of the Animals of ihe Farm. 



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much suspicion if the central permanent incisors were found ta 

 be cut; and if they were well up and some of the anterior tempo- 

 rary molars had fallen, and the permanent teeth were filling their 

 places, the animal would be disqualified. 



The fifth molar tooth is always cut between ten and twelve 

 months, and its perfect eruption may be taken as evidence that 



Fig. 57. — Central permanent Incisors and Tusks of Pig at one year 



{Early dentition). 



the pig has reached the age of one year. In the above illustration 

 (Fig. 57) the recently cut central incisors are shown ; a state of 

 dentition which is seen only in very forward animals at the com- 

 pletion of one year of age. 



Shortly after the completion of one year, the three anterior 

 temporary molars fall irregularly ; and by the time the animal 



