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The head inclines to some straightness of face, and is polled. 

 The shoulders tend to be prominent, the withers are only 

 moderately broad, and the udder is often very poor in 

 front development, with large teats. In milk production, 

 cows of this breed have made excellent records, 5,000 to 

 6,000 pounds being a fair standard. The best record made 

 by a cow of this breed is that of Jean DuLuth Beauty 31725, 

 that for the year ending January 11, 1916 produced 20,- 

 280.6 pounds of milk. The quality of Eed Polled milk is 

 about standard, testing about 3.75 per cent fat. Jean 

 DuLuth Beauty produced 891.58 pounds of fat in her 365- 

 day test. Cattle of this breed are somewhat more nervous 

 of temperament than are Shorthorns or our more common 

 breeds. 



SCALE OF POINTS TOR RED POLLED CATTLE. 



(Adopted by the Red Polled Cattle Club of America.) 



Cow. 



Points 



I>lBq.uaIlflcatioiis — Scurs, or any evidence whatever of a horny growth on 

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



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

 with some white running forward to the naval. 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 desirable. 

 A cloudy nose or one with dark spots. 



Head — Of medium length, wide between the eyes, sloping gradually from 

 above eyes to poll. The poll well defined and prominent, with a 

 sharp dip behind it in center of head. Ears of medium size and 

 well carried. Eyes prominent; face well dished between the eyes. 



Muzzle wide, with large nostrils G 



Objections: A roundness or flat appearance of the poll. Head too long 

 and narrow. 



Keck — Of medium length, clean cut, and straight from head to top of 

 shoulder, with inclination to arch when fattened, and may show folds 

 of loose skin underneath when in milking form, 3 



Shoulder — Of medium thickness and smoothly laid, coming up level with 



line of back R 



Objections: Shoulder too prominent, giving the appearance of weak- 

 ness in heart girth, shoulder protruding above line of back. 



Chest — Broad and deep, insuring constitution. Brisket prominent and 



coming well forward 10 



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 hack of shoul- 

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



