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The neck is full, broad on top, and l)lend.s comfortably with head 

 and shoulders. Jowls are meaty, but firm and neat. The 

 shoulders and hams are not overly large and moderately fleshed. 

 The back and sides are long, the back being fairly broad, although 

 not as much so as in the Poland-China. There is less tendency 

 to arching of the back in the Berkshire than in the Poland-China. 

 The loins are in proportion to the back and the tail attaches rather 

 high. Ribs are long, wide, and well sprung. The legs are of 

 moderate length, although there is a slight tendency in some herds 



Fig. 17. — "Longfellow," No. 1G,835, the grfate.st of living Berl^rihire sire.s 

 at five and one-half years of age. Weight at five days under seventeen months 

 old, 726 pounds. Winner of class and sweepstakes prizes for two years in 

 succession at the Great St. Louis and other Western State Fairs. Bred by 

 N. H. Gentry, SedaUa, Mo. 



to an overlength of legs. The bone is of good form and the animal 

 makes a good grazer and stands well under heavy weight. 



Good Breeders. — The Berkshire makes an excellent grazer, owing 

 to the comparatively long and powerful limbs. The breed also 

 shows a great amount of adaptability to different surroundings, 

 being found to do well in the northern states and also in the warmer 

 climate of the South. The Berkshire does well on open pastures 

 or in the feed lot. As a breeder they are quite prohfic, and pro- 

 duce a large litter which is well nursed and suckled. The breed is 

 a good feeder and a good fattener, although perhaps not finishing 

 off as rapidly as the Poland-China. Berkshires produce an excel- 



