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trial is thought to justify the conclusion that it is best to go on 

 and let the subsoil alone. 



"We are too apt to forget that a single experiment does not 

 settle or unsettle a law of the natural world. If one fails, it 



circled with white ; horns polished and a little cruraplod, tipped with black ; 

 ears small, of an orange color within, ... ..... 8 



III. Back straight from the withers to the setting on of Ihe tail ; chest deep, 

 and nearly on a line with the belly, 4 



IV. Hide thin, movable, but not too loose, well covered with fine soft hair, 2 



V. Barrel-hooped and deep, well-ribbed home, having but little space be- 

 tween the ribs and hips ; tail fine, hanging two inches below the hock, . . 4 



VI. Fore legs straiglat and fine, thighs full and long, close together when 

 viewed from behind ; hind legs short, bones rather fine ; hoof small ; hind legs 

 not to cross in walking, .......... 2 



VII. Udder full, well up behind ; teats large and squai-ely placed, being 

 wide apart ; milk veins large and swelling, . 4 



VIII. Growth, ....'....... 1 



IX. General appearance, 2 



Perfection for Cows, 30 



Two points shall be deducted from the number required for perfection on heifers, 

 as their udder and milk veins cannot be fully developed. A heifer wiU therefore 

 be considoired perfect at twenty- eight points. 



No j)rize will be awarded to cows or heifers having less than twenjty-one points. 



Scale of Points for Jersey Bulls. 



I. Purity of breed on male and female sides, reputed for having produced 



rich and yellow butter, 4 



II. Head fine and tapering, cheek small, muzzle fine and encircled with 



white, nostrils high and open, horns polished, crumpled, not too thick at the 

 base, and tapering, tipped with black ; ears small, of an orange color within, 

 eye full and lively, 8 



III. Neck fine, and lightly placed on the shoulders ; chest broad, barrel- 

 hooped and deep, well-ribbed home to the hips, ...... 3 



IV. Back straight from the withers to the setting on of the tall, at right 

 angles to the tail. Tail fine, hanging two inches below the hock, ... 3 



V. Hide thiu and movable, mellow, well covered with soft and fine hair, 3 



VI. Fore arm large and powerful, legs short and straight, swelling and full 

 above the knee, and fine below it, 2 



VII. Hind quarters, from the huckle to the point of the rump, long and 

 well filled up ; the legs not to cross behind in walking 2 



VIII. Growth 1 



IX. General appearance, 2 



Perfection, ............ 28 



No prize shall be awarded to a buU having less than twenty points. 



But the majority of animals offered for prizes at our exhibitions is of no knoMii 

 breed, and it is a matter of no small difficulty to know on what principle to award 



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