244 A STUDY OF FARM A^UMALS 



IN JUDGING BEEF CATTLE 



1. What three features arc p;iven most credit in the scale of points? 



What six the least? 



2. Describe the generally approved form. 



3. What is the relationshiji of paunch and leg to killing value? 



4. What is condition, and liow is it determined? 



5. Why is a short neck desired? 



6. How prominent is the dewlap on beef cattle? 



7. What is the significance of shortness of covipling? 



8. Why are "cow hocks" objectionable? 



9. Wherein does the head of the bull differ from that of the cow? 



INTERESTING THINGS TO DO 



10. Score one beef animal or more on the home farm. 



11. Make a comparative study of two or more animals without the use 



of the score card. 



12. Organize a beef-cattle judging contest between two teams. 



13. If in a beef calf club, study the conformation of the calves and 



note their comparative differences. 



