578 



FARMER'S CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK 



Perfect 

 scale 

 Quality — Fine fiber, crimp close, 

 regular, even quality including 



tops of folds 15 



Condition — Bright, lustrous, sound, 

 pure, soft, even distribution of 

 yolk, with even surface to fleece. 15 



Total 



100 



JUDGING MUTTON BREEDS 



For judging mutton sheep, the follow- 

 ing scale of points given by Professor 

 Craig may be used: 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR MUTTON SHEEP — 

 FOR WETHER. 



Perfect 

 scale 

 General appearance: 



Weight, score, according to age 8 



Perfect 



Shoulder, covered with flesh, com- 

 pact on top, smooth l 



Brisket, projecting forward, breast 

 wide i 



Legs, straight, short, wide apart, 

 strong; fore arm full; shank 

 smooth and fine 1 



Body: 



Chest, wide, deep, full, indicating . 



constitution 8 



Back, broad, straight, long, wide, 



thickly fleshed, ribs arched 10 



Loin, thick, broad, long 10 



Hind quarters: 



Hips, far apart, level, smooth 2 



Rump, long, level, wide to tail 



head 3 



Thighs, full, deep, wide 3 



Twist, plump, deep 3 



Legs, straight, short, strong; shank 



smooth, fine 1 



Fig. 365 — DORSET EWE 



Form, long, level, deep, broad, low 

 set, stylish 10 



Quality, clean bone, silky hair, fine 

 skin, light in offal, yielding large 

 percentage of meat 10 



Condition, deep, even covering of 

 firm flesh, especially in region of 

 valuable cuts. Points indicating 

 condition or ripeness are thick 

 dock, back thickly covered with 

 flesh, thick neck, full purse, full 

 low flank, plump breast 10 



Head and neck: 



Muzzle, fine: mouth large, lips thin; 



nostrils large 1 



Eyes, large, clear, placid 1 



Face, short, clean cut features. ... 1 



Forehead, broad, full 1 



Ears, fine, erect 1 



Neck, thick, short, throat free from 

 folds 1 



Fore quarters: 



Shoulder vein, full 1 



Wool: 

 Kind, domestic, territory, carpet or 



blanket — 



Class, clothing, delaine or combing. — 



Grade, fine, medium or coarse — 



Quantity, long, dense, even 4 



Quality, fine, pure; crimp close, 



regular, even 4 



Condition, bright, round, clean, soft, 



light 4 



Total 100 



SHEEP ON WEEDY AND BRUSH 

 LANDS 



Sheep are the weed scavengers of the 

 farm. No animal consumes so wide a 

 range of forage, including all weeds, and 

 even thistles, when young, as sheep. 



