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istics: prolificness, hardiness, and breeding early, so as to drop 

 lambs in winter. 



Highland. — Rams and ewes horned, face and legs black and 

 white. Low and blocky in type ; fleece long, coarse. Their 

 mutton has a superior flavor. Mountain breed hardy, active, 

 and very strong of constitution. 



VI. Swine. 



Berks/rre. — Color black, white on face, feet, tip of tail. Face 

 short, dished; ears sharp-pointed, erect; jaws full, back broad, 

 straight, full over shoulder ; loin thick, level ; hams excep- 

 tionally full, legs short, strong, and straight. Sows prolific, 

 good nurses. Active and vigorous in temperament. 



Poland-China. — Color dark, spotted, or black; head small, 

 slightly dished; ears drooping, girth full, ribs well sprung, deep; 

 nindquarters lengthy, though inclined to be drooping. They 

 I'atten readily, reach heavy weights, and are quiet-dispositioned. 



Yorkshire. — White in color; separated into large, middle, and 

 small varieties. The first-mentioned, are strong-boned, long- 

 bodied, and deep-sided, and have mixed meat; middle or im- 

 proved type, lighter in weight and bone, with smaller quantity 

 of offal ; small variety, quick in maturing and compact in 

 form. 



Chester- White. — White in color, strong-boned, vigorous, and 

 attain to very heavy weights, though slow in maturing. Sows 

 of good disposition and breeding qualities. 



Duroc- Jerseys. — Deep, cherry red in color, large size, good 

 breeders, and liked in Southern countries because of ability to 

 ivitlistand heat. 



Victoria. — White in color with occasional black spots on skin; 

 head small, face slightly dished ; skin free from scurf ; flesh 

 of good quality and evenly laid over body. Yearling boars 

 jhould weigh not less than 300 lbs. 



TaJ7i7vorth. — Red or dark brown color ; snout very long, 

 body narrow, exceptionally deep and long in sides. Their 

 form and the mixture of fat and lean in their flesh make them 

 a special bacon hog. 



Essex. — Color black; type : small, compact, early manuring, 

 and yielding a large percentage of edible meat. 



