THE BACON BREEDS OF SWINE 455 
Minnesota is the headquarters for the breed, and they are 
also found in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, New 
York, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia, Massachu- 
setts and some other states. In Canada, they are to be 
found in every province, Ontario taking the lead. 
Large Yorkshires occupy a very important place in 
Denmark, and there are comparatively few countries of 
any importance, from a live-stock standpoint, where the 
breed is not represented. 
576. Organizations and records. — The American York- 
shire Club was organized in 1892, and the first herd-book 
was published in 1901. Five herd-books have been pub- 
lished, in which 22,000 animals are recorded. In Canada, 
Yorkshires are recorded in the Dominion Swine Breeders’ 
Record. For further information regarding Canadian 
records, see under Berkshires. 
TaMWoRTH SwINe. Plate XV. 
By G. E. Day 
577. Tamworth swine are of the bacon type, and as 
such have been accorded a high place by breeders. They 
are much more popular in Canada than in the United 
States. 
578. History in England. — The Tamworth takes its 
name from Tamworth, in Staffordshire, England, but is 
also to be found in adjoining counties. It is of ancient 
and uncertain origin, and there seems to be no well authen- 
ticated account of where it came from. As first known, 
it was an extremely legey, narrow type of hog, but it has 
been greatly improved during the past thirty years. 
Whether this improvement was wrought solely by selec- 
