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SWINE GEOBGE E. DAY. 



Size — Large for age and condition; boars two years old and 

 over, if in good flesh, should weigh not less than 500 pounds. 

 Sow same age and condition, not less than 450 pounds. 

 Boars 18 months old in good flesh should weigh not less 

 than 400 pounds. Sow.-, 350. Boars 12 months old not less 

 than 300 pounds. Sows 300. Boars and sows six months 

 old, not less than 150 pounds each and other ages in 

 proportion. 



Objections^ — Overgrown; coarse; uncouth; hard to fatten. 



Action and Style — Action easy and graceful; style attractive; 

 high carriage; in males testicles should be readily seen; same 

 size and carriage. 



Objections — Sluggish; awkward low carriage; wabbling walk; 

 in males testicles not easily seen; not of same size or car- 

 riage, or only one showing. 



Condition — Healthy, skin clear and bright; free from scurf and 

 sores; flesh fine and mellow to the touch; evenly laid on 

 and free from lumps; good feeding qualities. 



Objections — Unhealthy; skin scaly, scabby or harsh; flesh lumpy 

 or flabby; hair harsh, dry and standing up from body; poor 

 feeders; total deafness. 



Disposition — Quiet; gentle and easily handled; with ambition 

 enough to look out for themselves if neglected. 



Objections — Cross; restless; vicious or wild; no ambition. 



DUROC-JERSEY. 



Scale of points adopted by the American Duroc-Jersey 

 Record. 



Counts 



Head and Face _ 4 



Eyes _ 2 



Ears _ 2 



Neck _.. _ .__ 2 



Jowl -- - --- 2 



Shoulders - _ 6 



Chest 12 



Back and Loin - - 15 



Sides and Ribs - 8 



Belly and Flank _ 6 



Hams and Rump 10 



Legs and Feet - _ _ 10 



Tail I 



Coat _ _ 2 



Color .._ _ 2 



Size 5 



Action and Style - 4 



Condition - 4 



Disposition - 3 



Total 100 



