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secure it at the expense of constitution. It is well to avoid 

 extremes of all kinds. 



Heart Girth. A large heart girth indicates constitution. 

 The judge must be careful that he is not deceived by a pad- 

 ding of flabby fat in the region of the fore-flank, which will 

 give the impression of a greater thickness through the heart 

 than the animal really possesses. 



Flank. When the flank is reasonably well let down, the 

 flesh is usually well carried down on the ham. Fullness of 

 flank indicates thick, fleshy belly meat. 



Rump. The rump affords a valuable cut. A flat, broad 

 rump indicates the presence of too much fat. It should be 

 the same width as the rest of the back, but no wider. 



Ham. Great,' broad, bulging hams are not wanted in the 

 bacon hog. Such hams carry a great deal of fat, and 

 require severe trimming in preparing the side of bacon for 

 market. The ham of the bacon hog is smooth and firm, and 

 tapers towards the back. The flesh should be carried well 

 around the bone, leaving no bareness of bone on the inside of 

 the thigh. A ham which bulges on the outside, but is bare 

 on the iriside of the thigh, is very objectionable. 



