358 FARM ANIMALS 



The Leicester (pronounced /ester) was originated in the county 

 of the same name in England. The wool lies in close spirals over the 

 body, but is not so long as that of the other long-wooled breeds. The 



FIG. 201. Leicester. 



head and lower legs are white and have no wool. The wool is not 

 heavy and it does not produce good mutton. There are very few of 

 these sheep in America. 



SWINE 



The hog, in spite of its unattractive exterior, is 

 an important economic factor in the United States, for 

 we are known as a nation of pork eaters and pork pro- 

 ducers. The dairy belt and corn belt are always 

 thought of as the hog belt also, for corn and skimmed 

 milk are considered the great pork producers. That 

 these are not the only foods suitable for this purpose 

 and that the hog belt may easily extend far beyond the 

 corn belt and the dairy belt has been clearly shown, 

 for any locality that will grow clover, peas, beans, 

 barley, wheat, oats, or rye can raise hogs profitably. 

 The famous Danish bacon, so popular in English mar- 

 kets, comes from pigs fed on barley and dairy by-prod- 



