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Show FORM OF THE POLAND-CHINA Good Sow Should Possess Shoulders of Great Depth and Fair Width, With Riba Well Sprung. A good Poland-China sow, says a breeder, should have shoulders of great depth and fair width, the ribs well sprung to give room for the vital organs, and for this same reason the breast bone should be set low down, and be wide, filling out the sunken, places just back of the front legs, or shoulders so noticeable in scrubs. The hips should come forward and connect to the backbone near enough to the shoulders, so that the connecting connect-ing point is a little short of midway of the entire distance from the shoulder, shoul-der, to the rear of the ham, thereby making a strong back with good, stout coupling, and giving a great top and fore length to the ham. This shape of hams and back will give deep, full sides with great length, of lower line when well let down in the flanks, enabling the sow to carry a good-sized litter without getting so stuffy and clumsy. |