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FARM AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS. 



Score Card. 

 DAIRY CATTLE. 



Institution 



Perfect 

 Score. 



Breed Age Weight Size 



General Appearance 20 Points. 



1. Form wedge shaped front, rear, side and top 5 



2. Hair fine, soft 



3. Skin Soft, pliable 



4. Disposition quiet, gentle 



5. Temperament nervous, lean appearance, indicating good milk production. 5 



6. Health thrifty, vigorous 



Head S Points. 



7. Muzzle large, broad 1 



8. Nostrils wide, flaring 1 



9. Taw large, strong 1 



10. Face medium length, slightly dished, clean cut, lean, quiet expression.. 1 



11. Forehead broad ;. 1 



12. Eyes large, bright, full, mild 2 



13. Ears medium size, yellow inside, fine texture 1 



Forequarters 10 Points. 



14. Neck medium length, not fleshy, no dewlap, smoothly joined to 



shoulders 2 



15. Throat clean 1 



16. Withers narrow, thin 2 



17. Shoulders light, sloping, lean 2 



18. Forelegs straight, short, fine, sound, well set 2 



19. Brisket V shaped rather than U shaped, light 1 



Body 2% Points. 



20. Chest deep, wide, girth large 7 



21. Ribs long, wide apart, well arched 2 



22. Back straight, prominent, strong, processes wide apart 3 



23. Barrel deep, wide, long, capacious 10 



24. Loin broad, strong 



Hindquarters 10 Points. 



25. Hips prominent, wide apart, level 



26. Rump long, wide, level 



27. Pin bones high, wide apart 



28. Tail long, reaching to hocks, switch well developed 1 



29. Thighs thin, long 



30. Hind legs far apart, shank fine 



Milk Organs 28 Points. 



31. Udder large, symmetrical, extending far in front and high behind, 



quarters even 15 



32. Teats convenient size, evenly placed, wide apart 4 



33. Milk veins large, tortuous, prominent on udder 4 



34. Milk wells large, numerous 



Total 100 



Animal Date 



Student Standing 



