. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 440 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS. Fig 240,—Southdown ram, champion at Ijouisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904. SCALE OF POINTS FOR SOUTHDOWN SHEEP. (Adopted "by American Southdown Sheep Association.) Points Head—Medium in size and hornless, fine, carried -well u^^, the forehe:::d or face,well cohered with wool, especially between the ears and on the cheeks, and in the ewe slightly dished 5 Lips and under jaw—Fine and th^n 1 Ears—Rather small, tolerably wide apart, covered with fine hair, and carried with a lively back-and-forth movement 2 Eyes—Full and
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 440 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS. Fig 240,—Southdown ram, champion at Ijouisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904. SCALE OF POINTS FOR SOUTHDOWN SHEEP. (Adopted "by American Southdown Sheep Association.) Points Head—Medium in size and hornless, fine, carried -well u^^, the forehe:::d or face,well cohered with wool, especially between the ears and on the cheeks, and in the ewe slightly dished 5 Lips and under jaw—Fine and th^n 1 Ears—Rather small, tolerably wide apart, covered with fine hair, and carried with a lively back-and-forth movement 2 Eyes—Full and bright 3 Face—A uniform tint of brown, or gray, or mouse color 3 Neck—Short, fine at the head, but nicely tapering, and broad and straight on top at the shoulders 4 Shoulders—Broad and full, smoothly joining the neck with the back . 5 Breast—Wide, deep and projecting well forward, the forelegs standing wide apart 5 Back—Back and loin broad and straight from shoulders to rump . . 7 Bibs—Well arched, extending far backward, the last projecting more than the others 6 Kump—Broad, square and full, with tail well set up G Hips—Wide, with little space between them and last ribs C Thighs—Full and well let down in twist, the legs standing well apart . 6 Limbs—Short and fine in bone, and in color to agree witli face . . 3. 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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