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Type Breed Number 



fDuroc-Jersey 819,117 



I Poland-China 726 504 



Lard Type <[ Chester White 191,207 



J Hampshire 106',978 



Berkshire 86,676 



[Spotted Poland-China 47 J03 



Bacon Type /Yorkshire 6,353 



liAcON lYPE JTamworth 5!639 



All other 59,723 » 



Total 2,049,900 



> Includes Mule-Foot, Cheshire, Essex, Victoria, Small Yorkshire, Large Black, Red Berkshire 

 and other minor breeds. ' 



The Berkshire and Hampshire do not possess true fat or lard type, 

 but have something of a bacon tendency. This is especially true of 

 the Berkshire as bred in Canada. 



Definitions of Hog Terms 



Boar. — Breeding male, any age. 



Sow. — The female, any age. 



Gilt. — A young sow, usually under twelve months and before she 

 has farrowed a litter. 



Barrow. — Unsexed male, castrated when a young pig. The best 

 age to castrate pigs is from 6 to 8 weeks old, before weaning. 



Stag. — Unsexed male, castrated when mature or so far advanced 

 toward maturity that masculinity is plainly evident in head, neck, and 

 forequarters. This constitutes coarseness in a market animal. 



Shote. — A young hog weighing from 100 to 150 pounds. 



Show Yard Classification by Ages 



The base dates for classifying hogs by ages are March 1 and Sep- 

 tember 1, and the classes by ages are as follows: 



Junior pig cZass.^Animals are eligible to this class that were far- 

 rowed on or after March 1 of the year shown. 



Senior pig class. — Farrowed on or after September 1 of the preced- 

 ing year and before March 1 of the year shown. 



Junior yearling class. —Farrowed on or after March 1 and before 

 September 1 of the preceding year. 



Senior yearling class. —Farrowed on or after September 1 of the 

 second preceding year and before March 1 of the preceding year. 



Two years old and over (aged) class. — Farrowed before September 

 1 of the second preceding year. 



For example, during the summer, fall, and winter show season of 

 1923, junior pigs are those farrowed on or after March 1, 1923; senior 

 pigs, September 1, 1922-February 28, 1923; junior yearlings, March 1- 



