128 CHARACTERISTICS OF JERSEY CATTLE. 



NECK, 10: 



Medium length, with full crest at maturity; clean at throat 10 



BODY, 54: 



A. Lung capacity as indicated by depth and breadth 



through body just back of fore shoulders; shoulders 

 full and strong 15 



B. Barrel long, of good depth and breadth, with strong, 



well-sprung ribs 15 



C. Back straight to hip-bones 2 



D. Rump of good length and proportion to size of body, 



and level from hip-bones to rump-bone 7 



E. Loins broad and strong; hips rounded, and of medium 



width compared with female 7 



F. Thighs rather flat, well cut up behind, high arched 



flank 3 



G. Legs proportionate to size and of fine quality, well 



apart, and not to weave or cross in walking 5 



RUDIMENTARY TEATS, 2: 



Well placed 2 



TAIL, 4: 



Thin, long, with good switch, not coarse at setting-on.... 4 



SIZE, 5: 



Mature bulls, 1,200 to 1,500 pounds 5 



GENERAL APPEARANCE, 15: 



Thoroughly masculine in character, with a harmonious 

 blending of the parts to each other; thoroughly ro- 

 bust, and such an animal as in a herd of wild cat- 

 tle would likely become master of the herd by the 

 law of natural selection and survival of the fittest. . 15 



100 



The Jersey breeders have followed the move of the Hol- 

 stein-Friesian breeders in establishing a record or register 

 based on performance; and the requirements are much the 

 same in general. Cows must exceed a certain minimum pro- 

 duction of milk and butter to be eligible to this Register of 

 Merit; and bulls must score 80 points out of a possible 100 

 on individuality, and must have three daughters from as many 

 different dams in the Register of Merit. 



