LIVE-STOCK AND DAIRYING. 



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A LARGE YORKSHIRE. 

 Owned by Ohio State University. 



color, but with six white markings, viz. : on the face, on 

 the four feet below the knees, and the tail. Sometimes 

 a bit of white occurs elsewhere, especially about the 

 jaw or forearm. The head should be short, and the 

 face curved upward or " dished," and the ears erect, 

 although with age the ears tend to lean forward. The 

 Berkshire does not usually get quite so thick and fat 

 as the breeds above described, but it produces the fin- 

 est pork. Berkshires mature medium well and pro- 

 duce good litters. This breed is kept all over the 

 United States, and is better known in the South than 

 any other breed, where it is quite popular. This is 

 either a lard or bacon type, as it may be fed. 



The Large Yorkshire is a strictly bacon type of 

 swine that has been bred for centuries in England, 

 where it is known as the " Large White." It is pure 

 white in color, and has a rather long head and slightly 

 curved face, with the ears carried more or less upright. 

 This breed has a narrow back, not very thick hams, and 

 a long body and side of meat. The legs seem long to 



