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CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE ST CK DOCTOR. 



than in England, where white hulls aro often used. Red and Avhite, in 

 blotches, with defined edges not running into roan, is disliked, and the 

 term patchy is applied to it. This discriniinationj however, as regards 

 color, is entirely arbitrary, animals cf equal excellence anc* breeding 

 being fomid of all these colors. 



XXIX. Beef Points Illustrated. 



In the accompanying outline illustration of the points of a Short-Horn 

 bull tie .letters a, 6, c, (Z,/, A, wi, /, k, x, y, z, Fe^>resent the inferior 

 parts i from the girth j9, back, including r, s, t^UyZo ^^^ superior parts. 



POINTS OF SnOKT-IIOKN BULL. 



From this it will be easy to understand the points and the respective num- 

 bers given in the tabulated scale of points as authoritatively stated in the 

 American Herd Book 



XXX. Scale of Points for Short-Horn Bulls. 



POINTS. 



Art. 1. — ^Purity of breed on male and female side; sire and dam 

 reputed for docility of disposition, early maturitj' and aptitude 

 to fatten ; sire a good stock-getter, dam a good breeder ; and 

 giving a large quantity of milk, or sucii as is superior for 

 making butter or cheese. - - - - - 7 



Art. 2. — Head muscular and fine; the horns fine and gradually 

 diminishing to a point, of a flat rather than a round shape at 

 the base, short and inclined to turn up, those of a clear, waxy 

 color to be preferred, but such as are of a transparent white, 



