Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-26
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POINTS OF A PIG.


on the different points cuts are made in
whole numbers and fractions of tenths.
For instance, we will take ham describ-
ed as perfect-broad, full and deep, ten
points. Upon a close examination the
expert sees it lacks in fullness, is the
least bit narrow and does not let down
on hook, SO he can cut it $40, almost
ONE third, and still you have some ham
left, but not by any means a perfect
one.
Here is the scale itself:
Color % points, Black or dark spotted, with
white points. (Sandy spots and speckled color
shall not argue impurity of blood, but are not
desirable.) Objections-Solid black or with
more sandy or white than black hairs over
body.
Head g points)-Short, broad between the
eyes and nicely tapering from eyes to point of
nose; face slightly dished; cheeks full. OBJ
jections-Head coarse, long and narrow face
too much dished; snout coarse and thick.
Ears q points)-Drooping fine and silky :;
pointing forward and little outward; well
proportional to size Of body. Objections-Too
large and coarse; thick, looping; lying too
near the face, stiff, erect or too round
Jowl e points)-Full, firm and neat; carry
ing fullness well back to shoulder and brisket.
Objections Flabby light; thin in cheeks3
tucking up under neck.
Neck g pointsl-Full, deep, short and
slightly arched. Objections-Long; fiat; lack
ing in fullness or depth.
Brisket q points)-Full; well let down; ex-
tending well forward and on line with belly.
Objections or tucked up.
Shoulders (6 points BROAD, deep; thickness
in proportion to the sides and hams; full and
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width; thick beyond the lines of the sides and
hams; blade too prominent
Girth around heart 10 points)-Full back
of shoulders; ribs extending well down, wide
and full back of fore legs. Objections-Less
than flank measure or length of body from top
of head to root of tail or creased back of Shout
ders.
Back q points)-Broad, straight or slightly
arched, carrying width well back to hams and
of medium length Objections = Narrow
creasing back of shoulders; narrow across the
loins; swayed; too long; sunfsh shaped.
Loin "a points)-Broad, strong and full.
Objections weak.
Sides (6 points)-Fu1l, deep; carrying sides
we'll down and back. Obiections-Too round
or fat; shallow or thin at flank.
Ribs q points)-Well sprung and long; car
rying fullness and depth well back. Objections
Too fat; curve of ribs too short
Belly "a points)-Wide and straight. Objec-
tions-Sagging narrow.
Flank g points)-Well let down and full
Objections-Thin; tucked in cut up too high.
Ham 10 points)-Ful broad, deep, holding
width and coming down well over hook. OBJ
jections-Narrow, short, too steep at the rump
and cut up too high in crotch.
Tail e points)-Well set on; small, smooth
and well tapered. Objections Coarse, large,
too prominent at the root.
Limbs q points)-Medium length; well set
apart and well tapered; bone firm and finty
. not coarse; muscles full above knee and hook
pastern short; foot short. Objections-Long.
slim, coarse, crooked muscles light; pastern
long, slim or fat feet long or sprawling.
Coat q points)-Fine, thick and covering
the body we'll. Objections Coarse, bristly,
harsh and why.
Action % points)-Easy, prompt, fine and
graceful Objections-Dul sluggish clumsy.
Symmetry g points)-A harmonious combi-
nation of the foregoing scale of points Objec-
tions-Too much developed in some points and
lacking in others.
SERIOUS OBJECTIONS.
Form-Sma1l growth; upright ears small,
cramped chest; crease back of the shoulders,
SO as to be readily seen; deformed and badly
crooked legs; feet broken down SO that the
animal walks pastern joints and dew claws.
DISQUALIFICATIONS.
Condition-Excessive fat; barren; deform-
ed; unsound or diseased; ridgling or one seed
ed.
score-A score of less than 80 points of the
standard.
Pedigree-Lack of eligibility to record.