240 Bacoji — Pork> 



For BACON-HOGS ill a commercial view, 

 the reofular laro^e varieties are doubtless 

 best calculated, as endowed with the im-s ' 

 portant qu aline ation of gTOXcth, to make 

 use of the technical term, as w^ell as of 

 breeding fat. Tiiis property of growth, or 

 accretion in stature, in animals to be fatten- 

 ed, has been of late years slighted, since 

 the fashion has prevailed of confining our 

 attention solely to the consideration of 

 fattening ; but on actual experiment, I be- 

 lieve, it will be found, that a w^ell-shaped 

 animal of whatever species, endowed with 

 both properties, will make the heaviest 

 return, and in an article of superior quality, 

 for the quantity of meat consumed. 



The best PORK, in course, must be ex- 

 pected from the smallest, most delicate, and 

 line-fleshed varieties ; for example, those 

 which have resulted from crosses with the 

 southern stock, or with the wild boar of the 

 Continent. All our reputed porking breeds 

 have this mixture in various degrees. But 

 I must here put in my plea of objection 

 more strongly, and in the name of good old 



