THE AYRSHIRE
POINTS THAT TELL. A demonstration was given in the Palmerston North show-ring by Air ALlls on the Ayrshire. The lecturer inter alia, said: —Some farmers say that it would be a good cow if it were not for its teate. This relic of the old days was now exploded by a more improved type of Ayrshire. The cows under observation gave a practical demonstration that short-teatod cows were a thing of the past. 'The main points of a good dairy cow were : A wide mouth, open nostrils; the face should be straight from the eyes to the mouth. A Romsfci nose was a defect. The face should incline inwards rather than outwards. The jaws should be firm and clean; eyes bright and prominent; ears erect. The two latter indicating activity and energy. The shoulder-blades should not be too wide 'apart and should slope forward, widening at the base to give room for the lunge. Legs short, backbone straight and prominent, ribs well sprung (the shape of an oval), hipbones prominent, tbigli bones square, thin an<l strong. The udder should be roomy, high and wide at back. Tim teats should be large and well spaced. The udder should be soft when milked out.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11245, 24 June 1922, Page 2
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204THE AYRSHIRE New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11245, 24 June 1922, Page 2
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