TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VIII 345 



When a young man studies the score card, it can't help but be 

 a great benefit to him. 



The committee appointed at the last meeting to formulate a 

 revision of the score card made their report following this dis- 

 cussion. This committee was composed of Messrs. W. Z. Swallow, 

 Samuel McKelvie and H. F. Hoffman. Their recommendations 

 were that the scale of points should be changed as follows : Sides 

 and ribs reduced from ten points to nine, feet and legs reduced 

 from ten points to nine, color reduced from three points to two, 

 size increased from five points to eight. The presentation of the 

 recommendation of the committee brought out further extended 

 discussion and a wide range of expressions. The final action, 

 however, was a vote authorizing that the card be changed by 

 reducing color to two points, sides and ribs to nine points and 

 increasing size to seven points. No other changes were recom- 

 mended. . It was decided to make no effort toward a revision of 

 the detailed description. 



Election of officers resulted in the entire official force being re- 

 elected for another year. 



Messrs. E. J. Harding and H. C. Sheldon were appointed a 

 committee to have in charge the scoring exercises which took 

 place Wednesday forenoon. A Berkshire barrow furnished by 

 the state college was the only subject for scoring, as other parties 

 who were depended upon for specimens of the other breeds failed 

 to provide them. Six gentlemen took the scoring examination, 

 but the committee did not find any of the cards sufficiently cor- 

 rect to justify issuing certificates. 



