which no farmer can afford to do without, and which amateur
agriculturists will find a most interesting development of a wonderful
discovery.—_Philadelphia Inquirer._
“A gentleman well known among the dairymen, and who was appointed by the
Governor of Pennsylvania to investigate the value and practicability of
the Guenon system. He was induced to undertake the explanation of the
system, which he has very ably performed in this volume. The low price
at which it is offered should induce every one even in the smallest
manner engaged in breeding or management of cows to procure a copy of
it.”—_American Farmer, Baltimore._
“At the New York State fair, in September, 1879, Mr. Hazard applied
the Guenon system to a large number of cows of different breeds on
exhibition, and told the amount of milk each gave, as indicated by the
escutcheon theory. A committee, with Col. F. D. Curtis as chairman, was
appointed to accompany him, and they state in their report that he was
generally accurate, not varying in any instance more than two quarts in
stating the daily average yield, and in most cases giving the amount
exactly, and also the time the cows would give milk. He made his estimate
on the average daily yield for the first three months after calving,
on liberal feed. In one or two instances he over rated the cows, but
generally where there was any difference he was under the amount stated
by the owners. Mr. Hazard takes into consideration in his estimates the
size of the cow and her whole contour, as well as the character of the
skin. His round of observation is first the shape of the escutcheon,
then the milk veins and quality of the skin. He offered to have the cows
blanketed and then tell their milking capacity, but this was not done.
It is fair to say that he judges mainly by the escutcheon. The tests
attracted a large circle of breeders, who were greatly interested on
account of the novelty and general accuracy.”—_Col. Curtis in New York
Tribune._
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