244 A STUDY OF FARM ANIMALS 



IN JUDGING BEEF CATTLE 



1. What three features are given most credit in the scale of points? 



What six the least? 



2. Describe the generally approved form. 



3. What is the relationship of paunch and leg to killing value? 



4. What is condition, and how is it determined? 



5. Why is a short neck 'desired? 



6. How prominent is the dewlap on beef cattle? 



7. What is the significance of shortness of coupling? 



8. Why are "cow hocks" objectionable? 



9. Wherein does the head of the bull differ from that of the cow? 



INTERESTING THINGS TO DO 



10. Score one beef animal or more on the home farm. 



11. Make a comparative study of two or more animals without the use 



of the score card. 



12. Organize a beef-cattle judging contest between two teams. 



13. If in a beef calf club, study the conformation of the calves and 



note their comparative differences. 



