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width. The animal must be uniform in width throughout, 

 and all tendency toward thickness in some parts should be 

 avoided. The snout of the bacon hog is longer and more 

 slender than that of the lard hog, and the animal stands up 

 higher, on its legs. 



The shoulders should be smooth and free from coarseness, 

 compact on top, and well knit together. 



The hindquarters of the bacon hog should be well filled 

 and carried down well toward the hocks. Instead of the 

 extremely thick and fat ham found on the fat hog we here 

 find a compact, neat, and firm quarter. The term " gam- 

 mon " is applied to the hams of the bacon hog. 



Bacon hogs are more active than lard hogs. They are 

 more proUfic, and produce large litters of very active and 

 healthy pigs. 



JUDGING BREEDING CLASSES 



To be a judge of breeding animals one should be familiar 

 with the standards of excellence for the various breeds, 

 and should also be experienced in handhng them so as to 

 become familiar with their important points. 



In judging, allowance should be made for sex differ- 

 ences. Males are uniformly heavy in the forequarters, so 

 that the evenness of lines called for on the score card will 

 not be found in the case of the male. Females are lighter 

 in the forequarters than males, but are proportionately 

 wider in the hindquarters. Males are coarser about the 

 head and neck than females. In disposition, the male is 

 aggressive, active, and sometimes more or less vicious, while 

 the female is generally quiet and docile. The male has 

 coarser bone, skin, and hair, and. is about 20 per cent heavier 

 at maturity. 



