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BREEDS OF SWINE 



being confined mainly to the southern part of the country. 

 Some years ago representatives of the breed were brought 

 to the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada, but did 

 not prove very satisfactory. At present the breed is prac- 

 tically not represented on the American continent. 



Utility. The main claims for the Large Black are its bacon 



Fia. 36. Large Black sow, winner of first prize. 



qualities, its fecundity, and its value as a scavenger. Its 

 bacon is highly esteemed in England, containing, as it does, 

 a large percentage of lean. It is worthy of note, however, 

 that at Ottawa the bacon of the Large Black was not equal 

 to that of the Large Yorkshire or Tamworth. The sows are 

 excellent nurses, and the breed is regarded as a first-class 

 farmer's breed in England. 



