CATTLE. 



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This work may be considerable and expensive, but it is pos- 

 sible, and conditions may be made permanent and profitable, and 

 once it is done, the live stock industry of the U. S. will be upon 

 a sound basis with relation to meat producing animals. 



The needs of the situation will demand the solution of still 

 other important problems. 



For instance. 



1. Control or eradication of contagious diseases. 



2. Skill in breeding cattle. 



3. Skill in feeding cattle. 



4. The study of supply and demand. 



5. The study of markets. 



There is unlimited possibilities and opportunities for live 

 stock production in the United States. 



Score Card. 



BEEF CATTLE. 

 (UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY). 



Stockers 



and 

 ^Feeders. 



*W eight; Estimated Ibs. ; actual Ibs. according to age | 6 



Form, straight topline; deep, broad, low set, compact, symmetrical | 10 



Constitution, heart girth large; chest capacious; barrel roomy but not | 



paunchy; bone strong ' 8 



Quality, hair fine, skin pliable and loose; even covering of flesh; bone fine; | 



features refined but not delicate; head clean cut and free from | 



coarseness | 10 



Condition, medium; general thrift indicated by smooth hair, mellow skin | 



and clear eyes j 4 



Disposition, quiet and gentle, but not sluggish 



Head, clean, symmetrical; muzzle broad; mouth and nostrils large; lips 



moderately thin; eyes large, clear, placid; face short, expression 



quiet, forehead broad, full; ears medium size, fine texture, erect 



Neck, short, blending neatly into shoulder; throat clean 



Shoulder, compact, free from coarseness 3 



Brisket, well developed, breast wide 



Dewlap, not too loose and drooping 1 



Crops, full, broad; fore flank full 



Ribs, long, arched, smoothly fleshed 



Back, broad, straight, evenly fleshed 



Loin, long, wide, level, evenly fleshed 



Flank, full, low 



Hooks, width in proportion with other parts; not prominently wide nor | 



high | 2 



Rump, long, level, wide, tail smoothly set on 



Pin Bones, not prominent, width in proportion with other parts 



Thighs, well fleshed, deep, wide . 4 



Twist, low % | 4 



Leg, straight, short, set well apart; bones smooth and strong; standing up I 



well on feet : I * 



100 



* The most practical and valuable part of stock judging is estimating the 

 weight of beef cattle. Let the class in agriculture get this experience by judging 

 weight at the stock yards. 



