THE TAMWORTH BREED 



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than in the United States, though they are not so nnmerons 

 as the Large Yorkshire. They are to be found in jiractically 

 every province of Canada, hut Ontario is the i)rineipal centre 

 for the hrecd. England and C'anada take the h-ad in the 

 jDroduction of Taniworths. 



Utility. — The Tamworth is especially adapted to the 



Fig. 28. — Tainworth boar, a Canadian-bred prize winner. 



production of exjiort hacon, or a class of bacon which carries 

 a large proportion of lean to fat. 



In early-maturing qualities it is similar to the Large York- 

 shire, producing a bacon carcass fit for export at as early an 

 age as any other breed, but for producing a fat carcass at an 

 early age the Tamworth is not 'so well suited as some other 

 breeds. For bacon production, therefore, the Tamworth 



