86 BREEDS OF SWINE 



the packers appear to hold it in high esteem. Its flesh carries 

 a high per cent of lean and is generally fine-grained. 



In early maturity and feeding qualities the Hampshire 

 seems to be giving good satisfaction to those who are handling 

 it, and it is highly esteemed as a grazer. It is an active, 

 hardy breed, and there is no apparent reason why it should 

 not give as good an account of the feed it consumes as any 

 other breed. 



The Hampshire ranks high in point of fecundity and is 

 one of the most prolific of American breeds. Its value for 

 cross-breeding is not well known, but it seems reasonable to 

 suppose that it should cross well with the fat types of hogs. 



Hampshire Score Card. Following is the standard of 

 excellence adopted by the American Hampshire Swine Record 

 Association: 



Counts. Counts. 



Hams and rump 10 



Disqualifications. Color. Spotted or more than two-thirds 

 white. 



Form. Any radical deformity, ears very large or drooping 

 over eyes, crooked or weak legs or broken-dowTi feet. 



Condition. Seriously impaired or diseased, excessive 

 grossness, barrenness in animals over two years of age, chuffy 

 or squabby fat. 



