BREEDS OF SWINE. 



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of Neapolitan swine into the United States, is said to have been made 

 about 1840 ; but in 1850 fine specimens were imported into New York by 

 a Mr. Chamberlain. They are described as having been of a dark slate 

 color, and as having brought their pigs true to color and characteristics. 



ESSEX SOW. 



CHESTER WHITE SOW. 



The Neapolitans are well described by a committee of the American 

 Swine Breeders Association as follows: ITead small; forehead bony and 

 flat; face slightly dishing; snout rather long and very slender; ears 

 small, thin, standing forward nearly horizontally, and quite lively; jowls 

 very full; neck short, broad and heavy above; trunk long, cylmdrical 

 and well ribbed back; back flat, and ribs arching, even in low flesh; 



