ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



138 





SCALE OF POINTS— COW 



3 i 

 "35 o 



Oc/0 



a. 



Points Deficient 





xn 



c£ 



o 



"2 u 



CO 



73 



° u 

 O 6 





{ CHEST. — Deep and full, showing 











plenty of lung capacity, wide on the 











floor and full at the elbows 



8 







Indicating 



LEGS. — Straight, neither knock-kneed 









Constitution 



or sickle-hocked 



2 

 2 







and 



General 



BACK. — Straight, sometimes drooping 

 with age 





Health 



PASTERNS. — Short, strong and up- 









25 



right 



GENERAL APPEARANCE.— Thrifty, 



neatly formed, not badly marked . . . 



. CARRIAGE. — Active, but not nervous. 



The proper balance between the diff- 

 erent parts of the animal's body, in- 



2 



5 



6 







Symmetry 



15 



cluding general neatness and smooth- 









ness of form; in males greater rela- 











tive development of shoulders, neck 









I 



and head 



15 









Total 



100 















Other particulars in which cows vary 











are not listed above because their 











connection with milk production is 











questionable, or at least not under- 











stood. For example, the escutcheon, 











rudimentaries, color, etc. 











WEIGHT.— Estimated lbs.; 











actual lbs. 









Animal 



Student Date. 



Adjourned until 7 :30 p. m. Wednesday evening 



