THE ART OF JUDGING is the foundation of all beef- 

 cattle shows and is largely the means of determining the 

 value of cattle offered in public sales. 



Each breeder, in order to attain the greatest degree of success, 

 must be a good judge so that he, can mate individuals and get 

 the best possible offspring. 



A thorough knowledge of judging feeders is important in 

 view of the fact that profit in cattle feeding usually depends 

 upon buying the right cattle. 



Without ideals stock judging can not be successful. The 

 ideal beef type, for example, in the fat animal consists in a 

 low-set body which is broad, deep and smooth, with level lines 

 and covered with a thick, even covering of firm flesh. In 

 addition to this general beef form, a good quality of hair, hide, 

 and bone, together with general character and style, is im- 

 portant because it serves as an index to the quality of the meat. 



Contribution from the Bureau of Animal Industry 

 JOHN R. MOHLER, Chief 



Washington, D. C. November, 1919 



