CHAPTER XL VIII. 



JUDGING THE LARD TYPE OF SWINE BY THE 

 SCALE OF POINTS. 



The scale of points for the lard type or fat hog, which 

 follows, may be used for the first study of this animal. 

 The hog to be scored will be analyzed with the aid of this 

 standard : 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR FAT HOGS OF LARD TYPE. 



Standard of Score of 

 SCALE OF POINTS Perfect Hog 



Score Studied 

 A — GENERAL APPEARANCE, 34 Points: 



Weiglit: Score according to age, 175 lbs. for 6 mos. ; 



300 lbs. at 1 year 4 



Form, broad, deep, low, symmetrical, compact, 



standing well 10 



Quality, hair fine, skin smooth, no coarseness of bone 10 

 Condition, deep, firm, even covering flesh, giving 



smooth finish 10 , 



B — HEAD AND NECK, 7 Points: 



Snout, neither coarse nor long 1 



Face, wide between eyes, cheeks full, without 



wrinkles 1 , 



Eyes, mild, good size, to be easily seen 1 



Ears, not coarse, of medium size, neatly attached. . 1 



Jowl, smooth, broad, full to shoulders 1 



Neck, thick, short, broad on top 2 , 



C — FOREQUARTERS, 12 Points: 



Shoulders, broad, deep, full, smooth, compact on top 6 



Breast, wide, roomy 4 



Legs, straight, short, strong, wide apart, well set, 



pastern upright, standing well upon toes . . 2 



D— BODY, 32 Points: 



Chest, deep, wide, large girth, flanks well filled . . 3 

 Back, slightly arched, very broad, thickly and evenly 



fleshed 9 



Loin, wide as back, full and strong 8 



Sides, fairly deep, not too long, smooth and full ham 



to shoulder 6 



Belly, straight, wide, trim, not paunchy 4 



Flanks, full and low 2 



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