Ind. Jour. Vety. Sci. & Anim. Hus., Vol. VI, Pt. III.                 PLATE XV.

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       FIG. 2. CHANGES IN THE PROPORTIONS OF THE BODY IN
                                          HEREFORD CATTLE

In order to show changes in body proportions, as distinct
from size, the photographs have all been reduced to the same height
at the shoulders, so that the proportions are shown in relation to
this measurement.

11.

Heifer—2 days old.

1.

Heifer—2 days old.

12.

Steer—30 months old (reared
on low plane of nutrition).

2.

Bull—5 weeks old.

13.

Steer—11 months old (reared
on high plane of nutrition).

3

Bull—13 months old.

14.

Steer—22 months old (reared
on high plane of nutrition).

4.

Bull—22 months old.

15.

Bull—adult—type existing
100 years ago.

5.

Bull—5 years old.

(From Hammond, 'Actes, 14 c Cong. Internal. d' Agric., Bukarest,' 1929)