. Productive swine husbandry. Swine. THE ESSEX BREED 111 Distribution.—It is not larg'cly represented in the United States, bnt it is to be found scattered licre and there in quite a niunber of states. A few lierds exist in Canada, and the breed is to be found in Australia, in several Eni'opean countries, and, of course, in England. Types.—To meet the modern demand, many breeders of. Fig. 33.—Improved Essex boar, a good representative of the modern type of tlie breed. Essex swine are striving to develop a tyj^e with more size, lieavier bone, and gTeater length. Jmlging by some of the exhibits
. Productive swine husbandry. Swine. THE ESSEX BREED 111 Distribution.—It is not larg'cly represented in the United States, bnt it is to be found scattered licre and there in quite a niunber of states. A few lierds exist in Canada, and the breed is to be found in Australia, in several Eni'opean countries, and, of course, in England. Types.—To meet the modern demand, many breeders of. Fig. 33.—Improved Essex boar, a good representative of the modern type of tlie breed. Essex swine are striving to develop a tyj^e with more size, lieavier bone, and gTeater length. Jmlging by some of the exhibits at fairs during recent years, this effort is meeting with some success, and Essex pigs are to be seen which give more promise of present-day utility than the older type. Utility.—The Essex belongs to the quick-maturing kind and is easily kept fat. Its lack of size prevents it from be-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Day, George E. , 1863-. Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott Company
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