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face is dished, the snout short, the jowl full and heavy, the 

 neck short, and the ears erect. The body of the Berkshire 

 is long and smooth, with a thickly meated, neat, trim ham. 

 In this breed the bone is strong and clean, but the animal 

 does not always stand well on its feet. The standard color 

 is black with white markings on the face, on each foot, and 

 on the tip of the tail. It attains good weight at an early age, 

 fattens readily and is known for its excellent quality of 

 meat. The breed came originally from Berkshire in Eng- 

 land. 



The Poland China. The present day Poland China is a 

 large hog, some of the boars weighing over one thousand 

 pounds. The face is slightly dished, the jowls are full and 

 heavy, and the ears are fine and droop at about one-third 

 of their length. The shoulders and hind quarters are heavy 

 and the sides are straight and deep. As a rule the legs are 

 short and the bone fine. The color is black, with white on 

 face, feet, and tip of tail " black, with six white points." 

 The Poland China is especially a lard-type of hog. It is a 

 fine yielder from the packer's standpoint. No breed excels 

 the Poland China in ability to produce a finished fat carcass 

 for the butcher at an early age. It has developed on corn 

 feeding and is a great favorite in the corn belt. The breed 

 originated in the Miami Valley of Ohio. 



The Duroc-Jersey. The Duroc-Jersey is a large hog of 

 the lard-type. The snout is medium length, the face usually 

 straight. Durocs have a characteristic arched back. Cherry 

 red is the common color, but chestnut and yellowish red are 



