EXERCISE XLIV. 

 ♦JUDGING BEEF CATTLE. 



Supplies for a Laboratory Section of Twelve. Four beef animals of as near the same age and condition as are 



accessible for study. ' 



INTRODUCTION. The use of the score card, as you have observed in the study of 

 corn, is the first step toward judging. In the case of fat cattle it has given you a systematic 

 order of examination, and shown something of the relative value placed upon various points. 

 The use of the score card should have improved your ideal of fat cattle, given you greater 

 ability to sec defects as well as points of merit, and furnished you with some means of sup- 

 porting with reason, your opinion regarding an animal. 



When four animals are brought before you to be place*d relative to one another you will 

 have little difficulty in picking out defects or points of merit. The difficulty is met in attempt- 

 ing to balance correctly, defects or points of merit of one kind in one animal against defects or 

 points of merit of another kind in another animal. It is only through practice that one can 

 learn to examine animals thoroughly and balance defects and points of merit. 



DIRECTIONS. Study the cattle carefully, place them relative to one another, and then 

 record data as suggested by the following form: 



Reasons for placing beef animal No first. 



•As here used, the 

 out the use of the score 

 buyer. 



term judging refers to the act of placing fat cattle in the order of their excellence with- 

 card. This form of judging is used almost exclusively by the show judge, feeder and 



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