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course should be as large as possible because, as pre- 

 viously stated, the larger the parent stock, the earlier will 

 be the time at which the offspring will reach the desired 

 weight and the greater will be the profit from such 

 breeding operations. 



Bacon Hogs for Breeding. 



STANDARD OP EXCELLENCE. 



Perfect 

 Score 

 SIZE In good flesh; weight at 6 months, 200 Ibs. ; 1 year, 400 



Ibs. ; 2 years, 800 Ibs 12 



FORM Long, deep, medium width, smooth, standing squarely on 



legs 8 



CONSTITUTION Chest capacious, brisket advanced and low, flanks 



full and well let down 8 



QUALITY Even covering of firm flesh that is fine in grain and with- 

 out flabbiness or wrinkles ; hair fine ; skin smooth and fine ; bone 



fine but strong ; general refinement, but not delicate 5 



CONDITION Thrifty ; deep, uniform covering of firm flesh 5 



STYLE Attractive 1 



ACTION Spirited, straightforward, regular, free and easy 2 



DISPOSITION Quiet, gentle 2 



COLOR According to breed 1 



COAT Abundant, long, straight, silky 2 



SNOUT According to breed 1 



EYES Full, bright, smooth 1 



FACE Slim, broad between eyes 2 



EARS Trim, according to breed 1 



JOWLS Light, neat, firm 2 



NECK Medium length, light, muscular, but not arched 3 



SHOULDERS Smooth, compact, long, not wide, same fullness as 



back and hindquarters 5 



BACK Strong, long, smooth, medium and uniform in width 8 



SIDES Long, broad and uniform in width ; smooth firm ; even with 



shoulder and ham; uniform spring of rib; not too fat 12 



BELLY Straight, firm, thick, free from flabbiness 4 



RUMP Long, even, slightly rounded toward tail, same width as 



back 2 



HAMS Firm ; broad at upper end, tapering, not too thick and fleshed 



well down toward hocks 6 



LEGS Straight, strong, tapering, bones smooth ; joints clean ; pas- 

 terns upright; feet medium size, not sprawling, squarely placed. 6 

 TAIL Rather large and long, smooth 1 



Total 100 



