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tion, or whether cross-breeding was resorted to, is uncer- 

 tain. Professor Long favors the theory that the Tarn- 

 worth was crossed with some white breed, but apparently 

 no proof exists as to the correctness or incorrectness of 

 this claim. Although it is one of the oldest English breeds, 

 it was not given a separate class at the Royal Agricultural 

 Society's Show until 1885. 



579. History in America. Representatives of the 

 Tamworth breed were brought to the United States nearly 

 thirty years ago, but the breed does not make rapid 

 progress. The long snout tends to prejudice the average 

 farmer, and the fact that the production of bacon hogs 

 receives little or no encouragement in the United States 

 also tends to work against the general adoption of the breed. 



Like the Large Yorkshire, the Tamworth was brought 

 to Canada by the packers about 1888, with a view to 

 improving the bacon qualities of Canadian hogs, and 

 large numbers have been imported by Canadian breeders 

 during the past twenty years. The Tamworth has not 

 attained the degree of popularity in Canada that is en- 

 joyed by the Yorkshire, although it is always well rep- 

 resented at the leading Canadian fairs. 



680. Description. According to the standard of ex 

 lence adopted by the National Pig Breeders' Association 

 of Great Britain, the Tamworth should have " golden red 

 hair on a flesh-colored skin, free from black." However, 

 the shade of red varies considerably in individuals, and a 

 chestnut shade is very common. In aged animals, it is 

 not uncommon to see such a dark shade of chestnut that 

 the casual observer might mistake it for a dull black. 

 The snout is long and straight, and the ear large, and 

 somewhat more pointed than the Yorkshire ear. The 

 ears should be firmly attached to the head. The jowl is 



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