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though white points are admissible. The size is medium ; 

 boars over two years of age should weigh about 500 

 pounds in fair condition, and sows of the same age 

 about 400 pounds. Boars or sows at twelve months 

 of age weigh about 300 pounds. In general conformation 

 the improved Mulefoot closely resembles the Poland-China, 

 the blood of which, it may be assumed, has been at some 

 time used on the Mulefoot. Aside from color and foot 

 character, no striking differences are manifest between 

 good examples of the two breeds. The Mulefoot, however, 

 shows a greater variation in character than usually occurs 

 with an improved breed. The claim has been made by its 

 promoters that this is a cholera-proof breed, but there is 

 no satisfactory evidence to support this claim. 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR MULEFOOT SWINE. 



(Adopted ly the National Mulefoot Hog Record Association.) 



Points 

 Head and face Head medium length. Face broad between the eyes, nearly 



straight, cheeks full, surface even and regular -1 



Objections: Head large, coarse, crooked or much dished, long -nose. 

 Eyes Bright and lively, free from wrinkles or fat surroundings . . . . 2 

 Objections: Entail, deep or obscure, or vision impaired b,n fat or other 



cause. 

 Ears Medium length, thin tipped, slightly inclined outward and forward. 



knuc.k small and well set to the head 2 



Objections: Large, coarse, thick; large or long knnck drooping or -not 



under good control of the animal, or too erect. 



Neck Short, well set to the shoulders, tapering from shoulder to head . . 2 

 Objections: Jjong, thick or bulky. 



Jowl Full, neat and firm, tapering from neck to point 2 



Objections Thin or flabby. 



Shoulders Medium width, deep, full, not extending above line of back. . 

 Objections: Narrow, cramped, flat, e.rfen<l!ng above line of back ami 



sloping too much from -point to tup. 

 Chest Large, deep and roomy; full girth, extending down even with line 



of belly 12 



Objections: Narrow at top or bottom, small, girth, cramped or tucked 



up. 

 Back and loin Slightly arched, good breadth, with uniform thickness from 



shoulders to hams; full at loin 15 



Objections: Narroic, created or drooped beJrind ttlnmlderx, surface ridgy 



or unei'i'ii. 



Sides and ribs Sides full, smooth form, carrying size evenly from shoul- 

 ders to hams; ribs strong, well sprung at top and bottom 8 



Objections: Sides thin, flat, flabby, or creased; ribs not well sprung. 

 Belly and flank Straight and full, devoid of coarseness; flank full and 



running nearly on line with side 6 



Objections: Belly sagging or flabby, coarse; flank thin or tucked up. 



