Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1919 — INDICATIONS OF GOOD COW [ARTICLE]

INDICATIONS OF GOOD COW

Best Dairy Animal Has Large Middle Body, Strong Constitution and ~ Perfect Health. The best dairy cow has a large middle body, a strong constitution and perfect health. A large udder and good seized teats, large milk wells and prominent veins are Indications of a good milker. There are many other points to be taken into consideration when breeding for results, but in addition to milk tests, if the cow is well-bodied and built for a milker, as may bn judged from a common sense view, that ought to be sufficient evidence of dairy value.