170 JUDGING SWINE 



than 300 pounds; sows, 300 pounds. Boar and sow six months, 

 not less than 150 pounds. Other ages in proportion. 



Objections. Overgrown; coarse; gangling, or hard to fatten 

 at any age. 



Action and Style. Action vigorous; easy; quick and grace- 

 ful. Style attractive; high carriage; and in males testicles 

 should be of same size; carriage, readily seen and yet not too 

 large. 



Objections. Slow; dull; clumsy; awkward; difficulty in get- 

 ting up when down; low carriage; wabbling walk. In males 

 testicles not easily seen, not of same size or carriage, top large 

 or only one showing. 



Condition.- Healthy; skin clear of scurf, scales, or sores; 

 goft and mellow to the touch; flesh fine, evenly laid on and 

 free from lumps or wrinkles, Hair soft and lying close to, 

 feQdy; good feeding qualities. 



Objections. -Unhealthy; skin scaly, wrinkly, scabby or 

 harsh, flabbiness or lumpy flesh; too much fat for breeding. 

 Hair harsh, dry and standing up from body; poor feeder; 

 deafness, partial or total, 



Disposition. Quiet, gentle and easily handled. 



Objections, Cross, restless, vicious or wild. 



ESSEX SWINE. 



SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED BY AMERICAN ESSEX ASSOCIA- | 



TION, VOL. II, IMPROVED ESSEX SWINE RECORD, 1893. 



Color Black 2 



Head Small, broad and face dished 3 



Ears Fine, erect, slightly drooping with age 2 



Jowl Full and neat 1 



Neck Short, full, well arched 3 



Shoulders Broad and deep 7 



Girth Around Heart 6 



Back Straight, broad and level 12 



Sides Deep and full 6 



Ribs Well sprung 7 



Loin Broad and strong 12 



Flank Well let down 2 



Ham Broad, full and deep 12 



Tail Medium, fine, and curled 2 



Legs Fine, straight and tapering 3 



Feet Small 3 



Hair Fine and silky, free from bristles 3 



Action Easy and graceful 4 



Symmetry Adaptation of the several parts to each other . . 10 



Total,, .100 



