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medium length, have well developed hams and shoulders, and 

 give a fair quantity of bacon. They furnish the market with 

 cheap side meat, hams, and shoulders. The animals are best 

 suited to conditions where corn is cheaply and abundantly 



FIG. 179. Points of the hog, three-quarters front view. 2, face; 3, eye; 

 4, ears; 5, jowl; 7, shoulder vein, or neck vein; 8, shoulder; 9, arm; 

 11, leg; 14, topline; 15, crops; 16, back; 17, loin; 18, side; 19, ribs; 

 20, belly; 21, fore flank; 22, underline, or bottom line; 23, hind flank; 

 24, hip; 25, rump; 26, tail; 28, thigh; 29, buttock; 31, hock. 



produced. The chief breeds are Berkshire, Poland-China, 

 Chester White, Duroc-Jersey, and Hampshire. Three of these 

 originated in America arid two in England. The external parts 

 of swine are illustrated in Figs. 179 and 180. 



FIG. 180. Points of the hog, side view. 1, snout ; 5, jowl ; 6, neck ; 8, shoulder ; 

 9, arm; 10, breast, or brisket; 12, pastern; 13, feet; 15, crops: 16, back; 

 17, loin; 18, side; 19, ribs; 20, belly; 21, fore flank; 23, hind flank; 24, hip ; 

 25, rump ; 27, ham, or gammon ; 29, buttocks ; 30, twist, or crotch ; 31, hock. 



