. Productive swine husbandry. Swine. 108 BREEDS OF SWINE type jirobably dws iiot vavy in CliesliirL-s any luoi-c tlian u\ other breeds. Utility.—The Cheshire, as generally seen, more to the fat than to the bacon class, though it sIkmiIJ net be diffi- cult to develop it into a fairly good l)acon lireed. It appears to be a ;od feeder, and its meat is admitted to be of excellent quality. The sows are fairly prolific, and the boars appear "»^*^. J Fig. 32.—Cheshire barrow. to lie prepotent, but very little is known regarding their value for crossing. The Cheshire Score Card.—Fol
. Productive swine husbandry. Swine. 108 BREEDS OF SWINE type jirobably dws iiot vavy in CliesliirL-s any luoi-c tlian u\ other breeds. Utility.—The Cheshire, as generally seen, more to the fat than to the bacon class, though it sIkmiIJ net be diffi- cult to develop it into a fairly good l)acon lireed. It appears to be a ;od feeder, and its meat is admitted to be of excellent quality. The sows are fairly prolific, and the boars appear "»^*^. J Fig. 32.—Cheshire barrow. to lie prepotent, but very little is known regarding their value for crossing. The Cheshire Score Card.—Following is tlie standard of excellence and scale of points adopted by the Swine Breeders' Association: Counts. Head—Short to medium in length, short in proportion to length of body 8 Face—Somewhat dished and wide between the eyes 8 Jowl—Medium in fulness 3. 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 Day, George E. , 1863-. Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott company
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