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BULLETIN 132, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Aside from the benefits of an inspirational character the pupils 

 will be rewarded with better yields and in some instances with prizes 

 of intrinsic value. 



As a means of raising funds for school improvement the prize- 

 winning exhibits should be sold at auction. 



The exhibits (fig. 9), excepting live stock, can be displayed either 

 within or without the school building. Seats and simple contriv- 

 ances may be employed for the display. Nothing appears to better 

 advantage than agricultural or home-economic products. The exer- 

 cise of a little taste in the arrangement will produce surprising results. 



Finally, the school fair will provide a means of collecting and 

 preparing material for the district or county fair, if such is conducted. 



SCORE CARDS. 



Breed . 



SCORE CARD FOR LARD HOGS. 



Name 



Register No. 



Perfect 

 score. 



Student's 

 score 



Corrected 

 score. 



General appearance, 36: 



Weight, score according to age 



Form, deep, broad, low, long, symmetrical, compact, standing squarely 

 on legs 



Quality, hair silky; skin fine; bone fine; flesh smooth, mellow, and free 

 from lumps or wrinkles 



Condition, deep, even covering of flesh, especially in regions of valuable 



cuts 



Head and neck, 6: 



Snout, medium length, not coarse 



Eyes, full, mild, bright '. 



Face, short, cheeks full 



Ears, fine, medium size, soft 



Jowl, strong, neat, broad 



Neck, thick, medium length 



Fore quarters, 10: 



Shoulders, broad, deep, full, compact on top 



Breast, advanced, wide 



Legs, straight, short, strong; bone clean; pasterns upright; feet medium 



size 



Body, 30: 



Chest, deep, broad, large girth 



Sides, deep, lengthy, full; ribs close and well sprung 



Back, broad, straight, thickly and evenly fleshed 



Loin, wide, thick, straight 



Belly, straight, even 



Hind quarters, 18: 



Hips, wide apart, smooth 



Rump, long, wide, evenly fleshed, straight 



Ham, heavily fleshed, plump, full, deep, wide 



Thighs, fleshed close to hocks 



Legs, straight, short, strong; bone clean; pasterns upright; feet medium 

 size 



Total. 



Remarks 



Name of pupil. 



Date. 



