THE KIND OF STOCK TO BUY 



straight; scale large for age; standard weight, 

 170-200 pounds. 



Quality — General refinement of symmetri- 

 cal and clear-cut features; bone smooth, fine, 

 and strong; skin and hair fine and smooth; 

 head, neck, and legs short for the breed. 



Condition — Heavily muscled, moderately 

 fat; covering firm, smooth, and of uniform 

 thickness, especially In sides and belly. 



Constitution — Thoroughly healthy. 



Early Maturity — General refinement, espe- 

 cially of head, neck, and legs; width In chest, 

 belly, and flanks; body large, extremities small. 



Taking up a description of the three Indi- 

 vidual breed-s, it will be seen that each has cer- 

 tain characteristics not found In either of the 

 others. 



The Tamworth has golden-red hair on a 

 flesh-colored skin, free from black. Head 

 fairly long; snout of moderate length and quite 

 straight; face slightly dished and wide between 

 the eyes; ears large and carried rather forward; 

 neck fairly long and muscular. Shoulders fine 

 and slanting; the forequarters proportionately 

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