. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. CHOOSING AND JUDGING SWINE 465 on top; compact, indicating quality and firmness; and they should be light, lacking the bulge of the lard-hog. The shoul- der should fit closely to the body and not show more width on the back; it should be free from coarseness; and the fleshing should. Fig. 161. — Laege Yorkshire, or Large White, Sow. Photograph from Farmers' Advocate. The Large Yorkshire or Large White breed of swine developed in Eng
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. CHOOSING AND JUDGING SWINE 465 on top; compact, indicating quality and firmness; and they should be light, lacking the bulge of the lard-hog. The shoul- der should fit closely to the body and not show more width on the back; it should be free from coarseness; and the fleshing should. Fig. 161. — Laege Yorkshire, or Large White, Sow. Photograph from Farmers' Advocate. The Large Yorkshire or Large White breed of swine developed in England. This breed is noted particularly for its bacon qualities. The quality of the meat is unexcelled, being well marbled ; that is, the fat and lean are well mixed, although the animals are rather late maturing. In size the breed is classed as large. The breeding qualities are excellent. The color is white, the ears in- clined to droop forward, and the face dished. extend well down the legs, indicating muscular development and giving a long shoulder cut. Sides. — Among bacon-hogs the sides are of prime impor- tance, as the choicest bacon comes from this region. It is, therefore, essential to have as much as possible of the desired weight in this region. The sides should be long, smooth, and level. From shoulder to ham should be as long as possible without increasing weakness, thus giving long side cuts; they 2h. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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