. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. FiQ. " Duroc-Jersey boar. the size of the animal and the weight of its bone, and the larger, heavier-boned hog will always find an important place in this breed, as, indeed, in all others. The snout is of medium length; the face slightly dished; the ear drooped, much the same as that of the Poland-China; the jowl heavy; the body wide and deep, set on short __ legs of medium to fine bone; the ham heavily fleshed, and the body generally noted for thickness rather than for length. Cherry-red is the popular color, but yello
. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. FiQ. " Duroc-Jersey boar. the size of the animal and the weight of its bone, and the larger, heavier-boned hog will always find an important place in this breed, as, indeed, in all others. The snout is of medium length; the face slightly dished; the ear drooped, much the same as that of the Poland-China; the jowl heavy; the body wide and deep, set on short __ legs of medium to fine bone; the ham heavily fleshed, and the body generally noted for thickness rather than for length. Cherry-red is the popular color, but yellowish red and chestnut are fre- quently seen. A few black spots on belly and legs do not disqualify, but are objec- tionable. Black markings on any other parts of the body are very serious objections (Figs. 87, 88). 519. Types. — Like other breeds, Duroc-Jerseys present variations in type. On the whole, breeders have been striving for a fine-boned, ^ smooth type of hog of medium size. It is asserted by some persons that this refining process has been carried too far, and breeders are to be found who are producing hogs of more bone and more size. These larger, heavier-boned hogs are attracting con- siderable attention among Duroc-Jersey breeders, and it would seem that they would yet perform an important work for the breed. 520. Uses of Duroc-Jersey hogs. — The Duroc-Jersey is essentially a producer of fat or lard hogs, and it seems to. Fig. SS. — Duroc-Jersey 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 Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. New York : Macmillan Co.
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