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Title: Bulletin of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Identifier: bulletinofusdep426450unit (find matches)
Year: 1913-1923. (1910s)
Authors: United States. Dept. of Agriculture
Subjects: Agriculture; Agriculture
Publisher: (Washington, D. C. ?) : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: American Museum of Natural History Library

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16 BULLETIN 434, LT. S. DEPAETMENT OF AGEICULTUEE. PRACTICE JUDGING. Preparing for a judging trip.—Exercises in stock judging, like other field trips, are often failures because proper preparation is not made for them. The teacher should know beforehand just where he is g'oing and what he is going to do. The majority of secondary schools do not own a dairy herd, so that it is necessary for the class to make use of the cows belonging to neighboring farms. Arrange- ments should be made with the farmer so that there will be no misunderstanding upon taking the class to his premises. The teacher should select herds which contain animals suitable to his purpose and, as far as possible, select farms where conditions are favorable for judging. It is important to see that there are suitable inclosures and facilities for handling the animals. Cows should be selected which may be easily handled, especially for the first trip. If weather
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Fig. 12.—Prominent mammary veins. is likely to be unfavorable, facilities for working under cover will be necessary. Wet, muddy barnyards are to be avoided. The in- structor will find it to his advantage to examine thoroughl)^ the animals he intends to use. When comparative judging is practiced it is especially important that the teacher be well acquainted with the animals and their relative points. The judging trip should be announced ahead of time so that all students may be prepared for outside work without delaying the class. The first trip.—If the students have had no experience in judging cattle it will be well to use the first judging period in learning how to approach the animal, in checking up and applying what they have learned about naming the parts, and in going over the points of the card with the instructor. Boys may need caution that their approach to the animal may be quiet and friendly. Girls may need assurance that th^j may handle the animal without being harmed.

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