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to be disappearing. The principal breeds in the United States, 

 today which may be considered as standard are as follows: 

 Tamworth, Large Yorkshire, Berkshire, Chester White, 

 Hampshire, Poland China, and Duroc-Jersey. 



Tamworth. The Tamworth breed is of the bacon type. 

 These hogs have rather long legs, a long snout and are a large 

 breed. They are not very broad in the body, which is char- 



Flo,. 50. Hampshire (thin rind) sow. (From "Swine" by author for 

 Breeder's Gazette.) 



acteristic of the bacon type. They are red in color and as far 

 as known are a direct decendants of the wild boar. They are, 

 therefore, a pure breed in every sense of the word. Tarn- 

 worths came into existence in Great Britain and have been an 

 improved breed many years. The breed is a good one for those 

 who like the bacon type. 



Large Yorkshire. The Large Yorkshire breed of swine was 

 developed in England. The breed was made by crossing hogs 

 of southern Europe of high quality on large coarse pigs of 

 England. The breed is of the bacon type. It is also long in 

 legs but medium in snout. The ears are upright or forward 



