. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 336 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS. Fig. 189.—Guernsey cow, "May Rilma 22761, with record of 1,073 lbs. butter fat in one ; (Photo by courtesy American Agriculturist.) SCALE OF POINTS FOR GUERNSEY BULL. (Adopted "by the American Guernsey Cattle Club, December 13, 1899.) SCALE OF POINTS Points DAIRY TEMPERAMENT, CONSTITUTION, 38 Points: Clean cut, lean face; strong sinewy jaw; wide muzzle with wide-open nostrils; full, bright eye with quiet and gentle expression; forehead long and 5 Long masculine neck with strong juncture to head; clean thr
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 336 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS. Fig. 189.—Guernsey cow, "May Rilma 22761, with record of 1,073 lbs. butter fat in one ; (Photo by courtesy American Agriculturist.) SCALE OF POINTS FOR GUERNSEY BULL. (Adopted "by the American Guernsey Cattle Club, December 13, 1899.) SCALE OF POINTS Points DAIRY TEMPERAMENT, CONSTITUTION, 38 Points: Clean cut, lean face; strong sinewy jaw; wide muzzle with wide-open nostrils; full, bright eye with quiet and gentle expression; forehead long and 5 Long masculine neck with strong juncture to head; clean throat. Backbone rising well between shoulder blades; large rugged spinal processes, indicating good development of the spinal cord 5 Pelvis arching and wide; rump long; wide, strong structure of spine at setting of tail. Long, thin tail with good switch. Thin, incurving thighs . 5 Ribs amply and fully sprung and wide apart, giving an open relaxed conformation; thin, arching flank. 5 Abdomen large and deep, with strong muscular and navel development, indicative of capacity and vitality 15 Hide firm yet loose, with an oily feeling and texture, but not thick 3 DAIRY PREPOTENCY, 15 Points: As shown by having a great deal of vigor, style, alert- ness, and resolute appearance . . , . . 15. 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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