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
Quality, good; makes about 10 | Quality, very fine.
pounds. |
Up to her time. | Well up to her time.
|
_No. 5._—Imported. Eleven years. |_No. 5._—Selvage cow, first order.
Quantity, about 17 to 18 | Quantity, best; about 18 quarts.
quarts a day. |
Quality, best; makes 11 pounds | Quality, no question.
per week. |
Up to her time. | Milks up to her time.
|
_No. 6._—Ten years. |_No. 6._—Flanders cow, first order.
Quantity, second rate. | Superior milker.
Quality, medium. | Quality, second class.
About two months short of her | Milks up to her time; say six weeks.
time. |
|
_No. 7._—Two years old. Had only |_No. 7._—Curveline cow, second order.
first calf. |
Quantity, medium. | Quantity, medium.
Quality, good. | Quality, too young for quality; say
| good.
Not fairly tested for time. | Time, too young for test.
|
_No. 8._—Four years. |_No. 8._—Selvage cow, second order.
Quantity, medium. | Quantity, medium.
Quality, first class. | Quality, good.
Up to calving. | Up to her time; say six weeks.
|
_No. 9._—From Niobe Third. Three |_No. 9._—Flanders cow, second order.
years. |
Quantity, first rate. | Quantity, first class.
Quality, first rate. | Quality, first class.
Up to her time. | Well up to her time.
|
_No. 10._—Imported. Four years. |_No. 10._—Decided to pass her.
Had first calf at Centennial,|
in October, and made in seven|
days, 9 pounds 10 ounces. |
Quantity, about 16 quarts. |
Quality, excellent. |
Up to time. Has been milking |
two years. |
|
_No. 11._—Ten years. |_No. 11._—Horizontal cow.
Quantity, second highest of | Quantity, first-class.
herd; best. |
Quality, second class. Makes | Quality, inferior.
about 10 pounds. |
Full up to her time. | Milk up to eight months.
|
_No. 12._—Four years. |_No. 12._—Flanders cow, third order.
Quantity, second rate. | Quantity, light.
Quality, second rate; about 7 | Quality, third class.
pounds. |
Milks to three months of her | Three months short of her time.
time. |
|
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