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BULLETIN 132, U. S. DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE. 
Aside from the benefits of an inspirational character the pupils 
will be rewarded with better yields and in some instances with prizes 
of intrinsic value. 
As a means of raising funds for school improvement the prize- 
winning exhibits should be sold at auction. 
The exhibits (fig. 9), excepting live stock, can be displayed either 
within or without the school building. Seats and simple contriv- 
ances may be employed for the display. Nothing appears to better 
advantage than agricultural or home-economic products. The exer- 
cise of a little taste in the arrangement will produce surprising results. 
Finally, the school fair will provide a means of collecting and 
preparing material for the district or county fair, if such is conducted. 
SCORE CARDS. 
Breed 
SCORE CARD FOR LARD HOGS. 
Name 
Register No. 
Perfect Student's 
score. score 
Corrected 
score. 
General appearance, 36: 
Weight, score according to age 
Form, deep, broad, low, long, symmetrical, compact, standing squarely 
on legs 
Quality, hair silky; skin fine; bone fine; flesh smooth, mellow, and free 
from lumps or wrinkles 
Condition, deep, even covering of flesh, especially in regions of valuable 
cuts 
Head and neck, 6: 
Snout, medium length, not coarse 
Eyes, full, mild, bright 
Face, short, cheeks full 
Ears, fine, medium size, soft 
Jowl, strong, neat, broad 
Neck, thick, medium length 
Fore quarters, 10: 
Shoulders, broad, deep, full, compact on top 
Breast, advanced, wide 
Legs, straight, short, strong; bone clean; pasterns upright; feet medium 
size 
Body, 30: 
Chest, deep, broad, large girth 
Sides, deep, lengthy, full; ribs close and well sprung 
Back, broad, straight, thickly and evenly fleshed 
Loin,' wide, thick, straight . 
Belly, straight, even 
Hind quarters, 18: 
Hips, wide apart, smooth 
Rump, long, wide, evenly fleshed, straight 
Ham, heavily fleshed, plump, full, deep, wide 
Thighs, fleshed close to hocks 
Legs, straight, short, strong; bone clean; pasterns upright; feet medium 
size 
Total 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
6 
2 
2 
2 
6 
10 
10 
2 
2 
2 
10 
2 
o 
100 

Remarks 
Name of pupil. 
Date. 
