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tion, or whether cross-breeding was resorted to, 1s uncer- 
tain. Professor Long favors the theory that the Tam- 
worth was crossed with some white breed, but apparently 
no proof exists as to the correctness or incorrectness of 
this claim. Although it is one of the oldest English breeds, 
it was not given a separate class at the Royal Agricultural 
Society’s Show until 1885. 
579. History in America. — Representatives of the 
Tamworth breed were brought to the United States nearly 
thirty years ago, but the breed does not make rapid 
progress. The long snout tends to prejudice the average 
farmer, and the fact that the production of bacon hogs 
receives little or no encouragement in the United States 
also tends to work against the general adoption of the breed. 
Like the Large Yorkshire, the Tamworth was brought 
to Canada by the packers about 1888, with a view to 
improving the bacon qualities of Canadian hogs, and 
large numbers have been imported by Canadian breeders 
during the past twenty years. The Tamworth has not 
attained the degree of popularity in Canada that is en- 
joyed by the Yorkshire, although it is always well rep- 
resented at the leading Canadian fairs. 
580. Description. — According to the standard of excel- 
lence adopted by the National Pig Breeders’ Association 
of Great Britain, the Tamworth should have “ golden red 
hair on a flesh-colored skin, free from black.’’ However, 
the shade of red varies considerably in individuals, and a 
chestnut shade is very common. In aged animals, it is 
not uncommon to see such a dark shade of chéstnut that 
the casual observer might mistake it for a dull black. 
The snout is long and straight, and the ear large, and 
somewhat more pointed than the Yorkshire ear. The 
ears should be firmly attached to the head. The jowl is 
