. Effective farming; a text-book for American schools . Fig. 185. â Hampshire boar. both lard and bacon types, but now at the Uve-stock shows, they are usually shown in the fat-hog classes. In color they are black with a broad white stripe around the body and on the forelegs (Fig. 185). The weight of the animals is usually a little less than that of the other lard-type breeds. In conformation they are intermediate between lard and bacon hogs. The head is rather long, the face straight, and the ears erect and point- ing forward. 206. Bacon-type swine. â This type produces bacon in relatively la
. Effective farming; a text-book for American schools . Fig. 185. â Hampshire boar. both lard and bacon types, but now at the Uve-stock shows, they are usually shown in the fat-hog classes. In color they are black with a broad white stripe around the body and on the forelegs (Fig. 185). The weight of the animals is usually a little less than that of the other lard-type breeds. In conformation they are intermediate between lard and bacon hogs. The head is rather long, the face straight, and the ears erect and point- ing forward. 206. Bacon-type swine. â This type produces bacon in relatively large quantities. They have light hams and shoul- ders, but give a large proportion of bacon of good quality. They are inclined to be thin, narrow-bodied, long, deep, and upstanding. This type is best suited to conditions where peas, barlej^, and oats are pro- duced abundantly and cheaply. The breeds of bacon-type swine are Large Yorkshire and Tamworth. Both are native to England. Large Yorkshire.â One of the oldest Eng- lish breeds is the Large Yorkshire (Fig. 186). The color is white with bluish spots on the skin. In size the animals surpass those of all other breeds, individuals sometimes weighing one thousand pounds. In conformation the Large Yorkshire is typically a , ,1 i^ «> mm â â '^ 1^^] ^^ ^^ :^ ^9 Fig. 186. â Yorkshire sow.
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