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been injured on the cars, when in reality they are nothing 

 more or less than lame, over-fed, broken-down, useless tubs 

 of blubber dressed in sheep's clothing. 



Points. 



I have always considered that the principal points of a ram 

 to be a thick, heavy scrag, a broad, distended nostril, and 

 a thick shapely twist. In company with these, we almost 

 invariably find a strong, robust constitution; broad, fleshy 

 loin; full, broad chest and brisket, breadth between ihe ears 

 and eyes; good, broad, level, smooth crops, and a good, 

 strong level back. When working as a slaughterman in the 

 old country, I almost invariably noticed that animals carry- 

 ing the thick scrag and full twist were the best "cutters" all 

 the way through. A ram with a thin scrag, or twist, should 

 be quickly discarded for show or any other purpose. 



A well sprung rib is usually found in company with a full, 

 shapely twist; on the other hand, however, it does not follow 

 that an animal carrying the most correctly sprung rib in- 

 variably carries a good twist. It appears that nature does 

 more for the welfare and proper development of the fore- 

 quarters of the male animal than it does for his hind-quarters. 

 This is plainly evident in the conformation of the male sex 

 of almost all wild animals of a herbivorous nature. The heavy 

 shoulders appear unbecoming and unsuitable companions for 

 the lank hind-quarters of many of these animals; this same 

 thing being evident also among our domestic animals where 

 breeding has not been carefully studied. 



There is always a tendency among our domestic animals 

 to reversion, and with neglect they will soon be on the road 



