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purpose of directing the student's attention to definite 

 points in the animal form and affording a means of mak- 

 ing a concise report of his observations. It does away 

 with the monotonous and confusing figures of the score 

 card which often engage much of the student's time that 

 might be more advantageously spent in studying the 



Fig. 36. — Outline drawing of a beef steer. 



merits and demerits of the animals before him. The out- 

 line blank may be double faced, one side to be used for 

 criticisms, and the other for indicating the points of 

 excellence. 



83. Comparisons. — After score card practice, demon- 

 strations and discussions which perfect the student in 

 analysis, exercises in simple comparison should follow 

 by the introduction of more than one subject. Comparison 

 involves not only measuring the character in question to 

 the standard in the mind's eye but carrying, in the eye, 



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