THE LIVE STOCK OF THE FARM. 555 



ART. 8. Hind quarters from the buckles to the point of the rump 

 long and well filled up ; twist well let down and full ; hind 

 legs short, straight and well spread apart; gradually 

 swelling and rounding above the hock ; the bone fine and 

 flat below ; foot flat, and in shape of an oblong semi-circle ; 

 horn of the hoof sound, and of a clear waxy colour; 

 legs not to cross each other in walking, nor to straddle 

 behind - - - 3 



ART. 9. Udder broad, full, extending well forward along the belly, 

 and well up behind , teats of a good size for the hand ; 

 squarely placed with a slight oblique pointing out ; wide 

 apart ; when prassed by the hand the milk flowing from 

 them freely. Extra teats indicative of good milking 

 qualities, but should never be milked, as they draw the bag 

 out of shape. Milk veins large and swelling - -4 



ART. 10. Skin of a medium thickness; movable and mellow ; a 

 white colour is admissible, but a rich cream or orange much 

 preferable ; hair well covering the hide ; soft and fine and 

 if undercoated with soft, thick fur in the winter, so much 

 the better ; colour pure white, red roan, bright red, red and 

 white, spotted roan or reddish and yellow and white. 

 (A black or dark brown nose, or rim round the eye, 

 black or dark brown spots on the skin and the hair 

 decidedly objectionable, and indicative of coarse meat and 

 bad blood) - 3 



ART. 11. Good handler - 4 



ART. 12. Sure and good breeder - 4 



ART. 13. (leneral appearances - - 2 



Perfection - 50 



CATTLE. 



1 is a distinct and pure breed of great antiquity. Their 



\ hi>t<>ry is uncertain; but it is generally allowed that there hasl 



a breed of cattle red and mostly with white face and markings for at least 



!ninln-i n the county of Hereford and the neighbouring coun- 



I 'ted that Lord Scuddamore, wh> di.-d in ir.Tl, introdu.vd 



-s of the red and white face breed from Fland. is. There was also a 



d of cattle known in Bedfordshire that were " white with red ears,'' 



