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AGRICULTURE 



The side, wedge has its base in a line formed by the depth 

 of the body through the hips to the lower extremity of the 

 udder, with the point of the wedge at the head. The top 

 wedge has its base in a line across the width of the hips, 

 and its point at the withers. The front wedge has its base 



6. BJI 

 fl. Bui 



7. Throt 



8. Nock 



9. Withr 



10. Shouldr 



11. Fort logs 



12. Cropi 



13. OhMt 



14. Bock 



IS. Bill 



It. Barrel 



IT. Loin 



18. Hip* 



22. Thlfhl 



23. Hind F 



24. Udder 

 26. TMtf 



26. Milk Tilni 



27. Milk wll 



Parts of a dairy cow shown as an aid in judging. 



in a line across the floor of the chest, and its point at the 

 top of the withers. 



It is readily seen that the shape given the body by these 

 three wedge conformations allows a generous amount of 

 room for the digestive and circulatory systems and the 

 udder. This form does not, however, give a frame capable 

 of taking on a large amount of flesh, and is therefore not 

 adapted to beef cattle. 



