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silky coat, arc desirable, but what are known as good handling quali- 

 ties are even more important as an index of good feeding prospects. 

 These are an elastic skin of medium thickness, rather loosely cover- 

 ing even, mellow flesh. This, of course, is influenced very considera- 

 bly by the condition of flesh and care ; still, an animal with a hard 

 skin tightly drawn over his bones is not likely to make a very profita- 

 ble feeder. Other characters to be avoided in the feeder are : Along 



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Fig. 3. — A Very Satisfactory Feeder. 



narrow head, a slim neck, long coarse legs, with large rough joints, 

 light flanks, small heart girth, rough open shoulders and coarse, harsh 

 hair. 



It is not expected that an animal thin in flesh will present the 

 same even surface and straight lines of the animal in better flesh, but 

 the general form and frame should be such that flesh rather evenly 



