. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING BKEF TYPE OF CATTLE 247. Fig. -"Tlie back of the beef animal should be wide and ; the back, are not fleshed over so deeply or readily as over the remain- der of the back. The loin is the mus- cular portion of the back that lies just in front of the liips. It should be broad and thick, and give evidence of ample strength. Any depression here is undesirable, indicating physical weakness, the kid- neys being located directly below the loin. A very slight arch across the loin, so that not the slightest depression will be possible ju
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING BKEF TYPE OF CATTLE 247. Fig. -"Tlie back of the beef animal should be wide and ; the back, are not fleshed over so deeply or readily as over the remain- der of the back. The loin is the mus- cular portion of the back that lies just in front of the liips. It should be broad and thick, and give evidence of ample strength. Any depression here is undesirable, indicating physical weakness, the kid- neys being located directly below the loin. A very slight arch across the loin, so that not the slightest depression will be possible just in front of a line between the hips, is highly desirable. The loin being the part of the back from which the highest priced meat is se- cured, should log- ically be as broad and heavy-fleshed as possible. The ribs should be long and widely arched. A combi- nation of length and arch gives a capacious middle, with ample room Fig. 137.—"The loin is the muscular portion of „ , j. j i the back that lies just in front of the ; tor Heart and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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