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purest breeds in England. Its improvement has been almost 

 entirely by careful selection. The Tamworth equals the 

 Large Yorkshire in size. It is distinctly of the bacon type 

 and the pork is excellent, but the Yorkshire seems to be 

 more popularo The Tamworth is wholly red in color. The 

 head, body, and legs are long. The pigs, as a rule, do not 

 mature as quickly as those of other breeds. Both the Tam- 



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 The large Yorkshire, a type of the bacon breeds. Note the long deep sides 



worth and Large Yorkshire are noted for their prolificacy, 

 litters of ten and more being very common. There are many 

 herds of Tamworth hogs in America, especially west of the 

 Mississippi. 



Hampshire. — The origin of this breed is not certainly 

 known, but it is probably English. The breed is mainly raised 

 in Kentucky. It is of the bacon type and the pork is excel- 

 lent. The color is black with a belt of white encircling the 

 body just back of and including the front legs. Some animals 

 are entirely black. The Hampshire is medium in size. 



