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TIM RESI- Cows.-You cannot be absolutely certain
when you purchase heifcrs, thai YOU will have good
cows, but by close aticnl N you may acquire the art
pretty accurately whether il Will prove good The first
po,nt the udder; II thi> not capaclous if At has
not the power of becoming SO, she never viii be a
great mixer Then tie coor of the skin there is
important # YOU would have rich milk ii should BE-
yellow. rather a mahogany color but you will
want good tcais, to draw the milk large teats. not
standing close together good sign These are
the most important points.


As 10 the form of the COW, you Will not choose a
large head and horns for 1t costs much to support
them; nor long legs, to make YOU hold the pail up
from the ground and 10 require high fences. Long
lcgs require too much support, they not good
for travelling Choose short legged animals whenever
you have the choice. whether cows oxen. horses
hogs. Choose slender nccks and tapcring tails
Ih backs and broad briskcts. for such feed better
and less liable to disease The cows body should
- large III comparison with her head and limbs, but
1t Is not object to keep very large oxcn OF
horses on onr iarm> as general rule. Middle sized
cows. and these below H. you almost always find
better mixers than large cows are.


In regard to the color Of the BODY red or yellow
yellow brindlc. i indicative any, of a good
rich mixer. You cannot always determine bv any
external marks, whether your hefcr Will prove good
After trying her summer, you can tel
better and YOU then turn her off for beef If you
choose. On purchasing, YOU Will have some regard





white onc and though partly colorcd cow.
endurabe, no white buys a skunk cooret
horse for his keeping.


Mild and gentle cows better than irritable am
mails and will be more ready to yield their milk b,
close scrutiny, YOU determine in degree b,
the countenance and the motions of the hefe whether
She rs naturally docilc; yet very much depends he
breaking her treatment and edu alton during the frs
season. Vicious troatmen will make any anina
vicious; still there is difference of character inde
pendent of education. Examine the eye and the face
OF the helicr; large mild eve, with yellow circle
or halo round 1t. good indication The face shoul,
not be large, and the bones should be small in propor
ton to the body. large chest is evidence of goo,
lung and hardy animal. The hi 5 should be wei
spread for ot.vIuu, rca>oaS.


by proper attention TO selecting and breed ne w
mly Ju well haze of cows that viii yicl,
ten pounds OF butter per week as five POUNDS. W
know Of no neat stock superior 10 red Devon cattle
such "a We meet with IN all parts Of New England
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