Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . and Wait. These hogs were afterward sold largely to breed-ers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Among the more import-ant breeders of the Berkshire in recent years are N. H. Gentry, of 52 DISEASES OF SWINE Sedalia, Mo., whose herd is perhaps the leading one in the UnitedStates. This herd was for years headed by Longfellow, thegreatest boar the Berkshire breed has ever known. A. L. Lovejoy,of Illinois, M. K. Prine, of Iowa, and James Riley and I. N. Barker,of Indiana, have also been prominent breeders of this type of the pre
Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . and Wait. These hogs were afterward sold largely to breed-ers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Among the more import-ant breeders of the Berkshire in recent years are N. H. Gentry, of 52 DISEASES OF SWINE Sedalia, Mo., whose herd is perhaps the leading one in the UnitedStates. This herd was for years headed by Longfellow, thegreatest boar the Berkshire breed has ever known. A. L. Lovejoy,of Illinois, M. K. Prine, of Iowa, and James Riley and I. N. Barker,of Indiana, have also been prominent breeders of this type of the present time the Berkshire breed is very widelj dis-tributed over the United States. It is also quite prominent inEuropean countries, particularly in England, Ireland, the continentof Europe, and also in Australia and Canada. In the United Statesthere are few, if any, breeds that are more widely known. Berk-shire herds may be found in almost every state, and particularly inNew York, Ohio, lUinois, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Pennsylvania,Michigan, and Fig. 16.—Baron Premier S4th—an excellent type of Berkshire boar. Ownedby N. H. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo. General Characteristics.—The Berkshire is a large black hog,with a white stripe on the forehead, white tip to the tail, and fourwhite feet. The spots of white just mentioned are known amongBerkshire fanciers as the six white points. Swine of this breedare very stylish appearing, symmetric, massive, and at the sametime alert and graceful, combining freedom of motion with graceand elegance. Long, Moderately Broad Hog.—The head of the Berkshire is ofmedium size. The face shows a well-marked dishing and a whitestripe down the forehead. The snout is rather short, broad, andmay be slightly upturned. The animal shows a good breadthbetween the eyes. The ears are large and erect or slightly pointedforward. There may be some drooping in the older animals. THE BERKSHIRE 53 The neck is full, broad on top, and l) comfortably
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