Show BUYING STEERS FOR FEEDING ten distinct points which go to make up prof table animal should have a sol d body by W D NEALL colorado it if I 1 were going to purchase a num ber of steers tor for feeding I 1 would be pleased to have the following points manifested in each I 1 his eyes bould be bright clear cleaf and full indicating vitality and vigor 2 his forehead would be full bei be i tween the eyes and fairly high mani mant testing festing good sense 3 his mouth would be large and his jaws muscular and strong equipping him with good food grinding ability 4 his head would be small and short not fleshy thus indicating a short thick body 5 6 his ills neck would be short thick and set firmly to his shoulders this would mean a solid body 6 his shoulders would be tie heavy and well covered with flesh giving smoothness of form to forequarters 7 Hs his forelegs would be strong straight and set ride wide apart th the chest bould be wide deep and thick through the heart giving plenty of lung capacity 8 his girth would be large and full just behind the withers showing meat portions 9 his back would be short tor for early maturing straight to give good support and broad to give room for good flesh 10 his ribs would be arched and well sprung for room for digestive organs his hips would be wide and thick the rump long and wide and the thighs heavy this would mean steak yielding quarters |