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Americans, in fact, the breed is more upstanding than 

 the other breeds described. Large Yorkshires do not 

 mature as rapidly as our native breeds, but they attain 

 great size, the boars reaching 1,000 pounds or more. 

 The sows are productive and raise large litters. This 

 is the one great bacon breed of Great Britain and Den- 

 mark, and is popular with farmers in Canada and some 

 other sections, who want to cross with the lard type or 

 who want more of a bacon hog than the natives. 



The Thin Rind, also called Hampshire, is a black 

 breed with a white band around the body. It is some- 

 what of the bacon type, and originated in the United 

 States. It has had a special development in Kentucky, 

 Indiana and Illinois. It is quite well suited to the 

 Southern States. Boars sometimes weigh up to 500 

 pounds and sows 300 pounds. 



The Tamworth is a large reddish or sandy breed 

 from England. It is a long-nosed, long-bodied, long- 

 headed breed, and is especially valued for bacon. Boars 

 may reach 1,000 pounds in weight. It has not met 

 with much favor in America, is not the type of feeder 

 Americans want, and matures too slowly. 



Other Breeds. The Essex, Small Yorkshire, Chesh- 

 ire, Victoria and The Mule Footed, are other breeds 

 of swine that are raised. These breeds are not popu- 

 lar, and are not generally grown. 



EXERCISE. Name the breeds of swine that you have seen. State 

 their types. What breeds of swine are bred and grown in your com- 

 munity? What price do hogs bring on your market? Ask your folks 

 if they make any money in raising hogs. 



If there is a large hog farm in your section, take the class out 

 to it and make them name the types and breeds. Write to your 

 Experiment Station for a score card and have the pupils score a 

 hog. 



