THE BERKSHIRE BREED 47 
It is claimed by some that improvement was effected by 
using black Siamese boars on the original Berkshire sows, and 
others claim that white and black-and-white Chinese boars were 
used. A. B. Allen, who bred Siamese swine many years ago, 
describes the breed as follows: 
“They varied in color from deep, rich plum to dark slate 
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Fic. 14.—Champion pen of Berkshire barrows at the International Exposition. 
and black; had two or three white feet, but no white on the 
legs or other parts of the body. The head was short and fine, 
with a dished face and rather thin jowl; ears short, slender, 
and erect; shoulders and hams round, smooth, and extra large; 
back broad and slightly arched; body of moderate length, deep, 
well ribbed wp, and nearly as round as a barrel; . . . legs fine 
and short; ... hair soft, silky, and thin; no bristles, even on 
