. The principles and practice of judging live-stock . Livestock. 288 LIVE-STOCK JUDGING and a short, droopy rump, are the criticisms which the Poland China breeders are endeavoring to meet. 300. The Duroc Jersey. — This breed, evolved from two parent stocks, the Duroc and the Jersey Red, having a local reputation in New York and New Jersey respec- tively, has, like most of the other breeds, been molded to a uniform type by breeding for a definite purpose, which, in this instance, was to meet the requirements of. Fig. 141. — A Duroc Jersey boar. the corn belt farmer. In size the Duroc Jerseys d
. The principles and practice of judging live-stock . Livestock. 288 LIVE-STOCK JUDGING and a short, droopy rump, are the criticisms which the Poland China breeders are endeavoring to meet. 300. The Duroc Jersey. — This breed, evolved from two parent stocks, the Duroc and the Jersey Red, having a local reputation in New York and New Jersey respec- tively, has, like most of the other breeds, been molded to a uniform type by breeding for a definite purpose, which, in this instance, was to meet the requirements of. Fig. 141. — A Duroc Jersey boar. the corn belt farmer. In size the Duroc Jerseys do not differ materially from the Poland Chinas and Chester Whites, but they usually possess greater substance thaii the former (Fig. 141). They conform closely to the fat hog type in shape, being low, broad and deep, with very full, yet smooth, hams and shoulders. The head is of medium size, the snout of medium length, the face very shghtly dished, the ears of medium size and arching Digitized by Microsoft®. 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
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