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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 MUXEFOOT SWINE. 



(Adopted by the National Mulefoot Hog Record Association.) 



Points 

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



straight, cheeks full, surface even and regular 4 



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

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

 Obiections: Small, deep or obscure, or vision impaired hy fat or other 

 cause. 

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



knuck small and well set to the head 2 



Objections: Large, coarse, thick; large or long knuck 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: Long, 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. . 6 

 Objections: Narrow, cramped, flat, extending above line of back and 

 sloping too much from point to top. 

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



of belly 13 



Objections: Narroto 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: Narrow, creased or drooped behind shoulders, surface ridgy 

 or uneven. 

 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. 



