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therefore, is the important part of the animal and should be 

 well developed. Such a development is found in hogs with 

 long, deep bodies and light hams. In general appearance, 

 bacon hogs are narrow in the back, long in body, light in 

 shoulder and neck, and lean in flesh. The Tamworth and 

 Large Yorkshire are the best representatives of this type. 

 The Tamworth is red in color, varying from light to dark. 

 It has a long, level back, long snout, long legs, and deep sides. 

 The Yorkshire is white; its conformation is similar to the 

 Tamworth except that the back is arched instead of 

 straight. 



Lard type. The characteristics of this type are a com- 

 pact form, short body, short wide neck, a broad back, deep 

 sides, full hams, and short legs. The common breeds are 

 Poland China, Berkeshire, Duroc- Jersey, Chester White, and 

 Hampshire. 



Poland China. - An animal of this breed presents all of 

 the essential characteristics of the lard type. The chief 

 distinguishing points are black color with six white markings 

 face, feet, and tip of tail; straight face, and drooping ears. 

 It gains weight rapidly, frequently weighing 200 pounds at 

 six months of age. The size of the litter is often small. In 

 this respect the breed ranks low in comparison with others. 



The large- type Poland China is a strain of this breed that 

 seems to be gaining favor. It is more prolific than the stand- 

 ard breed, and it is claimed by many farmers to be superior 

 in other ways. 



Berkeshire. Hogs of this breed are somewhat larger than 

 Poland Chinas but are similar in some other respects. The 

 color and markings are the same, but the face is sharply 

 dished, and the ears are erect or inclined forward. The 

 flesh is lean fat small in proportion. For this reason it 



