•Swine 



1823 



were either large, coarse and slow maturing; or small, compact 

 and qnick-fattening. However, (hiring the past thirty years, 

 great improvement has been made. The size varies from a very 



Fig. 189. Two-month-old O. I. C. Sows. Owned by 

 B. F. Phillips & Sons, East Bloomfield, N. Y. 



large hog to one of mcdinm size, and in conformation some are 

 extremely long, coarse individuals while others are much neater 



Fig. 190. 0. I. C. Boar, Twelve Months, Weight 325 

 Pounds. Owned by B. F. Phillips & Sons, East 

 Bloomfield, N. Y. 



in appearance, rather blocky in form, with heavy hams and 

 smooth shoulders, back broad and smooth; medium length snout, 



