THE FAT OB LARD BREEDS OF SWINE 447 



garding Small Yorkshires under this heading applies here, 

 as the breeds are essentially the same. 



561. Distribution. The so-called Suffolk pig is con- 

 fined to the United States and Canada, although it has 

 practically disappeared from the latter country. In the 

 United States it is found mainly in the Mississippi valley, 

 but herds are not at all numerous. 



562. Organizations and records. The American Suf- 

 folk Association was organized many years ago, but no 

 herd-book has yet been published. In Canada, Suffolks 

 are recorded in the Dominion Swine Breeders' Record, 

 only 850 animals having been recorded. 



SMALL YORKSHIRE OR SMALL WHITE SWINE. Plate XVI. 

 Figs. 94, 95. 



By G. E. Day 



563. The Small Yorkshire is an English breed of pigs, 

 and may be said to be of the fat-hog type. It is of rela- 

 tive unimportance in America. 



564. History. The Small Yorkshire comes from Eng- 

 land, where it goes by the name of " Small White," the 

 name " Small Yorkshire " being of American origin. 

 The breed is thought to be of Chinese origin, modified, of 

 course, by the methods of the English breeders. Various 

 types or strains of Small Whites have been bred in England, 

 but at present they are not regarded as a distinct breed. 



The Small Yorkshire was brought to the United States, 

 according to Curtis, in 1860, and numerous importations 

 were made between that time and 1878. 



565. Description. The Small Yorkshire may be con- 

 sidered the smallest breed of swine kept in the United 



