CHAPTER IV. 

 JUDGING SWINE. 



Before being able to select a breeding herd properly, 

 and much more before being able to carry on breeding 

 operations intelligently, a man must have the ability to 

 select the best individuals. The more of this ability he 

 has, the better able he will be to succeed in this work. 



Although the individuals of different breeds within a 

 given type are apparently different in conformation, they 

 are in the main essentially the same. At least the ideal 

 toward which the different breeds are being developed 

 is practically the same with a few minor exceptions. The 

 points in which the different breeds of either type primar- 

 ily differ are color, length and shape of snout, and the po- 

 sition and form of the ear. Aside from these there are 

 a few other differences which cannot really be said to be 

 breed differences, such as length of body, length of legs, 

 shape of head. These same differences that are found 

 between different breeds are also noted between individ- 

 uals of the same breed. Consequently in order to illus- 

 trate the fat or lard type it would not be necessary to pre- 

 sent more than one illustration which, with the necessary 

 modifications about the head, would answer the purpose 

 for all breeds of this class. However, two cuts are pre- 

 sented as follows, illustrating the Berkshire and Poland- 

 China. These, as before stated, by imagining a different 

 shaped snout and ear, will answer the purpose for all 

 other breeds of this type. 



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