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X. Ears small and thin, 



XI. Ears of a deep orange color wilhin, 



XII. Eye full and lively, 



XIII. Neck arched, powerful, but not too coarse and heavy, 

 XIV.. Chest broad and deep, 



XV. Barrel-hooped, broad and deep, 



XVI. Well ribbed home, having but little space between the last rib and 

 hip, 



XVII. Back, straight from the withers to the top of the hip, 



XVIII. Back straight from the tops of the hips to the setting on of the 

 tail and the tail at right angles with the back, 



XIX. Tail fine, 



XX. Tail hanging down to the hocks, 



XXI. Hide mellow and moveable, but n'^t too loose, 



XXII. Hide covered with fine and soft hair, 



XXIII. Hide of a good color, 



XXIV. Forelegs short and straight, 



XXV. Forearm large and powerful, swelling and full above the knee, 

 and fine below it, 



XXVI. Hind quarters from the hocks to the point off the rump ; long 

 and well filled up, 



XXVII. Hind legs short and straight (below the hocks,) and bones 

 rather fine, 



XXVIII. Hind legs squarely placed and not too close together when 

 viewed from behind, 



XXIX. Hind legs not to cross in walking, 



XXX. Hoofs small, 



XXXI. Growth, 



XXXII. General appearance, 



XXXIII. Condition, 



Perfection, 35 



No prize shall be awarded to a bull having less than twenty-seven points. 



Scale of Points for Cows and Heifers. 



I. Pedigree on male side, 



II. Pedigree on female side, 



III. Head small, fine and tapering, 



IV. Cheek small, 



V. Throat clean, 



VI. Muzzle fine and encircled with a light color, 



VII. Nostrils high and open, 



VIII. Horns smooth, crumpled, not too thick at the base and tapering,, 

 tipped with black, 



IX. Ears small and thin, 



X. Ears of a deep orange color within, 



XI. Eyes full and placid, 



XII. Neck straight, fine and lightly placed on the shouIdcrs>, 



