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impression was partly the result of the contrast they offered to 

 our highly-bred pig's, and partly of the peculiar reddish-brown 

 colour of the skin, the grizzled and abundant hair, and the patchy 

 covering of soft dirty-looking wool which very frequently under- 

 lies the longer bristles. The swine are long-nosed, flat-sided, of 

 flat, oval form, and are much esteemed in their own country for 

 the lard, which is largely used in the Hungarian cuisine. The 

 Hungarian pigs abound over the whole country, and especially^ 

 among the peasantry, and English crosses are not very frequently 

 seen. 



One of the most widely distributed races is the Mangalicza, 

 It is divided into three sub-varieties — (1) black, (2) light- 

 coloured, (3) black above, and light below. All are covered 

 with bristles and an under-covering of down or wool, and are 

 valued as excellent lard pigs. Count Wenckheim, of 'O-Kigyos, 

 showed crossed Mangalicza and Miloser, thick, well-fleshed,, 

 and covered with a thick pile of silver-grey hair ; the ears were 

 over the eyes, and the heads wedge-shaped, and of moderate 

 length. Herr Bernard Deutsch, of Arad, in Lower Hungary, 

 sent specimens of Mangalicza (Mezohegyeser) swine, which might 

 be described as thick, deep, oval-formed animals, covered Avith 

 bristles and grey wool. 



The Hungarian race may be described, from specimens sent 

 by H. Alexander Bangi, of Hermanstadt, Transylvania, as large, 

 coarse, and flat-sided, spotted in colour, long-nosed, standing- 

 high on the leg, and of unpleasing appearance. A cross-bred pig 

 between the Servian and Hungarian races certainly seemed to 

 possess a most unnecessary length of nose and leg, was 3 feet 

 11 inches high, and of unprepossessing appearance. 



K'is-Jender and Szalontaer Races. — These are gi-eat favourites, 

 and the former can be fattened at two years old. Specimens of 

 the Kis-Jenoer examined were very long and fine in the nose, 

 flap-eared, high on the leg, narrow on the crest, lank in the neck, 

 moderately well formed in carcass. The skin was black, covered 

 with long, red hair, especially thick on the main, and underlaid 

 in patches with red wool, of which samples were brought home. 

 The Szalontaer race greatly resembles that already described. The 

 excellence of its bacon and hams would render it a valuable 

 breed if it arrived more quickly at maturity ; but at present they 

 can only be fattened at three years old. Russian swine exhi- 

 bited from Theodoraki, and not described as belonging to any 

 distinctive race, were black, with black hair, and reddish wool. 



In the Hungarian section a very thick, well-made pig, de- 

 scribedas English and Syrmier, was noticed, which, so far as one 

 example can do, pointed out the advantage of the English cross. 



Ten specimens, described a? English-Syrmier, were very 



