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THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



" The Lancashire Middle Breed " has been obtained by cross- 

 ing the large sows with the small boars, and it partakes of the 

 small breed, while it gets its size from the large. 



Victorias. Colonel F. D. Curtis, of New York, has pro- 

 duced several crosses of a pure white hog, to which the name 

 "Victorias" has been given. At the National Swine Breeder's 

 Convention a special committee was appointed to prepare a re- 

 port upon this breed, who offered the following, which was 

 adopted : " The special committee to whom was referred the re- 

 port of the committee on Victorias, would respectfully report that 

 having considered the same, we can only add that the efforts 

 of Colonel Curtis are to be commended, arid that his success, so 



VICTORIA SOW QUEEN VICTORIA. 

 Property of O. M. Emerick, Chicago, Illinois. 



well indorsed, is another evidence of the ability of the swine 

 breeders of America to create, by judicious crossing of the pure 

 breeds upon the swine of their respective localities, just such a 

 hog as their climate and commercial interests demand. We 

 would bespeak for the Victorias a hearty welcome and a fair 

 trial by intelligent breeders in the various States."" 



CHARACTERISTICS AND MARKINGS OF THE VICTORIAS. The color 

 is white, with a good coat of fine, soft hair ; the head thin, fine, 

 and closely set on the shoulders; the face slightly dishing; the 

 snout short; the ears erect, small, and very light or thin; the 



