1 86 JUDGING CATTLE 



necessary to consider the type. It is imperative in dairy 

 circles to maintain uniform standards, and there is no 

 question but that one gets very close to the relative value 

 of cows in the order of their possible production when using 

 type as a standard. 



EXERCISES 



1. By the use of the score card system select the best beef 

 animal on the home farm. 



2. By using the points on the score card select the best cow 

 in the home herd. 



3. Test your judgment by weighing the milk of the three 

 best cows. 



4. Further check your judgment by testing the milk of all 

 these animals and calculating butter fat production. 



HOME PROJECT 



Keep an accurate record of the milk production of all the 

 dairy cows in the home herd for one month and test the milk 

 of each in order to determine by actual test the best cows. 



