VICTORIAS. 313 



Mr. Davis adopted the name "Victoria" we cannot see; possibly he 

 was unaware of the existence of the Curtis Victorias, already described. 

 Certainly Mr. Curtis has a prior claim to its use, but the point must be 

 settled by breeders, and we predict wiJ be settled to the satisfaction of 

 all concerned. 



DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS. 



Color white; size medium to large, weighing at 10 to 12 months 

 300 to 400 pounds ; head small and finely dished, not so short as 

 the White Suffolk or Small Yorkshire, with erect or only slightly 

 drooping ears, and heavy, firm jowl ; back straight and broad ; shoulders 

 deep and square ; hams full and low, and legs short, with fine but firm 

 bone. 



The following Scale of Points was adopted by the Victoria Swine 

 Breeders' Association, at the Chicago meeting, June, 1887 : 



Color 2 Forward 49 



Head 3 Loin 12 



Ears 2 Flank 2 



Jowl i Ham 12 



Neck 3 Tail 2 



Shoulders 7 Legs 3 



Girth around heart 6 Feet . 3 



Back *2 Hair 3 



Sides 6 Action 4 



Ribs 7 Symmetry . . . 10 



Forward 49 Perfection 100 



Their breeders claim for them an unusual economy in production 

 of flesh. The sows produce large litters and are good mothers; the)' 

 stand board floors remarkably well, and it is claimed that they are not so 

 susceptible to mange, scurf, sun-scald and similar troubles, which have 

 made buyers especially in the South fight shy of white hogs in 

 general. There is ample room for both of the Victoria breeds, and 

 we are glad to notice their rapid advancement in public favor wherever 

 introduced. 



