THE BREEDS OF SWINE 403 



and the sows 450. The head is often undesirably long and 

 straight. The ears at maturity are large and coarse, and 

 lean heavily forward. The body is narrow, the depth of rib 

 is short, the hams lack thickness, and the neck and legs are 

 long. It does not fatten easily, and is slow to mature, 

 but produces excellent bacon. The sows are prolific. There 

 are few of this breed in England or America. There are a 

 few herds in the Mississippi Valley, and the breed seems 

 to be gaining in favor. At the National Swine Show in 1921, 

 there was a large and fine display of Tarn worths. 



The Cheshire is a medium-sized, white breed of the lard 

 type, mostly bred in New York state, the place of its origin. 

 The breed originated about 1855, with the Large Yorkshire 

 as an important blood line in the parentage. It resembles 

 what the Englishman calls the Middle White, which is really 

 a more compact, broader-backed, heavier-hammed, lardier 

 type than the Large Yorkshire. It has a fair size, weighs 

 well, matures early, and feeds and fattens to advantage. 

 The sows farrow comparatively good-sized litters. This is 

 one of the least known of American hogs. 



DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT 



1. The appearance of the wild boar? 



2. How long ago herds of swine were kept in England? 



3. When the Berkshire was first brought to America? 



4. Criticisms made of the Berkshire? 



5. Where the Poland-China originated? 



6. The Poland-China as feeders and breeders? 



7. How much mature Duroc-Jerseys weigh? 



8. Who originated the O. I. C. strain of Chester Whites? 



9. How packers value the Hampshire carcass? 



10. The large Yorkshire as a bacon producer? 



SOME DESIRABLE OBSERVATIONS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD 



11. What breeds of swine are most common in your vicinity or 



township? 



12. A comparison of size of litters of sows of different breeds. 



13. Are big type pigs popular and profitable feeders? 



14. Make a map of the distribution of some one breed in your county. 



15. If white hogs are grazed in your vicinity, do they blister? 



16. Secure a breed scale of points, and score one or more pigs of some 



breed. 



