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Skin, 6 points — 



Of moderate thickness, mellow, pliable and loose, abundantly 

 covered with long, thick, silky hair. 

 General appearance, 10 points — 



Vigorous, compact and symmetrical. Bulls masculine and 

 possessing an abundance of quality and predominant breed- 

 ing characteristics. Females matronly, roomy, smooth, 

 showing quality and feminine appearance throughout. 

 Weight, 5 points — 

 Age and condition to be considered. 



The following are the average weights of all Herefords ex- 

 hibited at the American Royal Show for five years : 



Aged buUs . . . 

 Two-year-old bulls . 

 Senior yearling bulls 

 Junior yearling bulls 

 Senior bull calves 

 Junior btill calves 



Galloway Cattle — Score Card 



Color — Black, with a brownish tinge. 



Head — Short and wide, with broad forehead and wide nostrils ; 

 without the slightest symptoms of horns or scurs. 



Eyes — Large and prominent. 



Ear — Moderate in length and broad, pointing forwards and up- 

 wards with fringe of long hairs. 



Neck — Moderate in length, clean and filling well into the 

 shoulders ; the top in a line with the back in a female, and 

 in a male natTirally rising with age. 



Body — Deep, rounded and symmetrical. 



Shoulders — Fine and straight, moderately wide above ; coarse 

 shoulder points and sharp or high shoulders are objec- 

 tionable. 



Breast — Full and deep. 



Back and rump — Straight. 



Ribs — Deep and well sprung. 



Loin and sirloin — Well filled. 



Hook bones — Not prominent. 



Hindquarters — Long, moderately wide and well filled. 



Flank — Deep and full. 



Thighs — Broad, straight and well let down to hock ; rounded 

 buttocks are very objectionable. 



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