POINTS OF SWINE 403 



Constitution. Generous and symmetrical development ; lively carriage ; ample 

 heart-girth, capacity of barrel and depth of flanks ; eyes full, bright, and clear ; 

 coat thick, smooth, and bright ; absence of refinement to point of delicacy. 



Sexuality. Strongly marked. In males : Active carriage, aggressive dis- 

 position ; strength without grossness in head and legs ; neck arched and heavy ; 

 snout broad ; shoulders strong ; shields present in mature animals ; well de- 

 veloped sexual organs. In female : General refinement of features ; good length 

 and depth in barrel ; full number of well-placed and well-developed teats present ; 

 head lighter than in boar, neck narrower behind ears ; good breadth in loin, 

 hips, and rump. 



Early maturity. General refinement and compactness ; body large, extrem- 

 ities small ; shortness of head, neck, and legs ; amplitude of girth in chest, belly, 

 and flanks. 



Scale of points PERFECT 



SCORE 



1. Age, estimated ; corrected 



2. Scale, estimated weight Ib. ; corrected Ib. ; score accord- 



ing to age 6 



3. Skin, smooth, mellow, and free from scurf 2 



4. Hair, thick, bright, smooth, fine, and uniformly distributed ; color and 



markings according to breed 2 



5. Temperament, aggressive in male ; gentle and quiet in female ... 2 



6. Snout, short and smooth, tapering from face to tip of nose ; broad in 



male, finer in female 1 



7. Face, short, smooth, broad between eyes, dished according to breed ; 



cheeks full ; forehead high and wide 2 



8. Eyes, full, bright, clear and not obscured by wrinkles ..... 1 



9. Ears, medium or small, fine in texture, neatly attached, carriage ac- 



cording to breed 1 



10. Jowl, full, smooth, firm, and neat 2 



11. Neck, wide, deep, short, and nicely arched, blending smoothly with 



shoulder ; in male, heavy ; in female, finer behind the ears . . . 3 



12. Shoulder, broad, deep, full, and compact ; heavier in male than in fe- 



male, but shields not unduly coarse 8 



13. Fore legs, short, straight, strong, squarely set, wide apart ; pasterns 



short ; feet strong ; bone moderately coarse in male, moderately fine 



in female 6 



14. Chest, deep, wide, and full ; breast-bone advanced .... 8 



15. Back and loin, broad, strong, and slightly arched ; moderately short in 



male, moderately long in female ; thickly and evenly fleshed ; ribs 

 well sprung 12 



16. Sides, deep, full, and smooth 8 



17. Belly, wide ; under line approximately straight 3 



18. Udder (female), full number of well-developed and well-placed teats. 

 Testicles (male), well-developed, both present and normally placed . 8 



19. Hind flank, low 2 



20. Rump, long, broad, gradually rounding from loin to root of tail ; thickly 



and evenly fleshed ; hips wide and smooth 6 



21. Hams, full, deep, and broad; fleshed well down to hocks .... 10 



22. Hind legs, short, straight, strong, squarely set, wide apart ; pasterns 



short ; feet strong ; bone moderately coarse in male, moderately fine 



in female 6 



23. Tail, tapering, medium-sized, or small 1 



Total . 100 



The fat-hog is peculiarly an American product. It is universal throughout the 

 corn-belt. It is marked by extreme compactness and by very small development 

 of bone and of waste parts. The hams and sides bring the highest prices, and 

 these have been much developed. The tendency to lay on fat is very marked. 



