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tapering to the snout, lighter and neater in the jowl, with 

 a fine and usually upright ear. The neck is much better 

 defined than in the lard hog, being level on top, showing 

 none of the arch from the pole to the top of the shoulders, 

 characteristic of the lard hog, and no marked fullness of 

 shoulder vein, but just an even thickness of medium 

 length. The shoulders are light, comparatively straight, 

 lengthening the back, and shortening the distance from 



FIG. 138. A typical bacon barrow. 



the shoulder forward, neither sharp nor open but compact 

 on top and especially smooth on account of their being 

 of equal width and well blended with the back. The back 

 may be considered the foundation of the sides, therefore 

 its most desirable features are those which are conducive 

 to a most acceptable side, i.e. as great length as can be had 

 and still be carried up well with just a suggestion of an 

 arch, width sufficient to insure ample abdominal capacity 

 and a meaty side, yet not wide enough to predispose to a 



