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are a cross of the Chinese and old Suffolk. Youatt sajs there is no better 

 breed of hogs in England than the Suffolk. Martin says that the breed 

 stands first. Eham, in his Dictionary of the Farm says : " Suffolk pigs 

 are perhaps, on the whole, the most profitable breed in England." 



The greater part of the pigs on Prince Albert's farm are of this breed. 

 It seems to be the general opinion of those who have kept this breed, 

 that they produce more pork, in proportion to the food consumed, than 

 any other race, and that they are less dainty, or squeamish about their 

 food, than most other hogs. Having killed some of the Suffolks this 

 winter, I find the pork of a superior quality, being firm, remarkably 

 sweet, and tender ; the lard is also excellent, very firm and white. The 

 pork is very thick on the sides ; the hams are full and plump ; small 

 bones, yet they do not lose the use of their legs on becoming very fat, as 

 is the case with some other breeds. They have less rough fat than 

 usual ; their skin is very thin and soft. Dealers in the Boston market say 

 that Suffolk hogs that weigh four hundred pounds will make fifty pounds 

 more pork for the barrel than common pork. It commands, in Quincy 

 market, two cents per pound more than any other kind of pork sold. 



One good recommendation of this breed is, that it is remarkably quiet 

 and peaceable, perfectly free from that savage disposition that often 

 characterizes the hog, and makes it a term of reproach. This breed I 

 find will keep on half the food that the common hog of our country 

 requires. I have kept this breed some four years, and have tested its 

 feeding quality, and can state, from actual experiments, that it is the 

 poor man's hog ; easily kept in fine condition, and fattens readily while 

 young. 



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