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Berkshire, or Chinese. He says these are well formed, compact, short 

 legged, hardy animals, equal in value to the best of the Essex, and 

 superior in constitution, and consequently better adapted to the farmer. 

 Those kept on the farm of Prince Albert, near Windsor, are of the 

 improved Suffolk breed ; that is, the Suffolk crossed with the Berk- 

 shire and Chinese. They are small in size, with round bulky bodies, 

 short legs, small heads, and fat cheeks. Those arising from the 

 Berkshire and Suffolk are not so well shaped as those from the Chinese 

 and Suffolk, being coarser, longer legged, and more prominent about 

 the hips. They are mostly white, with thin fine hair; some are 

 spotted, and all easily kept in fine condition ; and having a decided 

 aptitude to fatten early. 



SUFFOLK HOG. 



The Rev. Mr. Rham, author of the Dictionary of Agriculture 

 says the Suffolk breed of pigs is, perhaps, on the whole, the most prof 

 i table of any in England. Several years ago the late Willian? 

 Stickney, of Boston, introduced into our country this breed of animals ; 

 and, although they have not become extensively diffused, the results 

 thus far are highly satisfactory to all who have seen them. It was 

 said by one gentleman, highly competent to give a reliable opinion, 

 that the pigs of this breed, at six weeks old, simply for being raised 

 and fattened, are cheaper than the common country pigs at the usual 

 prices. As the best ones have been generally kept for breeding, the 







