THE COW.

Tue Cow should be well-treated by man,
for without her, he would want for many
things. She is less likely to be diseased
and is easier kept than a horse, for she
improves the field where she grazes,
while the horse injures it. Her milk is
a nourishing and pleasant beverage, and
from it we make butter and cheese. Her
flesh is considered superior to that of
most other animals. Her skin furnishes
us with leather. Her horns and hoofs
are made into many articles of use and
ornament. The very blood is not lost. It
whitens our sugar, and is used in making

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