THE FAT OR LARD BREEDS OF SWINE 447 
garding Small Yorkshires under this heading applies here, 
as the breeds are essentially the same. 
561. Distribution. — The so-called Suffolk pig is con- 
fined to the United States and Canada, although it has 
practically disappeared from the latter country. In the 
United States it is found mainly in the Mississippi valley, 
but herds are not at all numerous. 
562. Organizations and records. — The American Sul- 
folk Association was organized many years ago, but no 
herd-book has yet been published. In Canada, Suffolks 
are recorded in the Dominion Swine Breeders’ Record, 
only 850 animals having been recorded. 
SMALL YORKSHIRE OR SMALL WHITE Swine. Plate XVI. 
Figs. 94, 95. 
By G. E. Day 
563. The Small Yorkshire is an English breed of pigs, 
and may be said to be of the fat-hog type. It 1s of rela- 
tive unimportance in America. 
564. History. — The Small Yorkshire comes from Eng- 
land, where it goes by the name of “ Small White,” the 
name ‘Small Yorkshire’ being of American origin. 
The breed is thought to be of Chinese origin, modified, of 
course, by the methods of the English breeders. Various 
types or strains of Small Whites have been bred in England, 
but at present they are not regarded as a distinct breed. 
The Small Yorkshire was brought to the United States, 
according to Curtis, in 1860, and numerous importations 
were made between that time and 1878. 
565. Description. — The Small Yorkshire may be con- 
sidered the smallest breed of swine kept in the United 
