. Productive swine husbandry. Swine. TYPES OF SWINE 17 The shoulder of the bacon hog is somewhat uisright, making the animal comparati'S'ely short from the back of the shoulder to the snout, but long from the back of the shoulder to the rump. The shoulder is a cheap part, and, therefore, should be rather light. It should be veiy compact over the top, should be no. Fig. -Rear view of pig of bacon type, showing the neat, amooth, tapering ham desired in the bacon hog. wider than the back, and should blend smoothly into the body at all points. The back carries the most valuable meat, but it sh
. Productive swine husbandry. Swine. TYPES OF SWINE 17 The shoulder of the bacon hog is somewhat uisright, making the animal comparati'S'ely short from the back of the shoulder to the snout, but long from the back of the shoulder to the rump. The shoulder is a cheap part, and, therefore, should be rather light. It should be veiy compact over the top, should be no. Fig. -Rear view of pig of bacon type, showing the neat, amooth, tapering ham desired in the bacon hog. wider than the back, and should blend smoothly into the body at all points. The back carries the most valuable meat, but it should not be Avide, because a wide back invariably carries too much fat for a Wiltshire side. It should possess medium -width, and should carry its width evenly throughout. The top line should be slightly arched, the highest point being over the loin. The loin is the most valuable cut in a Wiltshire side, and 2. 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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