136 BOARD OF AGRICULTtTRE. 



The Eije is of great significance, and should be prominent, bright and clear 

 — "jirominent,"' from an accumulation of "adeps" in the back part of its 

 socket, which indicates a tendency to lay on fit — "bright," as an evidence of 

 a good disposition — "clear," as a guarantee of the animal's health, whereas, 

 a dull, sluggish eye, belongs to a slow feeder, and a wikl, restless eye betrays 

 an unquiet, fitful temper, 2? 



The Horns~\\ght in substance and waxy in color, and symmetrically set 

 on the head ; the Ear large, thin, with considerable action, 1 



The JVeck — rather short than long, tapering to the head ; clean in the 

 throat, and ftill at its base, thus covering and filling out the points of the 

 shoulders, 2. 



The CAe5<— broad from point to point of the shoulders ; deep from the 

 anterior dorsal vertebra to the floor of the sternum, and both round and full 

 just back of the elbows j sometimes designated by the phrase, "thick 

 through the heart." These are unquestionably the most important points 

 in every animal, as constitution must depend on their perfect development,, 

 and the ample room thus afforded for the free action of the heart and iungs^ 14" 



The Brisket, however deep or projecting, must not be confounded with 

 capacity of chest, for though a very attractive and selling point, it, in reality, 

 adds nothing to the space within, however it may increase the girth without. 

 It is in fact, nothing more nor less than a muscular adipose substance,, at- 

 tached to the anterior ]iortion of the sternum, or breast bone, and thence 

 extending itself back. This form, however, of the brisket, indicates a disposi- 

 tion to lay on fat generally throughout the frame, and in this point of view 

 is valuable, & 



Tfie Shoulder, where weight, as in the Short-horn, is the object, should 

 be somewhat upright, and of good width at the points, with the blade bone 

 just sufficiently curved to blend its upper portion smoothly with the crops, 4' 



The Crops must be ful! and level with the shoulders and back •, and is, 

 perhaps, one of the most difficult points to breed right in the Siiort-horn, 8'- 



The Back, Loin, and Hips shnnkl he broad and wide,, forming a straight 

 and even line from the neck to the setting on oi" the tail, the hips or bucks 

 round and well covered, ft 



The Rumps laid up high, with plenty of flesh on their extremities, 5. 



The Pelvis should be large, indicated by the width of the hips (as already 

 Bientioned) and the. breadth of the twist, 2 



The Twist shoAikl be so well filled out in its "^scam" as to form nearly 

 an even and wide plain, between the thighs, £ 



The Qu«/7<7-.?— long, straight, and well developed downwards, 5. 



The Carcass — lound ; the ribs nearly circular, and extending well back, 4 



The F/anA-.9— deep, wide, and full in proportion to condition, 3, 



The LefTS — short, straight, and standing square with the body, 2" 



The Plates of the belly, strong, and thus preserving nearly a straight un- 

 der line, ft 



The Tai7— flat and broad at its root, but fine in its cord, and placed high 

 up, and on a level with the rumps, 2 



The Carxiage of an animal gives style and beauty^ the- -walk should be 

 square and the step quick ; the head up,, 2' 



