MANY HOGS OF MANY KINDS, 19 



long and deep in body, short in head, conspicuously 

 dish-faced, and strong in bone. The skin is pinkish 

 in color, with an occasional bluish spot, and the hair 

 is white, thick and soft. The ears are of good size 



SMALL YORKSHIRE. 



and point forward. Yorkshires are advertised also 

 under the names of Improved Yorkshires, Improved 

 Large Yorkshires, Large White Yorkshires, Improved 

 White Yorkshires, etc. 



CHESHIRE. This excellent white breed originated 

 in Jefferson county, New York, and the animals used 

 to be occasionally called Jefferson County pigs. 

 Harris says they were at first exhibited as Cheshire 

 and Yorkshire hogs, and afterward as Improved 

 Cheshires or even as Improved Yorkshires. These 

 facts give a pretty good idea of their origin. They 

 have been widely distributed, and are now known only 

 as Cheshires. The old English Cheshire breed was 

 large and coarse, but the American Cheshire is a great 

 improvement. The color is white, the ears small and 

 fine, cheek well developed, bodies rather long, good 

 shoulders and hams, and comparatively small bones. 



