JUDGING SWINE 



87 



that is the younger should be given the preference. Fat 

 hogs should never weigh less than a pound for each day 

 of age. 



What constitutes form. — A judge of swine must appre- 

 ciate what constitutes form in swine. When he sees 



Wholesale cuts marked on Champion Barrow 1913 Internat,oi.„. 

 Owned by lowana Farms, Davenport, Iowa. 



excessive development in certain parts, he should be able 

 to tell what the development consists of. He must appre- 

 ciate to what extent form is due to fat deposition. Indi- 

 viduals and breeds of swine vary greatly in the distribu- 

 tion of fat and lean over the body. In this respect there 

 is a great difference between our improved and unim- 

 proved individuals. The unimproved swine are inclined 

 to store fat in those parts where it will be of least value, 

 such as in the body cavity surrounding the several 



