JUDO IXC, BEEF STOCK FOR BREEDING PURPOSES 75 



Commenting on Roan Gauntlet, this writer says : ' ' Roan 

 Gauntlet was a lightish roan color, with a deep heavy 

 carcass on shortish legs. For size, quality, hair and sub- 

 stance he was all right ; he was well let down in his hind 

 quarters and his ribs sprung out well from his back, 

 but inclined to flatten lower down. He had a biggish 

 head and his face was covered with very curly hair. The 

 stock got by Roan Gauntlet were, like those of Champion 

 of England, of good size and remarkable for their early 

 development, natural depth of flesh and quality." These 

 are the qualities that the breeder desires to have per- 

 petuated in the produce of his herd, and they are also 

 the qualities that the feeder desires and the butcher re- 

 quires in the animals he buys. In addition to them the 

 beef sire should have the features of masculinity that 

 attach themselves to cattle very strikingly apparent. The 

 face should be broad, the head burly, the horns strong 

 but not coarse, and the crest full and prominent. There 

 should be a marked appearance of massiveness presented 

 in the front view and the hind quarters shoiUd not in any 

 sense be feminine ; that is, they should not have the short- 

 ness and width and roughness that are usually associated 

 with those of the other sex. 



126. Judging Beef Cows. In judging beef cows the 

 preference should be given those that show constitution, 

 wealth of natural flesh and feminine character. Constitu- 

 tion in the female is of as much importance as it is in 

 the sire, and its value cannot be overestimated in the 

 breeding herd. The question of condition or flesh in this 

 class constantly challenges the judgment of the judge, 

 as it is very frequent that a good cow of excellent type 

 and style competes in the show ring with an indifferent 

 animal in high flesh. While this is an occurrence where 

 every instance will most likely call for a different judg- 

 ment, yet it may be said that the preference should be 



