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The head is remarkable. The snout is very short and turned-up, 

 the face is w ide and small, the ears erect, the jowl heavy, and the 

 nock very short. The body is short, thick, and deep, and the bone is 

 very fine in quality. The color is white, and the hair abundant 

 and fine. 



The Small Yorkshire is but slightly bred to-day, either in England 

 or America. There are some small herds in the eastern TTnited 

 States, in New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. 



The American Yorkshire Club registers both Large and Small 

 Yorkshires in the United States. The secretary is H. G. Krum, 

 White Bear Lake, Minn. 



THE VICTORIA. 



The breed which is known today as the Victoria was originated 

 by George F. Davis, of Indiana, and Col. F. D. Curtis, of New York. 

 The Victoria is a white hog of .medium size. It has a rather short 

 head and a medium-dished face, ears small and carried erect, shoul- 

 ders and hams thick and full, with good length and depth of side. 

 The quality of the meat ranks high; the breeding qualities are also 

 good. The breed is not growing in public favor. 



THE LARGE BLACK. 



The origin of this breed of swine is not well known, but it has 

 been bred for a great many years in England. It is not common in 

 the United States. The breed is large, coarse, and all black in color, 

 with very large, drooping ears. In general conformation it ap- 

 proaches the bacon type of hog. In England the main claims made 

 for the Large Black are its bacon qualities. However, at the Ottawa 

 agricultural experimental station in Canada it was found that the 

 bacon of this breed was not equal to that of the Large Yorkshire or 

 of the Tamworth. 



The Large Black is considered a first-class breed for farmers in 

 England. The sows are prolific and excellent mothers. ■ 



The secretary-treasurer of the American Large Black Pig Society 

 is J. F. Cook. Lexington, Ky. 



WASHINGTON : (JOV.KHNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1917 



