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Mar. 02 Science seeks to remove the beef from beef An electronic harness that registers how many times a day a grazing animal stretches its neck to chew grass, how many times it lies down and stands up, and even the number of times it twitches its tail is being used in Britain in a search for tenderer beef. The tests help scientists learn which grasses cattle like best, and by recording how many mouthfuls go to each pound the animal gains, which grasses are most effective. Better milk production is also expected to result. Picture shows: A steer wears the electronic harness which records movement as a series of wavy lines on a constantly moving paper tape. Equipment by Burgess Products Co. Ltd. Dukes Way, Team Valley, Gateshead, England. April, 1955
