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CANADIAN FARM YEAR BOOK. 



Score Card as Recommended by Prof. G. E. Day, of O.A.C., 



for Beef Cattle. 



PoiBlble 

 Scale of Points. Score 



A. General Appearance: 28 



points. 



BBtlmated weight lb«. 



Weight, according to age. ... 4 



Form, deep, broad, low set, 

 smooth; top line and under- 

 line straight -8 



Flesh, naturally thick fleshed. 

 See further under quality.. 4 



Quality, bone strong, but of 

 fine texture and clean; skin 

 pliablo and elastic; hair, 

 soft and thick. All parts 



. evenly covered with firm 

 flesh, which should be mel- 

 low to the touch, but not 

 soft and flabby nor yet in 

 hard rolls or ridges 8 



Style, active, and vigorous, but 

 not restless; should show 

 strong character 4 



B. Head and Neck: 12 points. 

 Muzzle, broad and clearly de- 

 fined; mouth large; no«- 

 trila large i 



Eyes, large, promiment. clear 

 and placid 2 



Face, short, with clean cut ap- 

 pearance 1 



Forehead, broad 1 



Ears, medium size and flne 

 texture i 



Neck, thick and short, with 

 full neck vein; junction of 

 neck with head clearly de- 

 fined. In bull, crest well 

 developed '. 5 



Horns (when present) flne in 

 texture, flattened at base, 

 not more than medium 



sice 



~C. Forequarters: 11 points. 



Shoulders, smooth, covered 

 with flesh, well laid back 

 into ribs, compact and mod- 

 erately brdad on top 5 



Brisket, prominent and blunt; 

 breast full and wide 3 



Dewlap, light 1 



Legs, straight and short; arm 

 broad and well muscled; 

 bone flat, clean and strong.. 2 



