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The Berkshires, from which most of the present American 
stock has sprung, were imported in 1822, The breed has spread 
very rapidly over the country, 
Tue Surro_k Hoa. 
4, The Suffolk Breed.—The improved Suffolk breed originated 
in a cross between the original Suffolk hog and the Chinese. 
It is a very valuable breed, but much smaller in size than the 
Berkshire. The Suffolks are thick through the shoulders, very 
handsomely proportioned in body, and possessing beautiful 
hams. Their color is either white or light flesh color, when 
of the pure breed, and they are indeed an ornament to the. 
farm. 
Tt is said that they are Jess inclined to cutaneous diseases 
than numerous others, and do not, under any circumstances, 
produce that strong, musky flavored pork we sometimes find in 
market. They are not a gross, unwieldy animal, generally 
ranging from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds 
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