. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING THE LARD TYPE OF SWINE 489 weight than 300 pounds is not usually to be regarded as a fault, and hence should be given perfect score. The form of the lard hog should be broad, deep, low set, symmetrical, smooth and compact, supported on legs that are strong and squarely placed. Thickness and smoothness of outline are essential, with the parts most valuable to the butcher highly developed, especially the back, sides and hams. A general view shows the sides of the body widely. Fig. 267.—"The hair serves as a protection in summer and winter and shou
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING THE LARD TYPE OF SWINE 489 weight than 300 pounds is not usually to be regarded as a fault, and hence should be given perfect score. The form of the lard hog should be broad, deep, low set, symmetrical, smooth and compact, supported on legs that are strong and squarely placed. Thickness and smoothness of outline are essential, with the parts most valuable to the butcher highly developed, especially the back, sides and hams. A general view shows the sides of the body widely. Fig. 267.—"The hair serves as a protection in summer and winter and should be abundant rather than ; (Photo by courtesy Mr. L. E. Troeger.) separated yet parallel, no wider in front than behind, while the depth is such as to allow but little space between the belly and ground. This thick, deep form suggests the very greatest meat-carrying capacity. In fact, Europeans and city people have often regarded the form of the lard type as a monstrosity. As expressed in its most perfect form, in a 250-pound pig that has been well fed there may be an excess of fat, but such a form most perfectly illustrates early maturity, a strong development of the parts of car-. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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