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ers to produce leaner hogs, and to introduce into the United 

 States those breeds of swine which are noted for producing 

 high class bacon. There is little doubt that the production 

 of the bacon hog is bound to increase in the United States, 

 especially outside of the corn belt. 



Scale of Points. The scale of points which follows is 

 intended to apply to either breeding or market hogs. In 

 using this scale of points, due allowance must be made for 

 age and sex, as in the case of the scale of points for swine 

 of bacon type. 



SWINE OF FAT, OR LARD, TYPE. 



Description and Scale of Points. 



A. General Appearance: 



Size — Well developed for ag-e...._ _ s 



Form — Deep, thick, smooth, low set, good length but 

 compactly built, standing on well placed legs. Top 

 line straight, or slightly arching; under line, straight; 

 belly, trim and neat - lo 



Quality^ — Hair, fine; skin, smooth, showing no tendency to 

 wrinkle; bone, clean and fine; flesh, smooth and mellow, 

 but showing no flabbiness _ lo 



Condition — Deeply and evenly covered with flesh, but not 

 overdone for the purpose for which the animal is in- 

 tended _ _ 6 



Style — Active and sprightly, walking without a swaying 

 movement, and standing well up on toes. Breeding 

 animals should show strong character 4 



B. Head and Neck: 



Snout — Moderately fine _ _ i 



Face — :Broad between eyes; poll, broad and full i 



Eyes — Good size, full, and bright _ _ _.... i 



Jowl — Full, broad, deep, smooth, and firm, carrying fulness 



back near to point of shoulder 2 



Ears — Medium size, fine, and soft __... j 



Neck: — Short, thick, and deep. Rounding and full from poll 



to shoulder top _ _ _ 2 



C. Forequarters: 



Shoulders — Broad and compact on top, deep, well fleshed, 



blending smoothly with neck and body _.... 6 



Breast— Wide, deep and full _ _ _ _ 3 



Fore Legs — Set well apart, short, tapering, and straight; 

 pasterns, upright; bone, clean and fine; feet, medium 

 size and strongly formed 3 



