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been shown model porkers, the progeny of Yorkshire boars, out 

 of lard-type sows. In numerous crossbreds examined the interest- 

 ing fact has been brought out that the white color of the York- 

 shire is almost invariably dominant. This demonstrates the 

 prepotency and fixity of character of the breed. The use of 

 Large Yorkshire boars on our typical American sows should not 

 only give larger and better frames but produce most desirable 

 feeders and also increase the size of litters and thus improve the 

 defective fecundity of many sows. 



The reputation of the Large Yorkshire as a bacon producer 

 is of the first class. For many years it has been the standard 

 British breed used in bacon production. Further, Large York- 

 shire boars on common sows have sired a large percentage of 

 the British bacon stock. In placing the Irish bacon industry on 

 a substantial basis. Large Yorkshires were relied upon to furnish 

 the type of carcass most desired. Considerable numbers of boars 

 and sows of this breed have been exported from England to 

 Denmark and Sweden. Bacon production is one of the great 

 industries of Denmark, and here the Large Yorkshire boar is 

 extensively crossed on ordinary Danish sows. Canadian packing 

 establishments also not only advocate the Yorkshire as a high- 

 class- bacon breed but they have furthermore taken an active 

 part in placing pure-bred boars among farmers engaged in supply- 

 ing them with hogs. Some years ago W. H. Fisher, prominent 

 as a breeder of Large Yorkshires, addressed letters to a number 

 of American packers for their opinions on the merits of Yorkshire 

 bacon. Armour & Company replied : 



Within the last four or five years we have not been able to produce sufficient 

 prime bacon to satisfy the demands of our customers. This coupled with the 

 high standard of prices of the past few years would justify the breeders and 

 feeders of Yorkshire hogs to increase their output. Another encouragement 

 is the constant demand for hogs of the bacon type throughout the year ; other 

 types are wanted at periods, but well-fed bacon hogs can be sold at a premium 

 any time they are placed in the market. 



John Morrell & Company of Liverpool, England, but having a 

 packing-house in Iowa, wrote as follows : 



We have for years distributed Yorkshire boars within the limits of our 

 territory, and we pay a premium of twenty-five cents per hundred pounds 



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