80 



LESSONS IN AGRICULTURE 



The dairy breeds are the Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, 

 Holstein, etc. 



While the cow is before the class the pupils should 

 each score the animal, using the following score-card, 

 which explains how the points should be marked: 



Score Card for Dairy Cows 



Student's Name Date . . . 



Breed Age." Weight. 



Description. 



IPerfectl Studenti 

 Score. I Score. 



General 

 Form Wedge shaped, viewed from front, side 



and top 



Quality Hair and skin fine and mellow, skin 



loose and thin 



Temperament Nervous 



Head and Neck 



Muzzle Large and clean, nostrils large 



Eyes Large, brilliant full and mild 



Face Dishing and lean 



Forehead Broad 



Ears Medium in size, fine In texture, with no 



long, coarse hair 



Horns Waxy, small, and fine in texture , 



Neck Fine, clean, with little or no dewlap 



Forequarters 



Withers Short, lean and thin 



Shoulders Light, lean and oblique 



Legs Short, straight and fine 



Body 



Chest Deep, wide, girth large 



Bowel Ribs arched, long, and wide apart; 



stomach large and roomy 



Back Straight, lean; spines prominent and 



wide apart 



Loin Broad 



Navel Large 



Hindquarters 



Hips Far apart, level 



Rump Long level 



Pinbones and Thurlls High, wide apart, and 



prominent 



Tail Reaching to hocks, fine 



Thighs Thin, long 



Escutcheon High and spreading 



Udder High behind, extending well forward In 



front; quarters even; teats evenly placed; 



udder not fleshy 



U 



8 



