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JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



Great Britain the lighter weight is getting to be more and 

 more favored. In scoring weight, one should not discriminate 

 severely against fat mutton of the larger mutton breeds, 

 unless over-fat and unnecessarily large. If in prime con- 

 dition, though weighing 175 pounds or more, a wether might 



Fig. 210. — "In this position one may judge the depth of body through 



the heart." 



be scored off 20 per cent, while if over-fat and undesirable 

 as a killer, he might be scored off 50 per cent. "Weight of 

 130 to 140 pounds should score perfect. 



The form of the mutton sheep has already been looked 

 over at a distance, before determining the matter of weight. 

 It now requires a closer inspection. The judge comes to 



