40 SWINE GEOKGE E. DAY. 



ular, though a few spots of white on the body are not 

 objectionable. 



DUROC-JERSEY. 



Duroc-Jersey swine resulted from the union of the Durocs 

 of New York State and the Jerseys, or Jersey Reds, 

 of New Jersey, the former being a finer-boned and smaller 

 breed than the latter. The origin of these two breeds is not 

 known, but they have been bred in their respective states 

 since early in the past century. The first organization in 

 the interests of Duroc-Jersey swine was formed in 1889. 

 The breed is widely distributed in the United States, but 

 there are comparatively few herds in Canada. 



Characteristics. It is difficult to discuss the character- 

 istics of Duroc- Jerseys, because there is considerable varia- 

 tion in type. Professor Shaw describes them as "not quite 

 equal to the Berkshire or Poland-China in size." In some 

 herds, however, we find them rather larger than the Berk- 

 shire and Poland-China as ordinarily bred, and noticeably 

 heavier in the bone. In some districts they are highly es- 

 teemed for crossing with the Poland-China and some other 

 fat breeds for the production of fat hogs. By their ad- 

 mirers, Duroc-Jerseys are claimed to be more prolific than 

 other American breeds. 



HAMPSHIRE (Thin Rind). 



The Hampshire, until recently known as the Thin-Rind, 

 is the latest addition to the .recognized pure-breeds of swine 

 in therUnited States, the American Thin-Rind: Record Asso- 

 ciation not being organized' until 1893,. with about, a dozen 

 herdsl^ligible for_registration. According to the Hon. H. 

 F. Work, Secretary of the Association, the .-Hampshire 

 traces to hogs brought from Hampshire in 'England, and 

 hence the origin of their present name. The nart^e "Thin- 

 Rind" was discarded and the name "Hampshire" adopted 

 in 1904. The breed, as now known, originated' in Kentucky, 



