LESSONS ON DAIRYING FOR RURAL SCHOOLS. 29 
SCORE CARD FOR DAIRY COWS. 
(Dairy Division, Bureau of Animal Industry, U. 8. Department of Agriculture.) 
Points. 
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Wedge shaped, when viewed from side, top, and 
HROID 32 aS aCe S eRe CECE CC SSG RCOOCeoe ema - 6 
Size for the breed—Jersey, 800 pounds; Guernsey, 
1,050 pounds; Ayrshire, 1,000 pounds; Holstein, 
1 200 OWING SS se S55 sescqasd ous Ceea oS Seg RBROBReBoS = 3 
2. Quality. RE Sone Ao cine wicis spaces eeiee one Sectie cae ee SMe 
Hide—thin, mellow, pliable, and loose.............- 2 
Hair—fine, EN clas eee a 1 
Secretions—abundant, yellowish 1 
Flesh—muscular, free from bunchiness............. il 
Veins—large and. PLOomInen tess eee es ee. ee 1 
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3. LEED. - ois -2 Sock apse ee secur. Gans a eee Cee See eeBeABS.- oceds 
Forehead—broad between the eyes and dished 
DEC TRIS TOD eed ee Ce odes so ase ne eC eee eee « 1.0 
Face—medium in length, clean cut in outline, dished 
IDCIONMCV CS ase ees = tena Daceseeaceee es eas -5 
SGSHPISMATEC eee cc cena lee ees seceee tse 1.0 
Muzzle—broad, but not coarse...-...........------- 1.0 
Jaws—wide at base, SURON Seer see corns oso ae 5 
Ears—medium sized, thin, hair fine, blood vessels 
showing, secretion Eipund ant een a 0 
Eyes—full, prominent, clear, and bright............ 1.0 
Horns—small at base, incurving, attached close 
together at poll A) 
6 IEC Ie Oo ee a eee eS SE 
Moderately thin, of good length, nearly free from 
loose skin, neatly joined, throat clean. 
PPRPISBLETIANLOTS ce ose eo soe soe soe es see csciaccee ese. =- = oceans 
Shoulders—withers sharp; shoulder blades lean. . 2 
Chest—broad and deep, well-sprung fore-ribs; large 
heart-girth; moderately full crops; brisket light... 8 
Forelegs—straight, fine bone, strong.......-.-.-.---- 1 
OY CADACLUY 28 =e awe to ott esis a wee ee ee oe eS 
Sachi, strong, vertebre prominent.....-.. 5 
Ribs—long flat, well sprung, wide apart.-........-- 3 
Abdomen “Cb barrel)—long, deep, mae well held up; i 
loin broad, strong, and level; flanks low.........- 10 
Te dB EPTGITIE OSs aee es ae ea ee eM =, 
Hips—wide apart, prominent...........-.-.---..-- 3 
Hamp—lone swide levels... 525-5-sece-0--2------e 3 
Pin bones—widely "spaced, on Jevel with hips. - 3 
Thighs—incurving; escutcheon broad, extending 
Wellup On) pinibones 202. jee ssse ces sae~ csi 5-- 28 1 
Tail—tapering, fine boned, long and neatly set on; 
SAL CU LON Paes se on canine cence cms seine oes = soe 1 
Hind eae placed not sickle-hocked, bone 
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Pep MERINAA SYSLOML = = na = sian os osiees otc cecnSzee-~- +--+ eee 
Udder—iarge; quarters even and not cut up between; 
extending well up behind and well forward in 
front; not fleshy; soft and pliable...........-..--. 20 
Teats—squarely placed; even in size; of convenient 
size for milking; free from lumps, not leaky or 
ANAND OMe eee ee ait meen ees weicieicin<ie oo oe 8 
8. Mammary veins and wells—veins long, branching, 
tortuous, entering body well forward; wells large. 7 
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Per- Stu- Instr 
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@ value. score. score. 
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Indicate score on the following basis: 1.0, perfect; 0.9, very slight defect; 0.8, slight defect; 0.7, defective; 
0.6, marked defect; and 0.5, poor. 
The number of points given for any particular part of the animal should be multiplied by the per cent 
given that part by the student. For example, an animal with defective wedges is given a rating of 0.7, 
which, multiplied by 6, the point allowed for perfe ct score, gives 4.2 as the final score for wedge-shaped. 
BUTTER SCORE CARD. 
Scale. Score. 
Remarks. 
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Re AS oa) Sade na ead es o aka melvin a): 15 |... same 
Ub ie a 0 ee ae 10 |. «caer 
RE Ie ele go aan kd nls eehornca Hues 5 |. uae 
