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able porker and a good store, for he feeds well, fattens rapidly, and 
arrives early at maturity. 
Norfolk. — A small breed, with pricked erect ears ; color various, but 
generally white. The white-colored are said to be the best; when 
striated or blue, the breed is inferior, at least generally so. This is a 
short-bodied and compactly formed pig, and is an excellent porker. 
There is another Norfolk variety, of larger size, spotted, but inferior in 
point of delicacy. 
TUB LEICESTER BOW. 
Leicestershire. — An ancient breeding district, and once greatly cele- 
brated for its swine. The old stock were large-sized, deep in the car- 
cass, and flat-sided ; the head and ear light and handsome, color light- 
spotted. 
Lincolnshire. — The old Lincolnshire breed was light-colored, or even 
white, with, in most specimens, a curly and woolly coat, of medium 
size ; good feeders, came early to maturity, and fattened easily. 
The Essex was ill former days a very capital hog, but degenerated, 
and, of course, lost the esteem of breeders. A recollection of the former 
good qualities which characterized the breed induced some persons of 
practical judgment to revive it, which was accordingly done ; and now 
this hog, under the name of 
The Improved Essex, ranks, most justly, very high amongst the British 
breeds of swine. The improvement of this hog is due to a cross with 
the Neapolitan ; and this cross has been so frequently resorted to, that 
the pure Essex breed and the Neapolitan are so much alike that it is 
not every cursory observer who is capable of discriminating between 
them. It is probable, also, that the Chinese was employed in the re- 
generation. The Essex ljog is up-eared ; has a long, sharp head ; also a 
long and level carcass, with small bone ; color most frequently black, 
or black and white. This is a quicker feeder, but he requires a greater 
proportion of food than the weight he attains to justifies; besides which, 
he is troublesome in a fold, being restless ai.d discontented. The pure 
breed should be almost b(ire of hair, and black in color. 
There is another improv ,d liasex breed called the £isxex half-blacks , 
