553 BACON CARCASE of gilt or boar. C554 Champion Prize - PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP (100), presented by R.H. Jones Esq., for the Best CARCASE. S555 Special Prize - GEORGE KILMISTER TROPHY (97), presented by the Lincolnshire Pedigree Pig Breeders Association, for the Best CARCASE exhibited by a Lincolnshire member of the B.P.A. S556 Special Prize - SEEMEEL AWARD (146a), presented by Dalgety Agriculture, for the Best CARCASE exhibited by a Lincolnshire Producer. S557 Special Prize - The ARTHUR CURTIS PERPETUAL TROPHY for the Best PAIR of BACON CARCASES. (Trophy administered by AW Curtis & Sons Ltd).

BACON CARCASE COMPETITION Judge: T P Leggett MALTON, North Yorkshire The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society acknowledge the kind sponsorship of the prize money and generous contribution towards the costs of staging this competition by A. W. Curtis & Sons Ltd., Long Leys Road, Lincoln MARKS Points for Measurements Maximum Length in Relation to Weight 15 Thickness of Shoulder (5) Rump Fat (5). 10 --- 25 Points for Inspection Size of Eye Muscle Area in Relation to Carcase Weight 25 Streaks Thickness (5) Proportion of Lean to Fat (5) 10 Shoulder Neatness 15 Gammon: Shape and Size 25 --- 75 --- 100 Penalties of up to (5) points each may be imposed by the Judge for the following: Excessively Soft or Discoloured Fat Poor Flesh Quality and/or Colour Excessively Coarse Rind Blemished or Marked Rindside Lack of Finish OR Rind/Fat Separation --- Total --- PRIZE MONEY - 1st £30; 2nd £20; 3rd £15; 4th £10