CHAPTER IT. 

 MANY HOGS OF MANY KINDS. 



There is no best breed of hogs, but several of the breeds are 

 mighty near the mark. John Tucker. 



The breeds of hogs raised in America to-day are 

 Poland China, Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc Jer- 

 sey, Tamworth, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Victoria, Essex, 

 Suffolk, etc., and their proportion in somewhat the 

 order named. 



The Poland China, Berkshire and Essex breeds 

 are black. 



The Chester White, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Victoria 

 and Suffolk breeds are white. 



The Duroc Jersey and Tamworth breeds are red 

 or brown. 



The Berkshire, Yorkshire, Tamworth, Suffolk and 

 Essex are of English origin. 



Of American origin are the Poland China, Duroc 

 Jersey, Chester White, Cheshire and Victoria. 



Brief and necessarily incomplete descriptions of 

 the several breeds now in favor in the United States 

 will be found in this chapter. It is natural for every 

 enthusiastic hog man to think his breed is the best 

 of all, and worthy of minute detailed description. 

 Yet breed is much a matter of choice, and the best 

 hog is the one which gives the greatest return for 

 food consumed. Different locations seem to demand 



