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case of Aged hoar8, a strongly devolopcci shield should not be <li>rriini- 

 iiated ag-ainst. The back should b(> of f?ood length, showing a strong 

 level top line. The ribs should bo well sprung and Avel] let down in 

 order to give g'ood width and depth of body. The bjin should be 

 wide, level, and stiongly muscled, and the nunp t'(|ually well develoi)e(l 

 in these characteristics, and, in addition, should be well lounded off. 

 The hams should be i)lump, broad, and well let down into the hocks. 

 This is one of the noted characteristics of Berkshires, as is also their 

 compactness, which is the result of excel lent deptii and width 

 combined with good length of body. The flanks, both fore and lear, 

 slionld be deep and well let down, so as to make a c/iini)aratively 

 straight and trim underline running pai-allel to the top line. The legs 

 and feet should be short, straight, and set not only well under the 

 body, bnt also wide apart. In-bent knees or deformed legs of any 

 kind are imperfections. The posterns should be medium in length 



( "hiimiiioii ami top-priccii' animal al tin' iierkuhire i'ig Society Sliow and Sale, 

 England. 8he realizefl .S20 guineas. Sho typifies the present -day standard 

 t<T aim at. 



and fairly straight. Long sloping pasterns are indicative of weakness, 

 and are undesirable. The hoofs or cloves should be closely knit, not 

 spreading, and of good texture. The gait should be comparatively 

 free and of medium length. The character and style of lierkshires 

 are quite outstanding, and are no doubt ies})onsible in the main for 

 their having earned the title of " I'he Aristocrats of the Swine 

 World." In ndder development, the Berkshire sow is on the average 

 only fair. More often than not, only five pairs of teats are found, 

 and not infreqnently all of these are not fvilly developed, a fact which 

 is no doubt dne to the high degree of condition that gelts and brood 

 sows are prone to take on if injudiciously fed and improperly 

 managed. Berkshires are noted for their excellent quality, which 

 may be seen in their fine bone, clean-cut joints, general refinement 



