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Great, broad, bulging hams are not wanted on the bacon 

 hog. Such hams carry too much fat, and require severe trim- 

 ming in preparing the side of bacon for market. The ham 

 of the bacon hog is smooth and firm, and tapers toward the 

 hock. (Figs. 7 and 8.) The flesh should be carried well 

 around the bone, leaving no bareness of bone on the inside 

 of the thigh. 



Bacon Breeds. The leading breeds of the bacon type of 

 swine are the Tamworth, and Large Yorkshire; sometimes the 

 Hampshire is so classified. These are discussed in other 

 chapters. 



SWINE OF FAT, OR LARD, TYPE. 



DESCRIPTION AND SCALE OF POINTS. 



A. GENERAL APPEARANCE: 



Counts. 



Size Well developed for age. , .5 



Form Deep, thick, smooth, low set, good length, but compactly 

 built, standing on well-placed legs. Top line straight, or . 

 slightly arching; under line, straight; belly, trim and neat. . 10 



Quality Hair, fine; skin, smooth, showing no tendency to 

 wrinkle; bone, clean and fine; flesh, smooth and mellow, but 

 showing no flabbiness 10 



Condition Deeply and evenly covered with flesh, but not over- 

 done for the purpose for which the animal is intended 6 



Style Active and sprightly, walking without a swaying move- 

 ment, and standing well up on toes. Breeding animals should 

 show strong character 4 



B. HEAD AND NECK: 



Snout Moderately fine 1 



Fdce Broad between eyes ; poll, broad and full 1 



Eyes Good size, full, and bright 1 



j ow l Full, broad, deep, smooth, and firm, carrying fulness back 



near to point of shoulder 2 



Ears Medium size, fine, and soft 1 



Keck Short, thick, and deep. Rounding and full from poll to 



shoulder top 2 



