Types and market classes of live stock . blockiness and massiveness presented by the animal. Thebull should have plenty of size and we should not demand thesame degree of refinement in bone that is desired in the steer,yet quality should be easily apparent. The hide should rollup mellow and loose in the hand, showing medium thickness,and the hair should be soft and fine. Even when in a medium- 132 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock fat condition, the fleshing should be abundant and head should be clean-cut, wide, and short, but larger thanthe steers, with heavier horns, and a mo
Types and market classes of live stock . blockiness and massiveness presented by the animal. Thebull should have plenty of size and we should not demand thesame degree of refinement in bone that is desired in the steer,yet quality should be easily apparent. The hide should rollup mellow and loose in the hand, showing medium thickness,and the hair should be soft and fine. Even when in a medium- 132 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock fat condition, the fleshing should be abundant and head should be clean-cut, wide, and short, but larger thanthe steers, with heavier horns, and a more burly appearancegenerally. The eye shows more animation or spirit, and amore resolute expression. Such a head is indicative of mas-culinity which is insisted upon by all breeders, it being an evi-dence of potency or breeding capacity. The bull at maturityshould show a powerfully muscled neck with a pronounced archor crest, this also indicating masculinity. The crest shouldcome forward close to the head, and the neck should be
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