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SWINE IN AMERICA 



Cnino belongs to any race, but, as a rule, to the Razor- 

 Back family, which is the more numerous. There is 

 never any difficulty with her accepting the ram when 

 breeding time comes. The progeny is a pig — unmis- 

 takabl}' a pig — with the form and all the characteristics 

 of the pig, but he is entirely different from his dam if she 

 is a Razor-Back. He is round-ribbed and blocky, his 

 short legs cannot take him far from his sty, and his 

 snout is too short to root with. His head is not unlike 

 that of the Berkshire. His body is covered with long, 

 thick, curly hair, not soft enough to be called wool, but 

 which, nevertheless, he takes from his sire. His color is 

 black, white, black and white, brown and white. He is 

 a good grazer and is mostly fed on grass, with one or 

 two ears of corn a day, and on these he fattens quickly. 

 The Cuino reproduces itself and is often crossed a second 

 and third time witli a ram. Be it what it may, the Cuino 

 is the most popular breed of hogs in the state of Oaxaca, 

 and became so on account of their propensity to fatten 

 on little food." 



PECCARIES 



Under the name of peccary are included two species 

 of forest-dwelling mammals of the hog family nati\'e to 

 America. Tliey differ radically from the domesticated 

 swine, particularly in having but 38 teeth, as against 44 

 in the domesticated breeds, and the hind feet being 

 three-toed. In general appearance they somewhat 

 resemble small hogs, except for very slender legs, entire 

 absence of tail, and for their much elongated snouts. 



