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matures early, and it is from the bacon stand-point that this 

 breed must always be judged. 



There is a popular belief that the Tamworth does not 

 make economical use of feed, but experimental work shows 

 that this belief is not well founded, and that the Tamworth 

 compares very favorably with other breeds as an economical 



FIG. 29. Group of Tamworth sows. 



producer of meat. Like the Large Yorkshire, it is probably 

 rather better adapted to pen feeding than to pasturing, but 

 its ability to stand heavy corn feeding is practically unknown. 

 It is claimed by its admirers that the Tamworth produces 

 higher-class bacon than any other breed, but where it has come 

 into competition with the Large Yorkshire in dressed carcass 

 competitions the Large Yorkshire has carried off the larger 



