TAMWORTH 



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name of the American Mulefoot Hog Record Association, of which 

 Mr. Dunlap, of Williamsport, Ohio, is President. Under the direc- 

 tion and leadership of this able breeder the association has ac- 

 complished a great amount of work in promoting the interest of 

 the breed. Mr. Kreglow, of Ada, Ohio, is secretary of this same 

 association, and a well-known breeder of the Mulefoot type of 

 swine. 



To both of these gentlemen, and especially to Mr. Dunlap, I 

 am endebted for much willing assistance in securing the early history 

 and some excellent photographs of the breed. 



THE BACON TYPE OF HOG 



TAMWORTH 



This breed came originally from England. The counties of 

 Stafford, Liecester, Southampton, and Warwick are the home of 

 the early Tamworths. The breed takes its name from the town 



Fig. 24. — Mt. Home Golden Star. Winner of many first prizes and 

 championships at the leading fairs. Property of Oak Ridge Farm, Oak Ridge, 

 Va. (Photo loaned by C. H. Yates, Mgr.) ' 



of Tamworth, in South Staffordshire, where the breed was at one 

 time especially common. 



History. — The early history of the Tamworth is somewhat in- 

 definite. It has been claimed that the breed is one of the oldest 



