554 BACON CARCASE of gilt or boar. C555 Champion Prize - PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP (100), presented by R.H. Jones Esq., for the Best CARCASE. S556 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. S557 Special Prize - SEEMEEL AWARD (146a), presented by Dalgety Agriculture, for the Best CARCASE exhibited by a Lincolnshire Producer. S558 Special Prize - The ARTHUR CURTIS PERPETUAL TROPHY for the Best PAIR of BACON CARCASES. (Trophy administered by AW Curtis & Sons Ltd).

A W CURTIS & SONS LTD BACON CARCASE COMPETITION Judge: Mr J Leivers Arnold, NOTTINGHAM 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 Conditions for Bacon Carcase Competition 1. Entries are restricted to two per exhibitor. Animals must be the bona fide property of Exhibitors and entries will not be accepted from Quality Bacon Associations. Members of such Associations must enter Pigs individually. 2. Pigs accepted for the Competition must be within the kill-out weight of between 60 and 83 kgs. Pigs that are not within the specified weight may be displayed in the Competition Tent but will not be judged in the competition. (Exhibitors attention is particularly drawn to this condition). 3. The Society or the Curers can accept no responsibility for any damage or condemnation, either during transit or after slaughter resulting in any carcase being unable to be cured and thus eliminated from the competition. 4. The following information will be required: (a) Breed/Cross of Pigs and Breed of Sire and Dam. (b) B.P.A. exhibitors are required to give the Ear No. and date of Birth. These details will be requested before the pigs have been despatched to the bacon factory. 5. Pigs will be cured by A. W. Curtis & Sons Ltd., - slaughtering details and date to be confirmed. Of the carcases entered in the Competition up to 20 carcases will be selected for display and judging at the Lincolnshire Show, with discretion to exclude any carcase that would not make satisfactory exhibition bacon. 6. All pigs should be tattooed on producers premises with a tattoo slap mark as usual AND an additional mark on the LEG, FLANK & SHOULDER of BOTH SIDES to ensure that the whole carcase can readily be identified during and after CURING as a COMPETITION ENTRANT. Where TWO pigs are entered from the same producer, do ensure that the extra mark used is pig specific, thank you. (Exhibitors attention is particularly drawn to this condition). 7. All pigs will be purchased through A. W. Curtis & Sons Ltd. at current prices. 8. A W Curtis and the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society reserve the right to display one side of bacon due to market and enforcement guidance. 9. A W Curtis and the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society reverve the right to amend the mark scheme to take account of point 8, however competitors will be notified in advance. 10. Judging: Points will be awarded on the following system of marking: 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 --- ENTRY FEES - Members £5.00 inc. VAT and Non-Members £10.00 inc. VAT. PRIZE MONEY - 1st £30; 2nd £20; 3rd £15; 4th £10 CLASS DESCRIPTION