Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-05-19

"clear, 6s guaranty Of the anmal's health;
whereas, dull, sluggish eye belongs to a
slow feeder, and wild, restless eye betrays
an unquiei, i.ful .emper-2.
The Horns-Light in substance end in
color, and symme,rically Sc, on the head !;
the ear somewhat large, thin, and with con-
siderable aclion-1.
The Neck-Rather short than long, te-
pering 10 The head clean IN the throat, and
full al its base, thus covering and filling out
the points of the shoulders-2.
The Chest-Broad from point to point
of the shoulders; deep from the anterior
dorssl-vertebIe to the floor of the sternum,
and both round and full just back the ell
bows; sometimes Designated by the phrase,
"lhick through the heart" These are un-
questionably the most impor.an. points in
every animal, as constitution must depend
on their perfec. development, and the ample
room thus afforded for the free action Of the
hear. and lungs-S.
The Brisket, however deep or projecting,
must not be confounded with capacity of
chest; for, though a very attractive and SELL
ing point, it in reality adds nothing to the
space within, however it may increase the
girth without. 1t is in fact nothing more
nor less than muscular adipose substance,
attached 10 the anterior portion OF the sler-
mum, or breas,-bone, aud thence extending
itself back. This form, however, of the
brlsket, indicates disposition to lay on fat
generally Throughout, the frame, aud in this
point Of view is vaIuable-4.
The Shoulder, where weight, as in the
Shor,-horn, is the objects, should be some
what upright and of good width at the
points, with the blade-bone jus. sufficiently
curved to blend it's upper portion smoothly
with the crops-3.
The Crops must be full and level with
the shoulders and back, and is, perhaps, one
of the most difficult points TO breed right in
the Short-horn-4.
The Back, Loins, and Hips should be
broad and wide, forming straight and even
line from the neck to the setting on of the
tail, the hips or hucks round and we'll COW
ered-6.
The Rumps laid up high, with plenty Of
flesh on their extremi.ies-3.
The Pelris should be large, indicated by
the width q A;ns= Il z're-4 y nrIT
and the breadth of the twis,-2.
The 1aUist should be so we'll filled out in
its 'seam" as to form nearly an even and
wide p lane between the lhighs-1.
The Quarters-Long, straight, and we'll
developed downwsrds-3.
The Carcass-Round; the ribs nearly
circular, and extending we'll back-l.
The Flanks-Deep, wide, and full in pro-
portion to condition-1.
The Leg-Short, strai ght, and standing
square with the body-2.
The Plates of the belly strong, and thus
preserving nearly straight under lne-l
The Iail-FIa, and broad al its root, bu.
fine in its cord and placed high up, and on
level with rumps-2.
The Carriageof an animal gives style
and beauty the walk should be square and
the step quick the head up-l.
Quazity.-On this the ,hrl,ness, the feed
ing properties, and the value Of The animal
depend; and upon the touch Of this quality
rests in good measure the grazier's and
the butchers judgment. If the "louch" be
good, some deficiency of form may be ex-
cused; bu. if it be hard and stiff, nothing can
compensate for SO unpromsng feature
In raising the skin from the body, between
the thumb and finger, it should have soft,
flexible, and substantial feel, and when be-
meath the ou,-spread hand it should move
easily with it and under it, as though resting
on soft, elastic, cellular substance; which,
however, becomes frmer as the animal RI
pens. A thin, papery skin is objectionable,
more especially in cold climates.
The Hair should he thick, short, and
mossy in winter; fine, soft, and glossy in
summer-1.
The Udder pliabe and thin in its texture,
reaching well forward, roomy behind, and
the tea,s standing wide apart, and of con-
venient size-l.
POINTS OF THE sHoRT-HoRN BULL.
As regards the male animal, have only
to remark that the points desirable in the
female are generally so in the male, but must
of course be attended by that masculine
character which is inseparable from strong
vigorous constitution. Even certain de-
gree of coarseness is admissible, but then
i. must be SO exclusively of masculine de-
scription as never TO be discovered in the
IemaieS Ol n'S geI.
In contra distinction TO the cows, the head
of the bull may be shorter, the frontal-bone
broader, and the occipital flat and stonger,
that it may receive and sustain the horn !;
and this latter may be excused if little
heavy a. the base, SO its upward form, its
quality and color be right. Neither is the
looseness Of the skin attached to and depend
ing from the under jaw to be deemed other
than feature of the sex, provided it is no,
extended beyond the bone, but leaves the
gulIet and throat both clean and free from
dewlep.
The upper portion of the neck should be
full and muscular, for it is an indication of
OF strength, power, and constitution. The