52 SWIXE IX AMERICA 



Point! 



Snout: Turning upward with a short curve, increasing wi th age 1. 



Ears: Medium in size, standing well out from the head, o' mednim orcction 



and inclining slightly forward 1 . 



Neck: Of medium length, fair width and depth, rising gradually from poll 



to withers, muscular, but not gross, evenly connecting head ivith body 3. 



Outline of Body: Long, deep and of medium breadth, equally wide a.t 



shoulders, side, and hams; top line slightly arched, underline straight 7. 



Back: Moderately broad, even in width from end to end; strong in loin; 



short ribs of good length 10. 



Shoulders: Large, but not massive, not open above 6. 



Arms and Thighs: Broad and of medium length and development 2. 



Brisket: Wide and on a level with underline 3 . 



Sides: Long, deep, straight and even from shoulder to hip 8. 



Ribs: Well arched and deep 5 . 



Heart Girth and Flank Gtrth: Good and about equal 8. 



Hind Quarters : Long, to correspond with shoulders and sides, deep with 



moderate and gradual droop to tail ^ S . 



Hams: Large, well let down on thigh and twist, a4m rear outline somewhat 



rounded 10. 



Twist: Well down and meaty 1 . 



Tail: Medium; not much inclined to curl 1 . 



Legs: Medium in length; strong, not coarse, but standing straight and firm 5. 



Hair: Abundant, long, of medium fineness, without any bristles 4. 



Skin: Smooth and white, without scales, but dark spots in skin do not 



disqualify 2 . 



Color : White on every part .' 1 . 



Movement: Active, but not restless 5 . 



Total 100. 



TAMWORTHS 



The Tamworth, although said to be one of the oldest 

 t^-pes known, has very little on record concerning- its 

 early establishment. An English authority, who calls it 

 the "Mahogany" or "Grizzly" pig, says it was extensively 

 bred in several of the midland counties of England early 

 in the nineteenth century, when the droves were mainly 

 kept in the woods and forests. About 1877 a demand 

 grew up for more hogs of a bacon type, and breeders 

 of Tamworths brought their favorites to the front. A 

 considerable change and improvement in the type came 

 about in the succeeding ten years, and in 1882 the fi'rst 

 importation to the United States is said to have been 

 made by Thomas Bennett, an Illinois breeder. The de- 

 sire of Canadian breeders to find good bacon animals 

 led to the introduction of Tamworth boars into Ontario 



