184 
ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 
[TABLE 2]. 
No. 
EXHIBITOR. 
Age in 
days. 
Weight 
Nov. 10, 
1S70. 
Average gain 
per day 
since birth. 
1. 
Dexter Cards 
2,560 
2,042 
0.70 
2 . 
Dexter Curtis 
3,667 
1.930 
0.52 
3. 
U. K. & A. S. Brownlie 
2.005 
1.769 
0.86 
4. 
Sam. K. Prather 
2.731 
1.833 
0.67 
6 . 
Sam. E. Prather 
1,1SG 
1.525 
1.25 
6. 
W. F. Gordon 
3 004 
1.901 
0.62 
7. 
W. F. Gordon 
2.241 
1,069 
0 74 
8 . 
Wing & Thompson 
1,423 
1,610 
1.13 
Average 
2,361 
1,786 
.SI 
The cows averaged over six years in age, and some were over ten years 
old. Some o£ the old breeding cows were very undesirable for the block, 
and the meat would not be rated as even medium. 
The first-premium cow was a deep red and of the lot the finest in bone, 
head and neck, the smoothest and best proportioned throughout, with an 
extra well-filled fore and hind quarter. In the great depth and even dis- 
tribution of solid, mellow flesh, straight top and bottom line, broad back, 
and thick loin, this cow excelled. 
The second-premium cow was somowhat coarser in head and not s.j 
smooth or evenly fatted, and rather deficient in back and loin ; otherwise 
as good as the first-premium animal. 
^SORT-HORNS — THOROUGHBRED. STEERS TWO AND UNDER THREE YEARS 
[TABLE 3], 
Ho. 
EXHIBITOR. 
Ago in 
days. 
Weight 
Nov. 10, 
1879. 
Average 
gain per day 
since birth. 
1 . 
.T. N. Brown’s Sons 
845 
1,030 
1.93 
2. 
J. N. Brown’s Sons 
814 
1,4-19 
1.78 
3. 
A. F. Moore 
953 
1,780 
1.87 
Average 
871 
1,621 
1.86 
The committee reported on this ring as follows : 
This ring was composed of three very superior steers, showing unusual 
development and ripeness for age. In size, symmetry, and distribution 
of meat in the best cute, they would pay the butcher the most profit, and 
furnish the consumer with the best quality of first-class meat. 
The first premium steer was red in color, had the best back and loin of 
the three steers, and showed the greatest development for age. Was the 
smoothest steer, with smaller head and lighter in horn ; small , neat, short 
neck, with the widest and deepest breast ; better in width of back and 
