THE BACON TYPE OF PIG 781 



The demand for the bacon pig in America has not been very 

 active. Only in recent years, perhaps since the beginning of the 

 twentieth century, has the American swine producer had his atten- 

 tion directed to this type of pig. The British market demands 

 superior bacon, and a call for such meat is growing in America. 

 Denmark, Ireland, and Canada furnish most of the bacon con- 

 sumed in England and Scotland. This bacon shows a liberal mix- 

 ture of lean with fat and suits the foreign trade much better than 

 the fatter, thicker-fleshed type produced in the Mississippi Valley. 

 In spite of the British demand for high-class bacon, neither the 

 American pork producer nor the packer has seriously considered 

 bacon production of this kind. Without question, however, our 

 people are consuming greatly increased amounts of bacon, and the 

 demand is steadily growing for a high-class article. The future will 

 no doubt show more serious interest in this type of pig in America, 

 with a resulting improvement in production of breeding stock. 



