SWINE. 



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The Berkshires, from which most of the present American 

 stock has sprung, were imported in 1822. The hreed has spread 

 very rapidly over the country. 



Fig. 28. 



THE SUFFOLK HOG. 



4. The Suffolk Breed. The improved Suffolk breed originated 

 in a cross between the original Suffolk hog and the Chinese. 

 It is a very valuable breed, but much smaller in size than the 

 Berkshire. The Suffolks are thick through the shoulders, very 

 handsomely proportioned in body, and possessing beautiful 

 hams. Their color is either white or light flesh color, when 

 of the pure breed, and they are indeed aa ornament to the 

 farm. 



It is said that they are less inclined to cutaneous diseases 

 than numerous others, and do not, under any circumstances, 

 produce that strong, musky flavored pork we sometimes find in 

 market. They are not a gross, unwieldy animal, generally 

 ranging from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds 



