278 FARM ANIMALS 
SMALL YORKSHIRE SOW AND LITTER 
10. Mulefoot.—This is a very old breed, but only in 
recent years has it come into prominence. It gets the 
name from the foot—the hoof being solid and somewhat 
like a mule in shape. The hogs are black in color, of 
very large size and very prolific. They attain very heavy 
weights at maturity, averaging with the heaviest of the 
pork and lard breeds. The meat is in high favor, because 
of the excellent quality. In shape and form the Mule- 
foot resembles the Duroc-Jersey. The carcass cuts out 
fine hams and very choice bacon. The breed is still lack- 
ing in refined development, but its merits are of such 
high order that notable improvements are fast occurring. 
Then hogs are in the first EAB 
rank as grazers, fatten easily ™, 
and mature early. The big 
litters of fine, sturdy young- 
sters have done much also to 
give the breed popularity. 
11, Hampshire.— This 
MULEFOOT Sow 
