260 LABORATORY MANUAL OP AGRICULTURE 



blades. The lower part of the shoulder should be smooth, 

 well covered with flesh, and not too heavy. The forelegs 

 should be short, standing well apart, and the foreflank should 

 be full. 



Body 30 Per Cent. Observe the body from the side ; it 

 should present the general outlines of a rectangle. The top 

 line should be straight from head to tail. The bottom line 

 should be low, straight, and parallel to the top line. The 

 chest should be deep and full, and the hind flank should be 

 full and even with the underline. 



Hindquarters 14 Per Cent. Observe the animal from the 

 rear. The hindquarters should be deep and as broad as 

 the shoulders. The rump should be long and wide, and the 

 tail head smooth. The twist should be deep and plump. 

 The legs should be wide apart, straight, and short. 



