260 JUDGING BEEF AND DUAL PURPOSE CATTLE 



Points. 



Brought forward ... 27 



Objections: Shoulder too prominent, giving the appearance of 

 weakness in heart girth, shoulder protruding above line of 

 back. 



Chest. — Broad and deep, insuring constitution. Brisket promi- 

 nent and coming well forward ... . . ... 12 



Back and Ribs. — Back medium long, straight and level from 

 withers to setting on of tail, moderately wide, with spring of 

 ribs starting from the backbone, giving a rounding appearance, 

 with ribs flat and fairly wide apart ... 14 



Objections: Front ribs too straight, causing depression back of 

 shoulders. Drop in back or loin below the top line. 



Hips. — Wide, rounding over the hooks, and well covered ... 3 



Quarters. — Of good length, full, rounding and level; thighs wide, 

 and moderately full, deep . . 6 



Objections: Prominent hooks and sunken quarters. 



Tail. — Tail-head strong and setting well forward, long and taper- 

 ing to a full switch . 2 



Legs. — Short, straight, squarely placed, medium bone ... 3 



Objections: Hocks crooked; legs placed too close together. 



Rudimentaeies. — Large, wide apart, and placed well forward 12 



Position of rudimentaries ... 6 



Objections: Rudimentaries placed back on scrotum, or placed 

 too close together, indicating tendency to transmit badly formed 

 udders. 



Hide. — Loose, mellow, flexible, inclined to thickness, with a good, 

 full coat of soft hair ... . ... 5 



Objections: Thin, papery skin or wiry hair. 



Condition. — Healthy, moderate to liberal flesh evenly laid on; 

 glo.ssy coat; animal presented in full bloom 10 



Total 100 



Disqualifications. 



Scurs, or any evidence whatever of a horny growth on the head. 

 Any white spots on body above lower line or brush of tail. 



Cow. 



Points 



General Description. — Medium wedge form, low set, top and 

 bottom lines straight except at flank; weight 1300 pounds to 

 1500 pounds when mature and finished. 



Color. — Any shade of red. The switch of tail and udder may be 

 white with some white running forward to the navel. Nose of a 

 clear flesh color. Interior of ears should be of a yellowish, waxy 

 color . 2 



Objections: An extreme dark or an extreme light red is not desir- 

 able. A cloudy nose or one with dark spots. 



Carried forward 



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