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muscular back;" or "She excels the other in quality, as seen 

 in a fine, silky coat of hair and a mellow, elastic skin," then 

 the reasons given will be clearer and convey more meaning 

 than simply "good" and "best." 



The decision of the judge is always open to criticism. 

 Being only human, we see things from different points of 

 view; so why should we not differ? The courts do not all 

 agree, as is often seen, one court reversing the decision of 

 another. Two things, however, on the part of a judge are 

 most important: one is honesty; the other is knowledge of 

 his business. If one has these qualifications, and then comes 

 to decisions with independence, regardless of what any- 

 one else thinks, one's work as a judge will, as a rule, be satis- 

 factory and the judgments will command respect. 



BY THE WAY, DO YOU RECALL 



1. The meaning of the word conformation? 



2. Why one man is a good judge and another is not? 



3. The advantage that has come to England from having many 



good judges of live stock? 



4. The condition under which the scale of points originated? 



5. The general application of the scale of points? 



6. How figures should be used in scoring? 



7. The chief importance of the score card? 



8. What is meant by judging by comparison? 



9. What to emphasize in judging dairy cattle? 



10. The most desirable method of discussing animal form? 



11. Some desirable qualifications for a judge? 



WOULD IT NOT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW 



12. Who are the most intelligent judges in your county? 



13. Who some of the judges were at your State Fair? 



14. Who judges grade and cross-bred fat cattle at the International 



Live Stock Exposition? 



15. On what basis men are selected as judges, expecially at county 



fairs? 



