. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. JUDGING BEEF CATTLE 177 should be felt. A common custom among buyers of fat cattle is also to feel the covering of the end of the rump and the point of the shoulder, and to grasp in the hand the hind flank, which should be low and full in a well-finished beast. A thin, hard covering at these points shows that the ainmal lacks in covering of flesh. The indications of quality in beef cattle are fineness of bone; a silky, heavy coat of hair; a mellow, elastic skin; and. Fig. 101. Handling the hide to study thickness and quality. Photograph by
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. JUDGING BEEF CATTLE 177 should be felt. A common custom among buyers of fat cattle is also to feel the covering of the end of the rump and the point of the shoulder, and to grasp in the hand the hind flank, which should be low and full in a well-finished beast. A thin, hard covering at these points shows that the ainmal lacks in covering of flesh. The indications of quality in beef cattle are fineness of bone; a silky, heavy coat of hair; a mellow, elastic skin; and. Fig. 101. Handling the hide to study thickness and quality. Photograph by author. refinement, as seen in the head in particular, and in the entire form in general. I^arge ears, heavy bones and joints, a hard thick skin, and coarse wiry hair are all evidences of a poor digestive capacity and lack of quaHty. In the case of beef cattle, smoothness and uniformity of cov(*ring are also indi- cations of quality. In the carcass, fineness of grain of flesh and a good distribution of fat particles among the fibers, are measures of the quaUty of the meat. If the ribs and back. 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. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Co.
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