LECTURE NO. 5. 



THE IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES ORIGIN AND 



HISTORY, CHARACTERISTICS AND 

 STANDARD POINTS. 



ORIGIN AND HISTORY. 



I. In England there are three breeds of York- 

 shire pigs at the present time. 



(1) These are known respectively in that country as the 

 Improved Large Yorkshires or the Large Whites ; the Middle 

 Yorkshires or the Middle Whites; and the Small Yorkshires 

 or the Small Whites. 



(2) Only the first and last mentioned have been intro- 

 duced into North America, at least in any considerable 

 numbers. 



II. Many are of the opinion that these breeds 

 have come originally from the Old English hog, a 

 large white animal or class of animals, inhabiting 

 Yorkshire and other counties of England from a 

 remote period. 



(1) The Improved Large Yorkshire of to-day is the imme- 

 dia<e descendant of the larger and coarser Yorkshire of former 

 years. 



(2) The Small Yorkshire owes its refinement in a meas- 

 ure to Chinese crosses, and 



(3) The Middle Yorkshire is the outcome of a cross 

 between the Large and Small Yorkshire breeds. 



III. Description of the Old Yorkshire. 



(1) It was long in head, in body and legs, was narrow, 

 had very large ears, and was coarse of bone. 



(2) It had a strong coat of white hair, with a few pale 

 blue spots on the skin, but the hair on these was also white, and 



(3) It was very hardy and prolific, but was slow in 

 maturing. 



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