GO ILLUSTRATED STOCX DOCTOR. 
Art. 8. — Hind quarters from Hie buckle to the point of tiro rump 
well tilled up ; twist well let down and full; hind legs short, 
straight, and well spread apart, gradually swelling and rounding 
above the hock ; the hone tine and flat below ; legs not to cross 
each other in walking, nor to straddle behind. - 
Art. 9.— Skin of medium thickness, movable and mellow; a white 
color is admissible, but rich cream or orange much preferable ; 
hair well covering the hide, soft and tine, and if undercoated 
with soft, thick fur in winter, so much the better ; color, pure 
white, red roan, bright red, or reddish j'ellow and white. (A 
black or dark brown nose or a rim around the eye, black or 
dark spots on the skin and hair decidedly objectionable, and 
indicative of coarse meat and bad blood.) - 
Airr. 10. — Good handling. - - 
Art. 11. — Sure stock-getter. ------ 
Art. 12. — Stock, when made steer, certain to feed kindly fer beefers 
at any age, and make prime beef. - - - - - 5 
Art. 13. — General appearance. ------ 2 
Perfection. - - * - - • - » - 50 
Scale of Points for Short-Horn Cows. 
Points. 
Art. 1. — Purity of breed on male and female side; sire and dam 
reputed for docility of disposition, early maturity and aptitude 
to fatten. Sire a good stock. — getter. Dam a good breeder ; 
giving a large quantity of milk, or such superior for making 
butter or cheese. - - , - - - t 
Art. 2. — Head small and tapering; long and narrower in prop<;~- 
t'on than that of the bull. Horns tine and gradually diminish- 
ing to a point ; of a flat, rather than of a round shape at the 
base ; short, and inclined to turn up ; those of a clear waxy 
color to bo preferred ; but such as are of a transparent white, 
slightly tinged with yellow, admissible. Ears small, thin, nd 
well covered with t oft hair ; playing quick, moving frecely. 
Forehead of good breadth between the eyes, and slightly dished. 
Eyes bright, placid, and rather prominent than otherwise, with 
a yellow rim round them. The lower part of the face dean, 
dished, and well developing the course of the veins. Muzzle 
small ; nose of a clear bronze, or light ehocolato color — the 
former much preferred. Nostrils wide and well opened. Lower 
jaw thin. Teeth clear and sound. • • ; • • S 
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