3SO 



CATTLE 



to bring an animal to the school yard. This work should be first 

 demonstrated by the teacher before the pupils are given home animals 

 to score. 



If other score cards not given in this book are desired, for example, 

 a score card for beef cattle, send to your State Experiment Station 

 for them ; also for fuller instructions. 



The following is a helpful score card for dairy cattle. 



"RFKCT 



Boon 



PUPIL'S 



SCOBK 



General Appearance 



Form, triple wedge (See Text) 6 



Quality, hair fine ; skin soft; bone clean . . , 

 Constitution, active, vigorous, healthy . . . , 



Head and Neck 



Muzzle, clean-cut ; mouth and nostrils large 



Eyes, bright, large 



Face, lean, loug ; expression quiet 



Forehead, long, slightly dished 



Ears, yellow inside; texture fine 



Neck, medium length ; throat clean .... 



Fore and Hind Quarters 



Withers, lean, thin. Shoulders, angular not fleshy . 3 



Hips, wide apart, not lower than spine 3 



Rump, long, wide, level 2 



Thighs, thin, long 2 



Legs, straight, short 



Body 



Chest, deep, low ; ribs well sprung 9 



Abdomen, large 6 



Back, lean, straight. Tail, long, slim 3 



Loin, broad, level 



Milk-secreting Organs 



Udder, large, long, well-curved ; teats, evenly placed 30 



Milk veins, large, tortuous; milk wells large . . . 6_ 



Total. 100 



