1634 CATTLE 



1 193 - Score for Holstein-Friesian Bulls and Cows Adopted by the Holstein-Friesian , 



Association of America. — Bennet, E. C, in Missouri State, Board of Agriculture, 

 Monthly Bulletin, Vol. XIII, No. 11, pp. 57-61, Columliia Mo. November 1915. 



The Holstein-Friesian Association of America (i) has adopted the 

 following scale of points for the score of Holstein-Friesian Bulls and cows: 



Score for Holstein-Friesian Bull, 



(The text under each heading relates entirely to the method of application agreed upon 

 by the Inspectors in order to secure tmiformitj^ of work. The abbreviations are as follows 

 vs, very slight ; s, sUght ; m, marked ; vm, very marked ; e, extreme). 



Contents 



He.'VD. — Showing full vigor ; elegant in contour 2 



Discredit: vs ^/s — s % — w %, — ds 3/4 — e i. 



Forehead. — Broad between the eyes ; dishing 2 



Discredit : vs'^J^ — s y^ — m % — vm ^/^ ■ — e i . 

 Face. — Of medium length ; clean and trim, especially mider the es'es ; the bridge 



of the nose straight 2 



Discredit : s^/a — m Y^ — e Yo. 



Muzzle. — Broad with strong lips i 



Discredit: s i/s — m Yi — ^ Yz- 

 Ears. — Of medium size ; of fine texture ; the hair plentiful and soft ; the secre- 

 tions oily and abundant i 



Discredit : m^/s — e Yi- 



Eyes. — Large ; full ; mild ; bright 2 



Discredit : s ^/s — m Y4 — ^ Yz- 

 Horns. — Short ; of medium size at base ; graduallj^ diminishing towards tips, oval ; 

 inclining forward ; moderately curved inward ; of fine texture ; in appear- 

 ance waxy I 



Discredit : m i/g — e Yi- 

 Neck. — Long ; finely crested (if the animal is mature) ; fine and clean at juncture 

 with the head ; nearly free from dewlap ; strongly and smoothly joined 



to shoulders 5 



Dicredit : vs ^/s — s ^4 — ni Yz — vm 3/4 — c 1. 

 Shoulders. — Of medium height ; of medium thickness, and smoothh' roimded at 



tops ; broad and full at sides : smooth over front 4 



Discredit : vs Y2 — ^ Yi — '^ Y2 — ^^ ^U~~ ^ ^ ■ 

 Chest. — Deep and low ; well filled and smooth in the brisket ; broad between the 



forearms ; full in the foreflanks (or through at the heart) 7 



Discredit : vs Yi' — • * ^2 — mi — • vm i % — e 2. 



Crops. — Comparatively full; nearly level with the shoulders . ." 4 



Disc} edit : vs Yi — s Yi — *» i — vm 1 Y2 — ^2. 



Chine. — Strong; straight, broadly developed, with open vertebrae 6 



Discredit : vs ^/s — s % — w % — vm 3/^ — e i. 

 Barrel. — Long ; well lounded ; with large abdomen ; strongly and trimly held up 7 



Discredit : vs Yi — s Y2 — ''^i — '^^ ^ V2 — ^ ^ . 

 lyOiN AND HIPS. — Broad ; level or nearly level between hook-bones ; level and strong 

 laterally ; spreading out from the chine broadlj' and nearlj' level ; the hook- 

 bones fairly prominent 7 



Discredit : vs i/s — s Yi — m V2 — vmS/^ — e i. 



(i) Gardner M. H. Superintendent. Delavan, \A'isconsin. 



