LECTURE XXXII. 



JERSEY CATTLE. 



Points to Be Observed in Judging and Selecting the Same. 



The Jersey is conceded to be a special purpose animal, and 

 in judging them only milking indications count. Color was 

 formerly insisted upon to an excessive degree, but no require- 

 ments as to color are found in the new scale of points, herein 

 given. Digestive capacity, and udder, teats and milk-veins 

 receive most attention. In actual judging due attention should 

 be paid to general conformation, however, and while the 

 scale of points lays minor emphasis on a straight, strong 

 back, and strong constitution, these points should receive due 

 consideration. There have undoubtedly been great perform- 

 ers that were somewhat deficient in heart girth; but they 

 are not desirable breeding animals, notwithstanding. 



The scale of points adopted in July, 1903, is as follows: 



Cows. 

 HEAD/ 7: Counts. 



A. Medium size, lean; face dished; broad between eyes 



and narrow between horns 4 



B. Eyes full and placid; horns small to medium, incurv- 



ing; muzzle broad, with muscular lips; strong un- 

 der jaw 3 



NECK, 5: 



Thin, rather long, with clean throat; thin at withers 5 



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