DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



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The Essex is a native of Essex County, England, and was brought 

 to America about 1820. It is of a black color and has a short 

 head, slightly dished face, broad forehead, small fine ears, broad 

 jowl, short neck, broad back, thickly fleshed shoulders, heavy set 

 hams, and short legs. The Essex is a good feeder and its meat 

 is of a fine flavor. It is found in Texas, Nebraska, and the Missis- 

 sippi Valley. 



The Small Yorkshire was developed in Yorkshire, England, and is 

 known there as the small white, but its exact ancestry is not known. 

 It was first brought to the United States about 1860. Some of its 

 characteristic features are fineness of bone, quantity and quality 

 of hair, shortness of snout, and aptitude for fattening. Another 

 peculiarity is the occurrence occasionally of black spots on the skin. 

 This breed is found in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, 

 and the Middle West. They fatten readily on grass, but do not 

 make large gains. 



Medium Breeds. The Berkshire is a native of England and is 

 the outgrowth of crosses on the native stock with Chinese, Siamese, 

 and Neapolitan stock. They mature early, and are easy to fatten. 

 They have a gracefully dished face, thin erect ears, the jowl 

 moderately full, shoulders of medium thickness, and hams some- 

 what deep and thick. They are generally black with a white 

 streak in the face, 

 four white feet and 

 more or less of 

 white on the tail, 

 making up the six 

 white points re- 

 quired for recogni- 

 tion of the breed. 

 Some of the pure- 

 bred Berkshires 

 command fancy 

 prices ranging 

 from $500 to $3000. 



The Poland 



China Hog originated in Butler and Warren counties in south- 

 western Ohio. The head is of medium length and the face 



Poland China hog. 



