292 PRODUCTIVE FARMING 



STUDENT'S SCORE CARD-BEEF CATTLE. 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. 



1. WEIGHT, estimated Ibs 



according to age 6 



2. FORM, straight top-line and under-line; deep, 



broad, low, set stylish 10 



3. QUALITY, firm handling: hair fine; pliable skin; 



dense bone; evenly fleshed 8 



4. TEMPERAMENT, quiet 5 



HEAD AND NECK. 



5. MUZZLE, mouth large; lips thin; nostrils large. . 1 



6. EYES, large, clear, placid 1 



7. FACE, short; quiet expression 1 



8. FOREHEAD, broad, full 1 



9. EARS, medium size, fine texture 1 



10. NECK, thick, short; throat clean 2 



FOREQUARTERS. 



11. SHOULDER VEIN, full 3 



12. SHOULDER, covered with flesh, compact on top; 



snug 4 



13. BRISKET, advanced, breast wide 2 



14. DEWLAP, skin not too loose and drooping 1 



15. LEGS, straight, short; arm full; shank fine, 



smooth 3 



BODY. 



16. CHEST, full, deep, wide; girth large; crops full. . 8 



17. RIBS, long, arched, thickly fleshed 8 



18. BACK, broad, straight 8 



19. LOIN, thick, broad 6 



20. FLANK, full, even with under-line 4 



HINDQUARTERS. 



21. HIPS, smoothly covered; distance apart in pro- 



portion with other parts 4 



22. RUMP, long, even, wide, tail head smooth, not 



patchy ... 5 



23. PIN-BONES, not prominent, far apart 3 



24. THIGHS, full, deep, wide 3 



25. LEGS, straight, short, shank fine, smooth 2 



Total. . 100 



Perfect 

 Score. 



