CORRELATING AGRICULTURE IN SOUTHERN STATES. 



33 



Breed 



SCORE CARD FOR BACON HOGS. 



Name 



Register No. 



Perfect 

 score. 



Student's 

 score. 



Corrected 

 score. 



General appeal ance, 36: 



Weight , 1 70 to 200 pounds ; largely the result of thick covering of firm flesh . 



Form, long, level, smooth, deep 



Quality, hair fine, skin thin; bone fine; firm, even covering of flesh with- 

 out any soft bunches of fat or wrinkles 



Condition, deep, uniform covering of flesh, especially in regions of valua- 

 ble cuts 



Head and neck, 6: 



Snout, fine 



Eyes, full, mild, bright 



Face, slim 



Ears, thin, medium size 



Jowl, light, trim 



Neck , medium length, light 



Forequaiters, 10: 



Shoulders, free from roughness, smooth, compact, and same width as 

 back and hind quarters 



Breast, moderately wide, full 



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



medium size 



Body, 34: 



Chest, deep, full girth 



Back, medium and uniform in width, smooth, slightly arched 



Sides, long, smooth, level from beginning of shoulders to end of hind 

 quarteis. The side at all points should touch a straight edge running 

 from fore to hind quarter 



Ribs, deep 



Belly, trim, firm, thick without any fiabbiness or shrinkage at flank 



Hind quarteis, 14: 



Hips, smooth, wide; proportionate to rest cf body 



Rump, long, even, straight, rounded toward tail 



Gammon, firm, rounded, tapering, fleshed deep, and low toward hocks. 



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

 upright 



Total. 



Remarks 



Name of pupil. 



Date. 



