Tamwonn. This is one of the oldest and purest of British Breeds. It is of 

 pronounced bacon type. The breed is about as prolific as the Yorkshire. The sows 

 make good mothers, and are excellent milkers. The Tamworth is a good rustler, and 

 therefore a good grazing hog. The colour is red or chestnut, varying in colour from 

 light to dark. In form this hog is large, lean in type, and long in head, body, and 

 leg. The head is notably long of snout, tends to be narrow, with straight snout, 

 and the face but slightly dished, with erect ears. In the carcass the sides are long, 

 and in good specimens deep, with a large proportion of lean meat. The forequarters 

 are seldom inclined to be heavy, but the hams are inclined to lack fullness. Tam- 

 worths cross well with Yorkshires and Berkshires. 



Improved Chester White. In the United States this breed is regarded as of the 

 lard type. By Canadian breeders, however, it is bred to an intermediate type, and 

 many splendid animals of a smooth and lengthy sort are to be found here. They 

 are excellent feeders, grow rapidly, and their breeding qualities rank high. They 

 do well on pasture. The colour is white, like the Yorkshire, but, unlike that breed, 

 the face is straight and the ears droop over. The legs have a tendency to be weak 

 at the pasterns, atid this point should be watched. They are not as numerous as 

 the other breeds mentioned. 



CO-OPERATIVE BREEDING. 



The ordinary farmer has not enough sows to warrant him keeping a boar for 

 use on his own herd exclusively. However, there is nothing to prevent three or 

 four farmers clubbing together to purchase a better animal than any of them could 

 afford individually, at small cost to each. Fees from other sow-owners would pay 

 for the keep of the boar. 



Large Yorkshire Sow and Litter. 



SELECTING BREEDING ANIMALS. 



Both breeder and feeder have requirements that must be met. For instance, 

 chest capacity must not be sacrificed for undue length of body. Nor must a short, 

 fat, heavy-shouldered pig be chosen because it seems to promise good feeding quali- 

 ties. Foundation stock should be chosen from a herd showing uniformity of type. 



