30 A MANUAL ON THE HOG. 



try as a distinct breed. They were introduced into the 

 United States during the existence of the slave trade. 

 There have been no importations since its cessation, and 

 they have generally been superceded by more valuable 

 breeds. 



There are still hogs in Georgia called the Guinea, but as 

 no particular pains have been taken to perpetuate the pure 

 stock, there is now really no such breed, all being grades. 

 The original Guinea is described by Youatt as ''large in 

 size, square in form, of a reddish color, the body covered 

 with short, bristly hair, and smoother and more shiney than 

 almost any other variety of the porcine race ; the tail very 

 long, and the ears long, narrow, and terminating in a 

 point." 



The so-called Guinea of the present day, in Georgia, 

 bears no resemblance to the original of this picture. 



The Guinea, "Big" and "Little," has been very popular 

 in Georgia, and his decendants, though having very few of 

 the original characteristics of the breed, are still in high 

 favor. Twenty-six per cent of the correspondents give 

 them the preference over all others. 



NEAPOLITAN. 



This breed, while valuable in itself for those who wish 

 fancy pork for family use, is principally noted for the part 

 it has played in improving the coarse, native breeds of 

 England. This, the Siamese and Chinese have been large- 

 ly employed for the purpose of refining and increasing the 

 fattening qualities of the coarse, late maturing breeds. 



Suffolks, "Yorkshires, Cheshires, Lancashires, Victorias, 

 Durocs, and others, have local notoriety, but are of no 

 especial interest to the Georgia farmer. 



The Irish Grazier, Woburn and Corbet have been bred, 

 to some extent, in Georgia, but are not now bred pure, 

 and will give place to crosses of the Berkshire, Essex, Poland 

 China and Jersey Red. 



