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2. In depth and smoothness of flesh. 



3. In size of udder and external blood vessels connected therewith. 



In the beef form, the outline of the body approaches the rectangular. 

 The general contour of the top and bottom lines is straight and parallel, 

 and the general dimensions of the body approximate those of a brick; 

 that is, length twice the depth, and depth twice the thickness. 



In the dairy type the general outline of the body is " wedge-shaped 

 from before backward"; that is, the general contour of the top and bot- 



tom lines diverges from the front toward the rear. 



This is brought about 



The dairy type 



by a relatively large development of the hind quarters and sometimes 

 by relatively low and thin shoulders. The height of the animal at the 

 hips is one half to one and one half inches greater than at the shoulders. 

 The wedge-shaped appearance is increased by a large and pendulous 

 abdom.en and by a large and well-developed udder. 



In the best beef animal, even when not fully fattened, the whole body 

 is thickly and smoothly covered with flesh (muscle) so that the angles 

 of the bones are nowhere prominent. This is seen particularly over the 

 upper part of the ribs immediately back of the shoulder, on the loins, 

 in the thighs, and on the shoulder. The neck is short and blends 

 smoothly into the shoulder and the whole body has a rounded appearance. 



