. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 534 THE PIG peaked. Viewed from one side the brisket projects slightly beyond the legs. A hidden, retreating brisket indicates a poor constitution. The back should be carried level and show no sag, and the width should be uniformly maintained from shoulder to ham. A strong, nicely arched loin, as wide as any point of the back and smoothly fleshed, is important. A thickness of one and one-quarter to one and one-half inches of fat along the back is regarded as best. KiG. 245. A shoulder and ham view of the bacon type of pig, showing the smooth shou
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 534 THE PIG peaked. Viewed from one side the brisket projects slightly beyond the legs. A hidden, retreating brisket indicates a poor constitution. The back should be carried level and show no sag, and the width should be uniformly maintained from shoulder to ham. A strong, nicely arched loin, as wide as any point of the back and smoothly fleshed, is important. A thickness of one and one-quarter to one and one-half inches of fat along the back is regarded as best. KiG. 245. A shoulder and ham view of the bacon type of pig, showing the smooth shoulder and neatly tapering ham. Photograph from Profes- sor G. E. Day on the finished fed pig. The back of this type has a moderately arched rib, not flat, giving a body capacity in harmony with the best feeder. The sides are the most important feature, because from here comes the bacon so highly valued in this class. The sides must be long, evenly carried from shoulder to ham, be thick and full at flank, and of moderate depth. A very deep side provides too much belly or cheap meat. The side must be quite smooth and. 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. Boston ; New York : Ginn
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