

IIDTIDIE 



I. FAULTS OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM. 



1. It leads to Judges giving erroneous awards PACK. 



(I.) Through want of ability ) 



(2. ) Through too great hurry . . . . . . . . . . . . > 5 



(3. ) Through predilection . . . . . . . . . . . . ) 



2. It gives no reasons for decisions .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 



3. It gives no information in regard to Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . 7 



4. It does little or nothing to educate .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 



II. THE REMEDY THE POINT SYSTEM. 



1. Mode of initiating the system .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 



2. Its advantages 



(i.) Correct awards .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 



(2. ) Ample information to Exhibitors and the public . . . . . . 8 



(3. ) It is highly educational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 



3. The objections urged against this System 



(I.) Paucity of Judges capable of judging by Points \ 



(2.) Its tediousness | 12 



(3. ) The disinclination of Judges to use it . . . . . . . . . . J 



III. SCALE OF POINTS FOR SHORTHORN CATTLE. 



i. Plate of Bull showing Points 15 



_2. Scale of Points and their values 



(i.) In detail i 



(2. ) In groups 

 (3. ) In divisions 



(2. ) In groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 1 6 



IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE POINTS. 



1. Size .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 19 



2. Quality .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 



3. Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 



V. IMPEDIMENTS TO ADOPTION OF POINT SYSTEM. 



1. Its novelty 24 



2. Its apparent intricacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 



3. Judges' dislike to details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 



4. Disinclination of Breeders to study details of System . . . . . . . . 25 



5. Ignorance of its advantages .. .. .. .. ,.. .. .. 25 



YL STANDARD OF POINTS. 



1. Authoritative scales for guidance of Judges .. .. .. .. .. 26 



2. Authoritative scales for use of Agricultural Colleges . . . . . . . . 26 



VII. MEASUREMENT OF STOCK EXHIBITED. 



1. For the information of Judges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 



2. As a record of Stock Exhibited . . 27 



VIII. OVER-FEEDING OF BREEDING STOCK. 



1. Defects in existing Regulations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 



2. The remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 



APPENDICES. 

 Award Paper A. 

 Analysis B. 

 Award Paper C. 

 Award Paper D. 



Award Paper used at Philadelphia. 



