The world's meat futureAn account of the live stock position and meat prospects of all leading stock countries of the world, with full lists of freezing works . IMPOKTKD 8H0KTH0KN JiL MMHi\ practice of Canadian beef raisers to produce all the fat that ananimal carries in the course of a few months. Much of the fatput on it this way is deposited on the outside of the carcase; it islargely wasted as it is useful for little else than tallow. Thecarcase that dresses out showing specks and streaks of fatthroughout the lean tissue commands the highest price. Suchbeef is regarded as much of a delicac
The world's meat futureAn account of the live stock position and meat prospects of all leading stock countries of the world, with full lists of freezing works . IMPOKTKD 8H0KTH0KN JiL MMHi\ practice of Canadian beef raisers to produce all the fat that ananimal carries in the course of a few months. Much of the fatput on it this way is deposited on the outside of the carcase; it islargely wasted as it is useful for little else than tallow. Thecarcase that dresses out showing specks and streaks of fatthroughout the lean tissue commands the highest price. Suchbeef is regarded as much of a delicacy as the finest turkey orlamb. The only way to be sure of prime quality is to maintainthe animal in good condition by a system of liberal feeding from 134 THE WORLDS MEAT FUTURE birth to maturity. Then the finisliing period is comparativelyshort, and the carcase produces the hio:hly desirable marbledbeef. It will be gathered that the requirements of both the feederand the butcher must be considered in the selection or breeding. Shoethobx Cows at Edmonton Exhibition. of the most profitable steer. The feeder must have in his animalgood bone, roomy paunch and a deep broad chest, while to thebutchers steer these parts have no particular value, because itis in these that much waste occurs. Giving the requirements ofboth feeder and butcher due consideration, a standard ofperfection has been built up, in which each part of the animalis afforded a numerical value according to its importance. Thefollo^^dng score-card agreed upon by many of the foremostdemonstrators and instructors in animal husbandry, will be ofvalue to students who desire to become proficient in the judgingof beef cattle:— CANADA 135 Score-card for Beef Steer. General appearance, 40. Weight, according to age 10 Form, straight topline and underline; deep, broad, low set, stylish 10 Quality, firm handling, hair fine, pliable skin, dense bone, evenly fleshed 10 Condition, deep even covering of firm flesh, especially in
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