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 breeding, as many as 20 often being obtained in 



a single litter. The objection to them in the 

 Union is that their white skin is sensitive to the 

 sun where they are required to graze. 



Small Whites or Yorkshires. 



This is a useful breed for crossing purposes. 

 They do not grow quite so fast as the Large York- 

 shire, but they fatten readily and produce good- 

 quality pork. They are medium breeders. The 

 objection to them is the white skin, which, like the 

 larger variety, becomes blistered in our hot climate. 



Large Blacks. 



This, as the name indicates, is a large black 

 breed growing to a very large size, but fattening 

 readily at any age. The colour is coal black, with 

 straight hair and large drooping ears. They are 

 considerably larger than the Berkshire in frame, 

 being more lengthy and not so compact. They 

 are fairly quiet pigs and easy to handle. At the 

 same time they are active and very suitable for 

 grazing. They are very prolific and produce from 

 10 to 20 in a litter, and are well suited to a sunny 

 climate such as that of South Africa. They have 

 a large proportion of lean meat to carcase. These 

 pigs have been largely imported into South Africa, 



