. Types and market classes of live stock. xamined for scurs which are objectionable. The head shouldhave a clean-cut appearance, indicative of quality and goodbreeding. Mature rams show a Roman profile and are stronglydeveloped and wide between muzzle and eyes—an evidence ofmasculinity. The neck should be short and plump, arched, clean-cutat the throat, and the blending with the shoulders shouldbe full and smooth. The ram with proper degree of mascu-linity shows a well-developed crest, or scrag, similar to thecrest of the beef bull. 161 162 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock The shoulders
. Types and market classes of live stock. xamined for scurs which are objectionable. The head shouldhave a clean-cut appearance, indicative of quality and goodbreeding. Mature rams show a Roman profile and are stronglydeveloped and wide between muzzle and eyes—an evidence ofmasculinity. The neck should be short and plump, arched, clean-cutat the throat, and the blending with the shoulders shouldbe full and smooth. The ram with proper degree of mascu-linity shows a well-developed crest, or scrag, similar to thecrest of the beef bull. 161 162 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock The shoulders should be well laid in against the ribs,and nicely covered over with flesh, making the forequartersvery even and smooth. The tops of the shoulders shouldcome fairly well together and be rounded over with flesh. The breast ought to be prominent, broad, and filled outplump with flesh. A wide breast is an evidence of strongconstitution, and plumpness of this part is one of the indica-tions of proper finish and fatness in the market Fig. 38. Correct Type in the Mutton Sheep. Grade Shropshire, Grand Champion wether at the 1913 Interna-tional. Bred and exhibited by J. & D. J. Campbell of Woodville, in form, excellent in quality, and thickly and firmly fleshed. Hisfatness, trim middle, and good quality insure a high dressing percent-age. This sheep belongs to the middle-wooled class. The chest should be very wide and deep, and have a fullheart-girth. There should be considerable distance betweenthe front legs, and also between the shoulders, and no depres-sion of the side should exist just back of the shoulder. Thefront flanks should carry down deep and- be well filled out. Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 163 The front legs should be short and straight, the shanksfine, and the joints not too large. The knees show some ten-dency to come together, but this should not be marked. At-tention should be given to the pasterns which should carryup strong, and to the t
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