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buy a poor male merely because some one tells you he has a good 

 pedigree. 



The breeding animals selected should look the part. Good bone; 

 deep, broad chests; strong, broad backs; and fully developed bodies 

 should be emphasized. Especial attention should be paid to the head, 

 for that part of the body tells many a story which otherwise would 

 be overlooked. Width between the eyes, full, prominent eyes of 

 pleasing appearance, broad muzzles, and prominent nostrils indicate 



Hereford Calf Illustrating Character. 



FIG. 10. Compare this picture with those of other bulls, shown. Each one shows 

 strong masculinity. Each one has an individuality aa marked and striking as the 

 individuality shown in photographs of human beings. 



points of value both to the breeder and the feeder. In males, strong 

 evidence of masculinity is important. The evidence of the masterful 

 impressiveness of the masculine sex is often apparent in very young 

 animals and may be taken to indicate a youngster that with proper 

 feed and care will grow out into an impressive sire. In females we 

 look for femininity, without indications, however, of weakness of 

 constitution. Avoid cows, for example, with heads like those of 

 steers. These points make up in total what breeders call " charac- 



