232 HARRIS ON THE PIG. 



CHAPTER XXV. 



SUMMARY. 



It may be well, in conclusion, to state a few facts that 

 may have been given in previous chapters, but which it 

 may be convenient to place here in a concise form for 

 reference. 



The leading breeds of English pigs are Berkshire, 

 Essex, and Yorkshire. The Essex are entirely black, the 

 Berkshire are also dark colored pigs, but not so black as 

 the Essex, and have also white spots on the head and feet. 

 There are large and small Berkshires. The Yorkshires 

 are white, but occasionally dark spots show themselves 

 on the skin, and these are not considered decisive evidence 

 that the pigs are not thorough-bred. There are small, 

 medium, and large, or mammoth, Yorkshires. 



The Essex will, at maturity, dress from 400 to 450 Ibs. 

 They are the largest of the small breeds. Berkshires 

 often exceed this weight, but when such is the case, they 

 would be classed as Large Berkshires. The Prince Albert 

 Suffolks are small Yorkshires. 



The leading breeds, originating in the United States, 

 are the Cheshires, or Jefferson County, the Chester 

 Whites, or Chester County, and the Magie, or Butler 

 County pigs. The China-Polands, or China, and Big 

 Polands, are said to be the same breed as the Magie, or 

 Butler County. The Illinois Swine Breeders' Association, 

 at its meeting in 1870, resolved to call them the "Magie" 

 breed. - They are a large, coarse breed, with black and 

 white, and occasionally sandy, spots. Like the Chester 

 Whites, they will doubtless afford splendid sows for 

 crossing with Essex, Berkshire, or other refined thorough- 



