Faded lilac cloth binding with embossed pattern. Gilt title on the spine.

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How to Choose a Good Milk Cow; or a Description of All the Marks by Which the Milking Qualities of Cows May be Ascertained. With a Supplement, on the Dairy Cattle of Britain; Their Qualities, Management, and Productive Results; with Hints for Selecting

. The first part of the book is a translation from the French work of Magne, which contains information on external marks on cows pertaining to milking properties. Magne developed the “eschutheon” theory.

The escutcheon is the representation of: how quickly the cow will come into milk how much milk she will give how long she will give high levels of milk.