IMPHOVEMENT OF THE ENGLISH BREEDS OF PIGS. 49 



essaiy information cannot be obtained. We give four en- 

 gravings from London's Encyclopedia of Agriculture, the 



Fig. 8. BERKSHIRE PIG. 



first edition of which appeared in 1825, which will give 

 some idea of the change that has been effected. Figure 8 



ii i. 



Fig. 9. HAMPSHIRE PIG. 



is the Berkshire pig, as represented by London, which is 

 stated to represent " one of the best of its kind," and there 

 can be little doubt that it was taken from what was con- 



